2025 Spring Load Limit Restrictions – Press Release #3 (Restriction removals scheduled for the weeks of April 7 – 18, 2025)
For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Contact:
Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, 605-773-3571
PIERRE, S.D. – Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the following road segments shown in the table below. The effective dates are included in the table.
2025 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS
| Effective Date | Highway | Location | Begin/End Mile Markers | Length | Posting | Region |
| April 10, 2025 | S.D. Highway 1804 | From S.D. Highway 44 to Platte Creek | 112.13 to 120.16 | 8.0 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 10, 2025 | S.D. Highway 1806 | U.S. Highway 18, north to Whetstone | 15.68 to 25.75 | 10.0 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 10, 2025 | S.D. Highway 1806 | S.D. Highway 44 to Lucas Corner | 37.88 to 48.55 | 10.7 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 10, 2025 | S.D. Highway 251 | Nebraska State line to U.S. Highway 18 | 0.00 to 15.84 | 15.8 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 79 | S.D. Highway 168 to Jct. S.D. Highway 20, west of Reva | 150.70 to 199.32 | 48.6 | 8 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 14, 2025 | U.S. Highway 16A | Custer State Park West gate to S.D. Highway 244 | 26.25 to 55.76 | 29.6 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 87 | Wind Cave National Park to U.S. Highway 16/385 | 47.27 to 79.36 | 30.8 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 89 | U.S. Highway 16A to S.D. Highway 87 | 58.51 to 64.58 | 6.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 40 | Hermosa to Cheyenne River | 48.60 to 69.00 | 20.4 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 26 | From S.D. Highway 47 to S.D. Highway 45 | 230.12 to 252.85 | 22.7 | 7 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 26 | From S.D. Highway 45 to the Hand/Spink County line | 253.85 to 267.77 | 13.9 | 7 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 20 | U.S. Highway 83 to S.D. Highway 47 | 240.83 to 253.87 | 13.0 | 8 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 63 | From Agtegra entrance at McLaughlin to the North Dakota State line | 252.19 to 260.64 | 8.5 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 271 | From Java to Campbell County line | 166.82 to 173.74 | 6.9 | 8 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 271 | S.D. Highway 10 to the North Dakota State line | 189.91 to 203.70 | 13.8 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 1806 | U.S. Highway 12, south to the Memorial entrance | 359.75 to 363.43 | 3.7 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
| April 14, 2025 | S.D. Highway 1806 | U.S. Highway 12, north to Kenel | 364.61 to 386.83 | 22.2 | 8 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 South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) at 605-773-3571.
Spring Load Limit Email List Subscription:
Individuals can subscribe to an email list to receive spring load limit restrictions electronically. Subscribe at https://listserv.sd.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A0=DOTSPRINGLOADLIMITS. Click “subscribe” located on the right-hand 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 spring load limit list, visit the same site, click “unsubscribe” and enter the information and email with which you previously subscribed.
When restrictions go into effect or removed, a notice is sent out via press release, SDDOT social media, SDDOT website, the State news site, and posted to the spring load restriction page of the South Dakota Truck Info website.
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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