Alaska Announcement : Operations : 2009 Seasonal Weight Restrictions for Alaska
04.15.2009
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April 15, 2009
2009 SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR ALASKA
(Note: This includes updated restrictions)
Central Region
The Central Region boundaries extend from Homer on the Sterling Highway and Seward on the Seward Highway to Mile 118 on the Glenn Highway and Mile 156 on the Parks Highway. The following road systems are also included within the Central Region: Kodiak, King Salmon/Naknek, Dillingham, and Bethel areas.
Effective Wednesday, April15, 2009 at 8:00 A.M, the following State maintained
roads are restricted to the following:
AREA WIDE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
All State maintained gravel roads within the Kodiak Island area – 50%
All State maintained paved roads within the Kodiak Island area – 75%
All State maintained roads in the Dillingham area – 75%
All State maintained roads in the King Salmon area – 75%
All State maintained roads in the Bethel area – 75%
All State maintained paved roads in the Kenai Peninsula area – 75%
All State maintained gravel roads in the Kenai Peninsula area – 50%
All State maintained roads south of Sterling Hwy MP 151 (Stariski Creek) on the
Kenai Peninsula – 50%
All State maintained paved roads in the Anchorage & Eagle River areas south of
the Eklutna Interchange – 75%
All State maintained gravel roads in the Anchorage & Eagle River areas south of
the Eklutna Interchange – 50%
All State maintained paved roads south of Anchorage beginning at the Potter
Weigh Station – 75%
All State maintained gravel roads south of Anchorage beginning at the Potter
Weigh Station – 50%
All State maintained paved roads north of the Eklutna Interchange – 75%
All State maintained gravel roads north of the Eklutna Interchange – 50%
INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Individual roads that vary from the Area Wide Weight Restrictions:
The following roads will be restricted to 100% of legal axle load, no overloads:
5th & 6th Ave
A & C Streets
Birchwood Loop – MP 6.2 to MP 6.62 (Glenn Hwy to Old Glenn Hwy)
Dehavilland Avenue
Dimond Blvd
Glenn Highway – MP 0 to MP 54 (5th Ave to Moose Creek)
International Airport Rd
Kenai Spur (MP 0 to MP 30)
Minnesota Drive
Muldoon Road
Northern Lights Blvd (West of Postmark Dr.)
O’Malley Road (Old Seward to New Seward)
Ocean Dock Road
Old Glenn Hwy – MP 0 to MP 8.1 (Artillery Rd to Ski Rd)
Parks Hwy – MP 37 to MP 44 (Interchange to Church Rd)
Post Road
Postmark Drive
Reeve Blvd
Seward Hwy – MP 114 to MP 125 (Potter to Ingra St.)
Tudor Road
The following roads are restricted to 85% of legal axle load; with 100% legal
axle loads allowed on the drive axles of approved Long Combination Vehicles
(LCV) of 90’ or more with at least 2 trailers on the following roads (no
Overloads), unless otherwise indicated:
Bridge Access Road
Glenn Hwy – MP 54 to 118 (Moose Creek to Region Boundary)
Kalifornsky Beach Road
Parks Hwy – MP 44 to MP 156 (Church Rd to Region Boundary)
Seward Hwy – MP 0 to MP 114 (Seward to Potter Weigh Station)
Sterling Hwy
Swanson River Road (No LCV allowed)
Northern Region
The following highways are at 85% restrictions or as noted for doubles;
Parks Highway; MP 156 to MP 328 (Skinny Dick’s Roadhouse)
Glenn Highway; MP 118 to MP 189 (Glennallen) (limited to 75ft overall)
Richardson Highway; MP 0 to 129 (Tok Cutoff)
Roads in the Valdez area restricted to 75% of legal axle limits
LOAD IMPACT
Fairbanks - Over the road service is done moving doubles only. Loads moved over the road must not exceed a gross cargo weight of 41,700 lbs. In a doubles configuration, legal axle limits are 12,000 lbs. on the tractor steering axle, 38,000 lbs. on the drivers and 32,300 lbs. on the trailer axle group. Loads heavier than this will move via the rail.
Seward, Kenai/Soldotna and Homer - Doubles will be run when load combinations are available which are within the above load limits mentioned for Fairbanks; however, plan for singles. Loads moving to the peninsula as singles will be limited to 36,000-lbs.-cargo weight. Legal axle limits are 12,000 lbs. on the tractor steering axle, 32,300 on the drivers and trailer axle groups. The above limits must be met to be deemed as legal.
Loads not meeting these criteria will need to be reworked to meet legal limits.
As a guideline, these load limits/weight restrictions could remain in effect through May. Restrictions are dependent upon weather and temperature conditions.
Regards
Eddie Walton
Manager, Linehaul, Cargo, Railbelt Logistics
(907) 263-5047
EW/kt
Attachment
BREAKUP/LOAD RESTRICTION ATTACHMENT
Please find the suggested maximum allowable cargo weights for the 2009 breakup season. Weight allowances are listed at 100%, 85%, 75%, and 50% road restrictions. The allowable cargo weights for 40’ equipment have been reduced 2,700 pounds due to our use of 40/45 slider chassis.
EQUIPMENT TYPE TARE WT 100% 85% 75% 50%
20’ DRY 5,380 35,000 27,050 23,320 3,820
40’ DRY (LO) 8,267 44,600 35,000 30,800 10,800
40’ DRY (HI) 8,600 44,700 34,700 30,500 10,500
40’ INSUL (HI) 8,600 44,000 34,400 30,610 10,610
40’ FLAT (TOLU 893---) 11,464 42,600 31,730 27,688 7,688
40’ FLAT (726000-726257)
(W/CORNER POST) 8,000 46,000 35,480 31,100 11,100
40’ FLAT (726258-726348)
(W/O POSTS) 7,560 46,000 35,920 31,540 11,540
40’ REEFER ** 11,800 44,000 31,620 27,300 7,300
40’ OPEN 8,500 45,500 34,700 31,530 10,860
*40’ LEASE EQUIP. (STEEL)
(TARE WGT 8400-9200#) 44,000 34,260 30,060 10,060
45’ DRY (HI) 10,250 44,000 34,700 30,360 10,360
45’ INSUL 10,800 44,000 31,620 27,300 7,300
Tandem Axle group limits (AK) 38,000 32,300 28,500 19,000
drive axles, singles singles singles
lead or trailer or trailer or trailer
axles axles axles
*For shipper owned/leased equipment with a tare weight less than 9200#, subtract the specific tare weight from 9200#. The difference equals additional loadability, i.e.;
9,200 *34,260 *30,060 * 10,060
-6,800 + 2,400 + 2,400 + 2,400
2,400# 36,660 32,460 12,460
Note: If equipment tare is greater than 9200#’s (above example), subtract the additional weight from each column.
** Reefers – Subtract actual reefer tare from 11,800 lbs., add weight difference to 85%, 75%, and 50% for adjusted loadabilities.