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 Dec 9, 2022 Mar 29, 2023
North-Central Dec 12, 2022 Mar 29, 2023
Central Dec 23, 2022 Mar 22, 2023
Metro Dec 23, 2022 Mar 6, 2023
South Dec 23, 2022 Mar 6, 2023
Southeast Dec 23, 2022 Mar 6, 2023
Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) North Mar 29, 2023 ---
North-Central Mar 29, 2023 ---
Central Mar 22, 2023 ---
Metro Mar 10, 2023 ---
South Mar 13, 2023 ---
Southeast Mar 10, 2023 ---
Middle-Range Overweight Permits North May 16, 2022 Mar 29, 2023
North-Central May 16, 2022 Mar 29, 2023
Central May 13, 2022 Mar 22, 2023
Metro May 2, 2022 Mar 10, 2023
South May 6, 2022 Mar 13, 2023
Southeast May 2, 2022 Mar 10, 2023
Full-Summer Overweight Permits North Jun 6, 2022 Mar 29, 2023
North-Central Jun 6, 2022 Mar 29, 2023
Central May 27, 2022 Mar 22, 2023
Metro May 16, 2022 Mar 10, 2023
South May 20, 2022 Mar 13, 2023
Southeast May 16, 2022 Mar 10, 2023

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.