Central Region - Seasonal WR Effective 04.17.2023

PUBLIC NOTICEDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIESCENTRAL REGIONSEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONSIssue Date: April 12, 2023 Weight restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight and shall be applied to the maximum axle loading of 17 AAC 25.013(e). The Central Region boundaries extend from Homer on the Sterling Highway and Seward on the Seward Highway to Mile 118 on the Glenn Highway and Mile 163 on the Parks Highway. The Dillingham and Bethel road systems are also included within the Central Region. Effective Monday, April 17, 2023 at 8:00 A.M. The following State maintained roads are restricted to the following, unless identified in the INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: AREA-WIDE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS All State maintained paved and gravel roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 100% and no overloads All State maintained paved and gravel roads in

the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 118 and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – 100% and no overloads All State maintained paved roads in the Kenai Peninsula area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 75% All State maintained gravel roads in the Kenai Peninsula area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 50% All State maintained paved roads in the Dillingham area – 75% All State maintained gravel roads in the Dillingham area – 50% INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS The following roads are restricted to 100% of legal axle load, no overloads: Seward Highway – MP 0 to MP 125 (Seward through Anchorage) The following roads are restricted to 85% of legal axle load with 100% legal axle loads allowed on the drive axles of approved Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) of 90’ or more with at least 2 trailers on the following roads (no overloads), unless otherwise indicated: Sterling Highway from MP 37 (Sterling & Seward Wye) to 167 (Sterling Hwy at Diamond Ridge Rd intersection) Sterling Highway – MP 167 to end of Homer Spit (Homer) Kalifornsky Beach Road mile 0-22 (Soldotna – Kenai – Kasilof) Bride Access (Kenai) Kenai Spur Highway (Soldotna – Kenai – Nikiski) Swanson River Road (Sterling) The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load: Old Seward Spur (Anchorage) Additional restrictions and modifications will be imposed as necessary. Authorized Weight restrictions will only be posted on the DOT&PF Division of Measurement and Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (MSCVE) webpage. Weight Restrictions posted on 511 or any other posting are for information only. The most recent published public notice will supersede any conflicting information from other sources. Public Notices can be found at: http://www.dot.alaska.gov click on “Measures & Commercial Vehicles” then under the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement tab click on “Weight Restrictions” go to the middle of the page and click on “Central Region” than open the most recent Central Region listing. The Department of Public Safety and the DOT/PF Division of Measurement and Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement will be enforcing these restrictions. Issued By: Burrell Nickeson, Central Region Maintenance and Operations,Phone: 907-269-0757, Fax: 907-248-1573, Email: burrell.nickeson@alaska.gov