FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: March 2, 2018

Contact:  Kaye Bieniek

Olmsted County Public Works

Phone: (507) 328-7060            

Email Address: pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us

http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/pw

PRESS RELEASE

PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICE

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA

The 2018 Seasonal Road Restrictions for Olmsted County will go into effect on Monday, March 5, 2018.  County Roads will be posted as to the exact weight limitation on each  individual road.  The end of the spring load restriction period is no longer fixed at 8 weeks.  The ending dates for spring load restrictions are based on how weather is affecting roadway strength.  These dates are established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change.  Therefore, the ending dates for Spring Load Restrictions are variable.

Questions may be directed to the Olmsted County Public Works Department at 507-328-7060. 

Map also located on our county site here:

https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/pw/roadtransportation/Pages/PublicNotices.aspx

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