State DOT announces road restriction changes

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has announced changes in state-maintained central region roads in Southcentral Alaska effective 8 a.m., May 3, according to a press release. 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.

Bold typeface indicates new restrictions/modifications since the last public notice.

The following State maintained roads are restricted to the following--bold indicates updated information:

AREA-WIDE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS

All State maintained paved roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 118 and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – 75 percent. All State maintained gravel roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 55 (Moose Creek) and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – 50 percent.

All State maintained paved roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Portage Glacier Hwy) – 75 percent. All State maintained gravel roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Portage Glacier Hwy) – 50 percent.

INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Individual roads that vary from the Area-Wide Weight Restrictions.

The following regional roads are restricted to 100 percent of legal axle load, no overloads: Trunk Road. Parks Hwy – MP 34 to 88. Parks Highway – MP 123 to 163.

The following regional roads are restricted to 85 percent of legal axle load, with 100 percent legal axle loads allowed on the drive axles of approved Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) of 90’ or more with at least two trailers on the following roads (no overloads), unless otherwise indicated:

Glenn Highway – MP 54 to 118 (Moose Creek to Region Boundary).Parks Highway MP 88 to 123.

The following roads are restricted to 50 percent of legal axle load: Farm Loop Road, Hollywood Road, Vine Road, Davis Road, Marth Road, Edlund/Fern Road, Buffalo Mine Road.

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.