What: Seasonal Weight Restrictions – IMPOSED
When: Effective 6:00 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 2011, until further notice
Where: Countywide
Why: For the protection of the county road infrastructure
Background
The Washtenaw County Road Commission announced that the County Highway Engineer has IMPOSED the Seasonal Weight Restrictions, effective 6:00 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 2011, until further notice. A subsequent Media Advisory will be issued at such time the Seasonal Weight Restrictions are suspended. This action is taken in accordance with the Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners’ Resolution No. RC09-052 and is 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 our website at: www.wcroads.org/permits/weightrestrictions.htm.
The Truck Operator’s Map is available at the Road Commission’s website http://www.wcroads.org/maps.htm, which depicts road classifications. 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.
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.