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Published - Sunday, March 16, 2008

Seasonal weight restrictions go into effect Monday

Pursuant to Section 349.16 Wisconsin Statutes, the Monroe County Highway Department advises that seasonal restrictions will be imposed on all county trunk highways effective Monday, March 17. Posting will start at 7:30 a.m. and weight restrictions are effective as soon as the signs are in place. Weight restrictions are: 6 tons for any one axle and 10 tons for any two axles under 8 feet apart. All overweight vehicles are subject to these restrictions unless exempted. A few, generally shorter, segments of highway are unposted as noted on the list.

Exemptions may be made to allow vehicles carrying commodities that are used to perform those services that are reasonable and necessary to promote the public health, safety and welfare. Vehicles exclusively carrying milk from the point of production to the primary market, emergency vehicles, school buses, county maintenance vehicles and commercial refuse trucks carrying refuse to the county landfill are exempt from these restrictions. Special concessions may be made in emergency situations on a case-by-case basis through the issuance of single trip permits.

Restrictions will remain in effect until all highways have regained their strength. This ending date is weather dependent, but on average occurs around the middle of April.

Unposted country trunk highways:

•CTH A (STH 21 to 1/16 mi. S., for WTC)

•CTH A (STH 16 to 1/4 mi. N., for South Post entrance)

•CTH A (STH 131 to Irvine Road, for quarries)

•CTH B (STH 21 to 1/4 mi. N. of General Ave., for Middle School; city and Rolling Hills)

•CTH ET (USH 12 to N. Glendale Ave., for Tomah VA)

•CTH EW (I-94 to CTH O east junction, for Warrens)

•CTH M (STH 71 to Wilton village limits). This segment is maintained by Wilton, village may post.

•CTH O (USH 12 to CTH EW, for Warrens)

•CTH PP (USH 12 to Oakdale village limits, for Road Ranger, Oakdale Electric Cooperative and Granger’s)

•CTH T (STH 71 east junction to Levi Ave., for Valley Pride and Haldeman Milking Parlor)

•CTH U (STH 33 to Nemo Ave.). This segment is maintained by Cashton, village may post.

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