St. Paul, MN- The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end winter load increases and start spring load restrictions in the North-Central frost zone Wednesday, March 6, at 12:01 a.m. Spring load restrictions have already begun in the South, Southeast and Metro zones. As already announced, winter load increases end and spring load restrictions will begin in the Central zone on March 1. Seasonal load limit zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits
Overweight permits for more than 80,000 pound gross vehicle weight will continue and new permits will be issued if all axle and group weights are legal (axle weight limits). MnDOT will report start and end dates on its 24-hour automated message center at 1-800-723-6543 for the U.S. and Canada, and locally at 651-366-5400 for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. All changes are made with a minimum three-calendar-day notice. For the most current information, go to MnDOT’s automated 24-hour message center at 800-723-6543 for the U.S. and Canada, or 651-366-5400 for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This information is also published on the MnDOT seasonal load limits website at mndot.gov/loadlimits
For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org