It’s that time of the year when temperatures begin to warm up, and road beds begin to soften up. That means next week the province’s secondary highways revert to regular regulation weights. Truckers will need to monitor weights of their cargos.
"It's imperative we protect our road network at this time of year by reducing the weights trucks are allowed to carry," Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. "On different occasions throughout the year, we adjust allowable weights to ensure the efficient movement of goods while protecting our highway infrastructure."
Winter weights are being removed effective Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at midnight (12:01 a.m.). Any existing winter weights will be removed and revert back to regulation weight.
Spring road restrictions will begin soon. These road bans reduce allowable weights on RM roads and secondary weight provincial highways by 10 to 15 per cent and typically last about six weeks. Road bans typically begin in March and run for six weeks, ending in late April to early May. The bans only impact secondary weight highways and not primary highways such as 1, 11 or 16.
Truckers are advised to monitor their loads and watch for restrictions during this period. The province posts restrictions at saskatchewan.ca/truckingweights. Information is also available at www.saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline.