2023 Spring Load Restriction – Press Release #1 (Week of Feb. 13 – 17, 2023)
For Immediate Release: Monday, Feb. 13, 2023
Contact: Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, 605-773-3571
PIERRE, S.D. – Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment(s) and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.
2023 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS
| Effective Date | Highway | Location | Begin/End MRM | Length | Posting | Region |
| February 17, 2023 | US 16A | Custer State Park West gate to SD 244 | 26.25 to 55.76 | 29.6 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| February 17, 2023 | SD 87 | Wind Cave Nat’l Park to US 16/385 | 47.27 to 79.36 | 30.8 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| February 17, 2023 | SD 89 | US 16A to SD 87 | 58.51 to 64.58 | 6.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| February 17, 2023 | SD 40 | Hermosa to Cheyenne River | 48.60 to 69.00 | 30.7 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| February 17, 2023 | SD 79 | SD 168 to Jct. SD 20 West of Reva | 150.70 to 199.32 | 48.6 | 8 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| February 17, 2023 | SD 1806 | Jct. SD 273 North to US 83 | 138.45 to 180.05 | 41.6 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| February 17, 2023 | SD 1806 | Intersection West of Dam to Mission Ridge | 193.83 to 221.05 | 27.2 | 7 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
The effective date of a load restriction is determined by weather and road conditions. When restrictions go into effect, a notice will be sent out and posted on the spring load restriction page of the South Dakota Truck Info website at https://sdtruckinfo.sd.gov/spring-load-restrictions/.
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 any load restriction signs in place. For further information, or a copy of a Spring Load Restriction map, please contact the SDDOT at 605-773-3571.
Spring Load Limit Information is available at https://sdtruckinfo.sd.gov/spring-load-restrictions/ and also on the SD511 site at https://sd511.org/; click on Traffic Notices then CVO Restrictions for current restriction.
Individuals can subscribe to an email list to receive spring load limit restriction information electronically at 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.
For more information, contact Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, at 605-773-3571 or by email at daniel.varilek@state.sd.us.
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