BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The Kalamazoo County Road Commission and the Calhoun County Road Department both announced they will be enacting seasonal weight restrictions beginning at 7:00 a.m. this Monday morning, March 1, 2021. The seasonal weight restrictions will be in effect until further notice.
These weight restrictions are commonly put in place each year by counties across Michigan.
They are intended to help protect roads when they are most vulnerable from freeze thaw cycles that cause damage. Heavy weights during the spring season make roads more prone to breakage than they any other time of the year.
According to the County Road Association, the enforcement of seasonal weight restrictions, commonly known as frost laws, is vital to minimizing damage to Michigan’s road system.
Seasonal weight restrictions also indicate that while spring is fast approaching, pothole season is also here.
During the seasonal weight restrictions period, trucks traveling on “restricted” roads must carry 35 percent lighter loads and travel at slower speeds.
Local and state law enforcement agencies may enforce seasonal weight and speed reductions during Seasonal Weight Restrictions.
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