The Alaska Department of Transportation has announced new seasonal weight restrictions beginning May 20 for the Alaska Central Region. These include 75% weight restrictions on all state-maintained paved roads in the Kenai Peninsula Area, with the exception of Bridge Access Rd, Kaliforsnky Beach Rd., and Sterling Hwy.
Additionally, all state-maintained gravel roads in the Kenai Peninsula Area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) will be subject to a 50% weight restriction.
The Central Region boundaries extend from Homer on the Sterling Highway and Seward on the Seward Highway to Mile 118 on the Glenn Highway and Mile 163 on the Parks Highway. The Dillingham and Bethel road systems are also included within the Central Region.
Weight restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight and shall be applied to the maximum axle loading of 17 AAC 25.013(e).
Locally, a weight restriction waiver application may be obtained at the Road Service Area office at 47140 E. Poppy Lane, Soldotna.
Effective Monday, Monday 20, 2024, at 8:00 A.M., the following State-maintained roads are restricted to the following:
AREA-WIDE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- All (except for the following individual roads listed below) State-maintained paved roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood areas (south of Eklutna interchange MP 28.6 Glenn Hwy and north of Seward Hwy MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) -75% and no overloads.
- All (except for the following individual roads listed below) State maintained paved roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 118 and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – 75% and no overloads.
- All State-maintained gravel roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 118 and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – 50% and no overloads.
- All (except for the following individual roads listed below) State-maintained paved roads in the Kenai Peninsula Area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 75%
- All State-maintained gravel roads in the Kenai Peninsula Area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 50%
- All (except for the following individual roads listed below) State-maintained paved roads in the Dillingham Area. – 100%
- All (except for the following individual roads listed below) State-maintained gravel roads in the Dillingham Area. – 75%
- All (except for the following individual roads listed below) State-maintained paved and gravel roads in the Bethel Area. – 75%
INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Following roads restricted to 100% of legal axle load, No Overloads:
- 5th & 6th
- A & C Streets
- Benson Blvd.
- Boniface Parkway
- Dimond Blvd.
- Dowling Rd. (Lake Otis to Raspberry Rd.)
- Gambell Street
- Glenn Highway MP 0 to MP 54 (Anchorage to Moose Creek)
- I & L Streets
- Ingra Street
- International Airport Road
- Minnesota Drive
- Muldoon Road
- Birchwood Loop (Glenn Hwy. to Old Glenn Hwy.)
- Northern Lights Blvd. (Forest Park Dr. to Lake Otis Parkway)
- O’Malley Road (Old Seward Hwy. to New Seward Hwy.)
- Ocean Dock Road
- Old Glenn Hwy. MP. 0 to MP. 8.1 (Artillery Rd. to Ski Rd.)
- Parks Hwy (Glenn Parks Interchange to MP 163)
- Portage Glacier Road
- Post Road
- Postmark Drive
- Reeve Blvd.
- Birchwood Loop (Glenn Hwy. to Old Glenn Hwy.)
- Seward Highway
- South Aircraft Drive
- Tudor Road
- Kenai Spur Highway
- Swanson River Road
- Bridge Access Road
- Kalifornsky Beach Road
- Sterling Hwy
The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load:
– Old Seward Spur (Anchorage)
– Big Lake Road (Big Lake)
– Church Road (Wasilla)
– Vine Road (Wasilla)
– Hollywood (Wasilla)
According to the AKDOT&PF press release on the new weight restrictions, additional restrictions and modifications will be imposed as necessary.
