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2021 SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS - RELEASE #7

2021 SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS - RELEASE #7

For immediate release: Monday, April 12, 2021

Contact: Dan Varilek, 605-773-3571 or daniel.varilek@state.sd.us

 2021 SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS -  PRESS RELEASE #7

For the week of April 12 - 16, 2021

PIERRE, S.D. – Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the road segments shown in the table below. Effective dates are included in the table.


2021 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS
 

Effective Date

Highway

Location

Begin/End MRM

Length

Posting

Region

April 12, 2021

US 16A

Custer State Park east gate to SD 244

  

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

April 12, 2021

SD 36

US 16A to SD 79

  

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

April 12, 2021

SD 87

Wind Cave Nat’l Park to US 16/385

  

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

April 12, 2021

SD 89

US 16A to SD 87

  

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The effective date of the load restrictions is determined by weather and road conditions.

A spring load restriction report is usually issued in advance of any major load restriction change.  This report is issued for guidance only and does not take precedence over load restriction signs in place. For further information or a copy of a Spring Load Restriction Map, please contact the DOT at 605-773-3571. Spring Load Limit Information may also be found at https://sd511.org/.

Click on Traffic Notices then CVO Restrictions for current restriction at  https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/of-interest/spring-load-restrictions

Individuals can subscribe to an email list to receive Spring Load Limit Restriction information electronically. To subscribe go to:  https://listserv.sd.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A0=DOTSPRINGLOADLIMITS

Click subscribe located on the right side of the screen and follow the instructions. A valid email address is required. If you would like to unsubscribe at any time from the list, visit the same site, click Unsubscribe and enter the information and email you subscribed with.

The mission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is to efficiently provide a safe and effective public transportation system.

Read more about the innovative work of the SDDOT at https://dot.sd.gov.

 

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