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Weight
Restrictions will be lifted on all St. Clair County Roadways at 8:00 am
on Thursday, April 17, 2008 Effective
8:00 am on Thursday, April 17, 2008 normal loading will
resume on all St. Clair county Roads. Reduce load
restrictions have been in place since March 14, 2008 in
an effort to minimize surface and sub-surface damage
during the warming weather.
The
re-issuance of overweight permits will also resume on
April 17, 2008.
Weight
restrictions are load limitations placed on trucks. During late
winter and early spring, when seasonal thawing occurs, the load limits
and speeds are reduced on the roadway which becomes susceptible to
damage during this season. Reduced
load restrictions are normally required by state law during the months
of March, April and May of each year. During
the period weight restrictions are in place, all excess
load permits are suspended. Reduced load restrictions
are not lifted during intermittent cold weather periods. When
weight restrictions are in effect trucks must reduce
loads approximately 35% on all Class B roads within St.
Clair County. | 
