Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 07.10.2026

PUBLIC NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES NORTHERN REGION SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS Issue Date: July 7th, 2026 Seasonal weight restrictions apply to all vehicles over 10,000# GVW. Weight restrictions are now in effect within the Northern Region at the locations specified below. These weight restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight and shall be applied to the maximum axle loading in accordance with 17 AAC 25.013(e). Alaska DOT&PF Northern Region boundaries extend from Mile 163 Parks Highway north and from Mile 118 Glenn Highway north-east, and from Valdez on the Richardson Highway north to Fairbanks. Road systems within Cordova and Nome are also within the Northern Region. Until further notice, no seasonal vehicle weight restrictions will apply to the Elliott Highway: MP 0 to 72, or to the Dalton Highway: MP 0 to 414. Effective Friday July 10th 2026 at 8:00 AM: The following roads will return to summertime permitting. Overweight load applications can be submitted in order to obtain approval for hauling overloads, by contacting the Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (MSCVE) group, at (907) 365-1200. All State-maintained roads in the Northern Region unless otherwise restricted. The following roads are restricted to 75% of legal axle load (no overloads): Tofty Road (road to Tanana) Additional restrictions and modifications will be imposed as necessary. Weather and pavement conditions are being monitored closely. An electronic copy of DOT&PF’s weight restriction notices is available on-line at: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/mscve/main.cfm?go=weightrestrictions under Public Notices: Weight Restrictions. The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division of the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will be enforcing these restrictions. Issued by: Artem Ruppert, NR Maintenance & Operations Staff Engineer Phone: 907-451-5485, Fax: 907-451-2989 E-mail: artem.ruppert@alaska.gov Attachments, History, Details Attachments Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 07.10.2026.pdf Revision History Created 7/7/2026 1:57:17 PM by jmgray

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