2024 State Spring Load Limit Restrictions – Press Release #5
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Contact:
Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, 605-773-3571
2024 State Spring Load Limit Restrictions – Press Release #5
(Restriction removals for the week of April 1 – 5, 2024)
PIERRE, S.D. – Spring load limit restrictions will be REMOVED from the road segment(s) shown in the table below. The effective date is included in the table. Load restrictions and restriction removals are determined by weather and road conditions.
| Effective Date | Highway | Location | Begin/End MRM | Length | Posting | Region |
| April 2, 2024 | U.S. Highway 16A | Custer State Park west gate to S.D. 244 | 26.25 to 55.76 | 29.6 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 87 | Wind Cave Nat’l Park to U.S. 16/385 | 47.27 to 79.36 | 30.8 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 89 | U.S. 16A to S.D. 87 | 58.51 to 64.58 | 6.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 40 | Hermosa to Cheyenne River | 48.60 to 69.00 | 20.4 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 26 | From S.D. 47 to S.D. 45 | 230.12 to 252.85 | 22.7 | 7 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 26 | From S.D. 45 to Hand/Spink Co. line | 253.85 to 267.77 | 13.9 | 7 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 25 | From DeSmet, north to S.D. 28 | 115.75 to 128.88 | 13.1 | 6 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 28 | Between S.D. 28 and S.D. 25 Junctions | 316.92 to 319.91 | 3.0 | 6 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 28 | From U.S. 281 to S.D. 37 | 269.97 to 283.99 | 14.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 1804 | From S.D. 44 to Platte Creek | 112.13 to 120.16 | 8.0 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 1806 | U.S. 18 north to Whetstone | 15.68 to 25.75 | 10.0 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 1806 | S.D. 44 to Lucas Corner | 37.88 to 48.55 | 10.7 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 251 | Nebraska State Line to U.S. 18 | 0.00 to 15.84 | 15.8 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 25 | From S.D. 38 to S.D. 34 | 61.72 to 82.83 | 21.1 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 2, 2024 | U.S. Highway 81 | From S.D. 34 north to U.S. 14 | 94.71 to 116.75 | 22.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 1806 | From U.S. 83, south to 1 mile east of 303rd Ave. | 164.43 to 180.05 | 15.6 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 63 | From Jct. U.S. 212 north to Jct. S.D. 20 | 173.67 to 204.91 | 31.2 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 63 | McLaughlin at Kenel Road, north to N.D. state line | 252.98 to 260.62 | 7.6 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 271 | U.S. 12, north to S.D. 130 | 162.44 to 166.43 | 4.0 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 271 | East of Java to Campbell Co. line | 166.82 to 173.74 | 6.9 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 271 | From Jct. S.D. 10 to North Dakota state line | 189.91 to 203.70 | 13.8 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 1806 | From Jct. U.S. 12, south to Memorial entrance | 359.75 to 363.43 | 3.7 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 1806 | From Jct. U.S. 12, north to Kenel | 364.61 to 386.83 | 22.2 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 2, 2024 | S.D. Highway 63 | Jct. S.D. 20 to Jct. Grand River Trail | 227.58 to 246.93 | 19.4 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
A map of state-proposed spring load restrictions and a list of county roads are both posted on the South Dakota Truck Info website at https://sdtruckinfo.sd.gov/rules-regulations/size-weight-regulations/spring-load-restrictions/ and on the SD511 website at https://www.sd511.org. On the SD511 site, click on Traffic Notices then CVO Restrictions to see restrictions placed into effect.
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 to obtain a copy of a Spring Load Restriction Map, please contact the SDDOT at 605-773-3571.
County Road Information:
SDDOT personnel remind motorists that county road posted load limits are not determined or enforced by the state. Please use the county information provided on the South Dakota Truck Info website to contact the county superintendent for questions or concerns.
For more information about the SDDOT spring load limit process, please contact Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, at 605-773-3571 or via email at daniel.varilek@state.sd.us.
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