What: Seasonal Weight Restrictions – SUSPENDED
When: Effective 6:00 a.m., Monday, March 29, 2010
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., Monday, March 29, 2010. This action is taken in accordance with the Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners’ Resolution No. RC09-052, and pursuant to Act 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended [MCL §257.722]. Information regarding the Seasonal Weight Restrictions is available for review on the Road Commission’s website at: www.wcroads.org/permits/weightrestrictions.htm.
The Seasonal Weight Restrictions were imposed on March 5, 2010; the restrictions will have been in effect for 24 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.
The Truck Operator’s Map is available at the Road Commission’s website http://www.wcroads.org/maps.htm, which depicts road classifications.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding Seasonal Weight Restrictions, please contact Matt MacDonell, Permits & Subdivision Section Supervisor, at (734) 327-6688, or via email at macdonellm@wcroads.org