Spring Road Restrictions in Effect

City roads: 5 tons

County Roads through Marine: 9 tons

Highway 95: 10 tons

Effective Date: March 3, 2026. 

During spring thaw, roads are temporarily weakened and susceptible to damage. Overweight vehicles during spring load restrictions could literally cause millions of dollars of damage. The need for efficient commerce must be balanced against the need to protect the taxpayer investment in roadway infrastructure.

Most state highways (Interstate, U.S. and Minnesota Trunk Highways) remain at 10-ton axle limits during spring weight restrictions. Many county roads in Washington County have adequate structure and are posted at 9 or 10-ton axle limits during spring weight restrictions, to allow for normal commerce.

We ask everyone’s cooperation in adhering to the spring weight restriction limits. In most cases, if a road is destroyed there is simply no money available to repair or replace the surfacing unless funds are diverted from other resurfacing projects, which means a neighborhood that had waited its turn won't get its road resurfaced.

Dates are set by MnDOT, typically early March to mid May.