Grand Forks County, ND
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Seasonal load restrictions are placed on most of the County roads during the spring thaw. Load restrictions are used to reduce damage to roadways caused by heavy loads at the time of year when the roadways are most vulnerable. The County uses the same guidelines and timeframes as the NDDOT. When the NDDOT starts restrictions in the Grand Forks County region the County starts as well, when the NDDOT removes restrictions the County removes their restrictions. The County shall notify the public via the County website, social media and by physically placing signs at major intersections.
Effective February 18, 2025 the County axle and gross weight schedule shall follow the NDDOT’s schedule.
See the County map for detailed restriction information. See the NDDOT website for more process information.
| NDDOT & Grand Forks County Load Restriction Weight Schedule | |||||
| Maximum Allowable Weights (pounds) | |||||
| Single | Tandem | 3 Axle or | Max Axle | Gross | |
| Classification | Axle | Axle | More / Axle | Group | Weight |
| 5-Ton | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 80,000 |
| 6-Ton | 12,000 | 24,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 80,000 |
| 7-Ton | 14,000 | 28,000 | 12,000 | 36,000 | 105,500 |
| 8-Ton | 16,000 | 32,000 | 14,000 | 42,000 | 105,500 |
Load restrictions shall go in affect south of US 2 Monday March 31 at 8am. Please allow crews approximately 2-days to get all the signs up. (3/26/2025)
Load restrictions shall go in affect north of US 2 Thursday April 3, 2025 (4/1/2025)
Load restrictions shall be lifted county wide Monday May 19th at 8am (5/15/2025)
Please allow two days (Mon & Tues) for all the signs to be taken down.