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 March 17, 2025
North-Central Dec. 20, 2024 March 7, 2025
Central Dec. 23, 2024 March 3, 2025
Metro Jan. 13, 2025 Feb. 28, 2025
South Jan. 13, 2025 Feb. 28, 2025
Southeast Jan. 13, 2025 Feb. 28, 2025
Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) North March 17, 2025 May 12, 2025
North-Central March 7, 2025 May 2, 2025
Central March 7, 2025 May 2, 2025
Metro March 3, 2025 April 16, 2025
South March 3, 2025 April 16, 2025
Southeast March 3, 2025 April 16, 2025
Middle-Range Overweight Permits North May 12, 2025
North-Central May 2, 2025
Central May 2, 2025
Metro April 16, 2025
South April 16, 2025
Southeast April 16, 2025
Full-Summer Overweight Permits North
North-Central
Central
Metro April 30, 2025
South April 30, 2025
Southeast April 30, 2025

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.