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SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 12

March 12, 2020
Effective at Noon CDT, March 13, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 11

March 11, 2020
Effective at 11 a.m. MDT, March 12, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will change for the road segments listed below. The restrictions are in place for excessive road break-up, rutting and heaving caused by high moisture in Fall 2019.

Highway 385 Ditch Closure Being Proposed South of Lead

March 11, 2020
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is proposing to close a segment of the ditch along U.S. Highway 385 in Lawrence County to off-road vehicles.

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 10

March 10, 2020
This replaces the release sent on Feb. 27, 2020 as #5. U.S. Highway 81 has been updated to 6 Ton/Axle on March 11, 2020 at 1 p.m. CDT.

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 9

March 09, 2020
Effective at 1 p.m. CDT, March 9, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the road segment shown in the table below.
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