Spring Load Restrictions End April 20 in South, Southeast and Metro Frost Zones

Spring load restrictions end April 20 in South, Southeast and Metro frost zones

Minnesota Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/17/2026 11:00 AM CDT
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News Release

| April 17, 2026 |

| Contact: Joseph Palmersheim
Phone: 651-503-2467
joseph.palmersheim@state.mn.us |

Spring load restrictions end April 20 in South, Southeast and Metro frost zones

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end spring load restrictions in the South, Southeast and Metro frost zones on Monday, April 20.

Please check with local agencies prior to increasing any weights on their routes. The sign erected on the roadway governs the load limit in effect.

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.

For questions about legal axle weight during SLR; Gross Vehicle Weight Schedule, call: Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Patrol – Commercial Vehicle Enforcement 651-350-2000

For questions about oversize/overweight loads/permitting, call: Minnesota Department of Transportation Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations – Oversize/Overweight Permits 651-296-6000

Or email: ofcvopermits.dot@state.mn.us

All changes are made with a minimum three-calendar-day notice.

For traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit 511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.

More information

For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.

www.mndot.gov

| If you need an ASL, or a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format please contact Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 (711 or 1-800-627-3529 for MN Relay). If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate, please email your request to ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us. | | Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. | | April 17, 2026 | Contact: Joseph Palmersheim
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| April 17, 2026 |
| Contact: Joseph Palmersheim
Phone: 651-503-2467
joseph.palmersheim@state.mn.us |

| If you need an ASL, or a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format please contact Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 (711 or 1-800-627-3529 for MN Relay). If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate, please email your request to ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us. |
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