What: Seasonal Weight Restrictions – SUSPENDED
When: Effective 6:00 a.m., Wednesday April 16, 2008
Where: Countywide
Why: Road and Weather Conditions
Background
The Washtenaw County Road Commission announced that the County Highway Engineer has SUSPENDED the Seasonal Weight Restrictions, effective 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2008. This action is taken in accordance with the Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners’ Resolution No. RC08-053, and pursuant to Act 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended [MCL §257.722].
The Seasonal Weight Restrictions were imposed on March 10, 2008; the restrictions will have been in effect for 37 days. Typically, each spring, and in accordance with state law, the Road Commission reduces the weight and speed limits on these roads as temperatures begin to rise and the ground begins to thaw. As the road subsurface thaws, the roads ability to carry weight is reduced, meaning that a weight that would not affect a road under normal conditions, might now damage the road. These restrictions help to extend/preserve the service life of the roadways.
A Truck Operator’s Map is available from the Road Commission, which depicts road classifications (designated or normal) and the corresponding weight restrictions. The map can be obtained from the Washtenaw County Road Commission Permit Office, located at 555 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan, during normal office hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The map can also be obtained at the above link, or by visiting the Permits Section on this website.
Contacts
If you have any questions regarding Seasonal Weight Restrictions, please contact Matt MacDonell, Permits & Subdivision Supervisor, at (734) 827-9527, or via email at macdonellm@wcroads.org.
For a statewide listing of the status of seasonal weight restrictions for other county road commissions, visit the County Road Association of Michigan website at www.micountyroads.org.
If you require assistance with media information, please contact Val Cooper, Public Information Officer, at (734) 327-6675 or via email at: cooperv@wcroads.org.