IMPORTANT WEIGHT RESTRICTION NOTICE
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS WERE LIFTED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 2024 AT 7:00 AM
The following information is provided for reference only, for official state law see MCL 257.722 for details.
Maximum allowable gross axle loading on All-Season Routes are:
Single Axle: 18,000 lbs.
Tandem Axle: 16,000 lbs./each axle
Any other axle having another axle within 9 feet: 13,000 lbs./each axle
On any legal combination of vehicles, only one (1) tandem axle assembly shall be permitted at the gross weight of 16,000 lbs. per axle and no other tandem axle assembly in such combination of vehicles shall exceed a gross weight of 13,000 lbs. per axle. On a combination of a truck tractor and semitrailer having not more than 5 axles, two (2) consecutive tandem axle assemblies shall be permitted at a gross weight of 16,000 lbs. per axle, if there is no other axle within 9 feet of the axle of the assembly.
Maximum load on any tire shall not exceed 700 lbs. per inch of tire width.
Maximum allowable gross axle loading on all weight restricted roadways (NOT All-Season Routes) are:
Single Axle: 11,700 lbs.
Tandem Axle: 10,400 lbs./each axle
Any other axle having another axle within 9 feet: 8,450 lbs./each axle
On any legal combination of vehicles, only one (1) tandem axle assembly shall be permitted at the gross weight of 10,400 lbs. per axle and no other tandem axle assembly in such combination of vehicles shall exceed a gross weight of 8,450 lbs. per axle. On a combination of a truck tractor and semitrailer having not more than 5 axles, two (2) tandem axle assemblies shall be permitted at a gross weight of 10,400 lbs. per axle, if there is no other axle within 9 feet of the axle of the assembly.
Maximum load on any tire shall not exceed 450 lbs. per inch of tire width. Maximum speed 35 MPH for trucks over 10,000 lbs. GVW.
Midland County All-Season Road Map with Load Restricted Bridges Noted - 2024
Village of Sanford All-Season Road Map
City of Coleman All-Season Road Map
Weight and Axle Load Limits - 2024
| WEIGHT RESTRICTED ROADS** |
ALL ROADS LISTED IN THE ROAD NAME INDEX AS PUBLIC ARE
WEIGHT RESTRICTED UNLESS IDENTIFIED BELOW AS "ALL SEASON" |
Road Name Index
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** There are no restrictions for legal loads on those Midland County Roads referred below as "All Season".
| **ALL SEASON - WEIGHT RESTRICTION EXEMPT ROADS** |
| Road Name |
Location |
| Airport Road |
Dublin Road west to Hicks Road |
| Baker Road |
Eastman Road east to Waldo Road |
| Burns Road |
West River Road west to Lake Sanford Road |
| Castor Road |
Saginaw Road north to US-10 |
| Coleman Road |
Gratiot County Line north to Gladwin County Line |
| Curtis Road |
M-30 west to M-18 |
| Eastman Road |
City of Midland north to Baker Road |
| Eleven (11) Mile Road |
Odd Road south to Gratiot County Line |
| Freeland Road |
M-30 east to Saginaw County Line |
| Gordonville Road |
M-30 east to City of Midland/Saginaw Road |
| Homer Road |
M-20 south to Prairie Road |
| Jefferson Road |
Letts Road/Commerce Drive south to City of Midland |
| Lake Sanford Road |
Burns Road north to Curtis Road |
| Odd Road |
Porter Road west to Eleven (11) Mile Road |
| Porter Road |
Pine River Road south to Odd Road |
| Pine River Road |
Kent Road south to Gratiot County Line |
| Poseyville Road |
City of Midland south to Freeland Road |
| River Road |
Gordonville Road south to Smiths Crossing Road |
| Saginaw Road |
City of Midland north/west to Isabella County Line |
| Saginaw Road |
Gordonville Road south/east to Saginaw County line |
| Salzburg Road |
Bay County Line west to City of Midland |
| Seven (7) Mile Road |
Saginaw Road south to Wackerly Road |
| Shaffer Road |
M-18 west to Isabella County Line |
| Shaffer Road |
Sturgeon Road east to Bay County Line |
| Shearer Road |
Swede Road to 1 mile west of Sturgeon Road |
| Smith Crossing Road |
River Road south to Saginaw County Line |
| Stark Road |
Saginaw Road north to Shaffer Road |
| Swede Road |
Baker Road north to Gladwin County Line Road |
| Tittabawassee Road |
Sasse Road east to Orr Road/Saginaw County Line |
| Wackerly Road |
Seven (7) Mile Road east to M-30 |
| Waldo Road |
Baker Road south to City of Midland |
| West River Road |
Saginaw Road north to Burns Road |
| Wheeler Road |
Waldo Road east to Bay County Line |
| *US-10, BR-10, M-20, M-30 and M-18 ARE SUBJECT TO MDOT WEIGHT REGULATIONS* |
| WEIGHT RESTRICTION HISTORY |
| MIDLAND COUNTY |
STATE OF MICHIGAN |
| YEAR |
DATE ON |
DATE OFF |
DATE ON |
| 1990 |
February 9th |
April 16th |
February 12th |
| 1991 |
March 1st |
April 10th |
February 11th |
| 1992 |
March 4th |
N/A |
March 2nd |
| 1993 |
March 8th |
May 3rd |
March 8th |
| 1994 |
March 7th |
April 22nd |
February 24th |
| 1995 |
March 9th |
April 12th |
March 7th |
| 1996 |
February 21st |
April 22nd |
February 23rd |
| 1997 |
February 27th |
April 14 th |
February 27th |
| 1998 |
February 14th |
March 20th |
March 20th |
| 1999 |
February 5th |
April 1st |
February 1st |
| 2000 |
February 24th |
March 24th |
March 24th |
| 2001 |
February 8th |
April 9th |
March 20th |
| 2002 |
January 28th |
April 5th |
March 15th |
| 2003 |
March 8th |
April 17th |
March 1st |
| 2004 |
March 1st |
April 5th |
March 1st |
| 2005 |
February 21st |
April 13th |
March 1st |
| 2006 |
March 6th |
April 5th |
March 9th |
| 2007 |
February 28th |
April 18th |
March 13th |
| 2008 |
March 10th |
April 16th |
April 16th |
| 2009 |
February 11th |
April 20th |
April 14th |
| 2010 |
March 1st |
April 2nd |
March 8th |
| 2011 |
February 16th |
April 18th |
March 28th |
| 2012 |
February 15th |
March 14th |
April 5th |
| 2013 |
March 7th |
April 17th |
April 15th |
| 2014 |
March 10th |
May 5th |
April 28th |
| 2015 |
March 9th |
April 22nd |
April 22nd |
| 2016 |
February 19th |
April 8th |
February 20th |
| 2017 |
January 19th |
April 3rd |
March 23rd |
| 2018 |
February 19th |
April 30th |
February 26th |
| 2019 |
March 12th |
April 22nd |
March 11th |
| 2020 |
February 24th |
March 26th |
March 2nd |
| 2021 |
February 27th |
April 5th |
March 1st |
| 2022 |
March 5th |
April 18th |
March 7th |
| 2023 |
None |
None |
February 13th |
| 2024 |
January 31st |
February 14th |
February 2nd |
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