Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Seasonal Load Limits

Seasonal Load Limits

We provide information about load limits on state and federal trunk highways. For information about load limits on county roads, visit County Weight Information. For city streets contact the city.

Start and end dates

Load limit SLL zone Starting date Ending date
Winter Load Increases (WLI) North Dec 16, 2024
North-Central Dec 20, 2024
Central Dec 23, 2024
Metro
South
Southeast
Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) North
North-Central
Central
Metro
South
Southeast
Middle-Range Overweight Permits North May 6, 2024
North-Central Apr 12, 2024
Central Apr 8, 2024 
Metro Mar 18, 2024
South Apri 1, 2024
Southeast Apri 1, 2024
Full-Summer Overweight Permits North May 28, 2024
North-Central Apr 26, 2024
Central Apr 22, 2024
Metro Apr 5, 2024
South Apr 15, 2024
Southeast Apr 15, 2024

All starting and ending dates begin at 12:01 a.m. and are preceded by at least a three-day advance notice. Notice is available on this website, or from a recording at 651-366-5400 or toll free at 1-800-723-6543 or automatically by subscribing to receive e-mail updates.