HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 Spring Load RestrictionsContact: Brittany Bader, Digital Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • BBader@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Spring Load Restrictions Go into Effect Feb. 26
Edina, Minn., Feb. 23, 2024 – Spring load restrictions in Edina go into effect 12:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, the same day the Minnesota Department of Transportation starts spring load
restrictions in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.
Most residential roads in Edina are restricted to five tons per axle throughout the period that restrictions are in effect unless drivers have a permit. Permits are issued for six tons
per axle. The road weight restrictions typically won't affect the average car or truck. However, construction vehicles entering residential neighborhoods may have to lighten their loads
to comply with the restrictions or apply for a permit.
Streets are weakened during the spring thaw by water that becomes trapped in the gravel base below the pavement. The weight of vehicles traveling over these roads can cause the road
to bend and possibly crack. Limiting the amount of weight on the street during this time will minimize the wear and allow the base adequate time to stabilize.
“Load restrictions are important to protect the investment and structural integrity of roads during this time when frost is leaving the soil and road base,” said Assistant Public Works
Director Dave Goergen.
Permits are $100 for one truck to one address for one day. They can be obtained online. Drivers can show the email receipt as proof of permit. Violators may be fined.
Learn more and apply for a permit at EdinaMN.gov/loadrestrictions.
An end date for restrictions has not been announced, but will be listed online at EdinaMN.gov/loadrestrictions when available.
For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 952-826-0376.
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