Spring Load Restrictions In Effect for Golden Valley Roads

***Information provided by the City of Golden Valley.

This is important information for anyone who is moving, hauling, or planning a construction project. You may have to use smaller trucks or lighter loads.

The City may issue a load limit waiver for a single trip with a maximum load of 7 tons per axle. Only one waiver will be issued per project per season. Please submit your waiver application to the Public Works office (7800 Golden Valley Rd) in person at or email it to publicworksdept@goldenvalleymn.gov. Be sure to include a sketch showing project location and proposed haul route.

Spring load restrictions are used as a pavement preservation strategy in regions with freeze-thaw environments. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) sets the starting and ending dates for spring load restrictions. Like most local road authorities in Minnesota, the City of Golden Valley follows the dates established by MnDOT.

According to MnDOT, ending dates for spring load restrictions are based on how the weather is affecting roadway strength. These dates are established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change. Therefore, the ending date for spring load restrictions varies from year to year. For information on the start and end date of the restrictions, please visit MnDOT’s Seasonal Load Limits website http://www.mrr.dot.state.mn.us/research/seasonal_load_limits/sllindex.asp.