WILLMAR -- Seasonal load restrictions on roads in Kandiyohi County and Willmar begin at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. The restrictions will be effective county-wide.
County and township roads are restricted each spring to a 5-ton-per-axle load limitation by state law unless posted otherwise. Axle limit signs will be placed advising truckers of permitted axle weights over 5 tons per axle.
More information, including a map showing the county road axle load restrictions, is available by calling the Kandiyohi County Public Works Department at (320) 235-3266.
Willmar Public Works Director Mel Odens also announces spring load restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday, and will probably remain through early May. For more information, call (320) 235-4202.
For more information about state highway restrictions, call 1-800-723-6543.
