SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 13

Department of Transportation
For immediate release: March 13, 2020
For more information: Dan Varilek, 605-773-3571, email: daniel.varilek@state.sd.us



PIERRE, S.D. – Effective at 11 a.m. CDT, March 16, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the road segment shown in the table below. 

 2020 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS 

Highway

Location

  Begin/End MRM

Length  

Posting

Region

SD 48

I-29 to Iowa Border

   371.89 to 384.24  

 12.3

8 Tons/Axle

Mitchell

 

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 on the Internet at:

            http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/ 

Click on Commercial Vehicle Restrictions on Base Layer then truck icon for current restriction.

            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.

 

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