Michigan rolling back spring weight restrictions

Trucking news and briefs for Monday, March 6, 2023:

Effective as of 6 a.m. on March 6, only the highlighted section of Michigan is under the state's spring weight restrictions.MDOTMichigan’s annual “frost law” spring weight restrictions are being rolled back to cover less of the state, beginning Monday, March 6.

The Michigan Department of Transportation institutes annual spring weight restriction in certain areas in move to protect roads.

Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, March 6, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways within the following areas of Michigan:

Highways north of a line on M-46 in Muskegon County from the U.S. 31 Business Route in the city of Muskegon, then east to U.S. 131, then north on U.S. 131 to M-46, then east to the intersection of M-25 in Port Sanilac Sanilac County

Highways south of a line on M-55 from the U.S. 31 intersection in Manistee County east to M-66 in Missaukee County, then north on M-66 to M-55 in Missaukee County, then east on M-55 to the intersection of U.S. 23 in Tawas in Iosco County.

All state trunk lines between these two lines will have weight restrictions imposed and enforced. State routes typically carry M, I, or U.S. designations.