Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Seasonal Load Limits

Seasonal Load Limits

We provide information about load limits on state and federal trunk highways. For information about load limits on county roads, visit County Weight Information. For city streets contact the city.

Start and end dates

Load limit SLL zone Starting date Ending date
Winter Load Increases (WLI) North Jan 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024
North-Central Jan 15, 2024 Mar 6, 2024
Central Jan 19, 2024 Mar 1, 2024
Metro Jan 22, 2024 Feb 2, 2024
South Jan 19, 2024 Feb 2, 2024
Southeast Jan 22, 2024 Feb 2, 2024
Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) North Mar 11, 2024
North-Central Mar 6, 2024
Central Mar 1, 2024
Metro Feb 26, 2024 Mar 18, 2024
South Feb 26, 2024 Apri 1, 2024
Southeast Feb 26, 2024 Apri 1, 2024
Middle-Range Overweight Permits North
North-Central
Central
Metro Mar 18, 2024
South Apri 1, 2024
Southeast Apri 1, 2024
Full-Summer Overweight Permits North
North-Central
Central
Metro
South
Southeast

All starting and ending dates begin at 12:01 a.m. and are preceded by at least a three-day advance notice. Notice is available on this website, or from a recording at 651-366-5400 or toll free at 1-800-723-6543 or automatically by subscribing to receive e-mail updates.