PLEASE BE ADVISED, THE RM OF INVERGORDON HAS OPTED OUT OF THE SPRING ROAD BANS

This affects municipal roads only.

Provincial Highways, or portions thereof, existing in the RM of Invergordon continue to be under Spring Road Bans, see below:

As of the Fifth Order 2021 issued by the Ministry of Highways, the following Provincial Highways are under Spring Weight Restriction as of Monday, March 29 2021 at 12:01AM.

• ALL of Highway No. 20 in the RM of Invergordon;
• ALL of Highway No. 320 in the RM of Invergordon;
• ALL of Tway Highway Access Road.

Minister’s Order Pursuant to section 35(1) of “The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997”

Pursuant to section 35(1) of “The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997” it is hereby ordered that effective Monday March 29, 2021 at 12:01 AM and until further notice, vehicles other than those exempted in Part II, section 3 (2) and 3 (5) of “The Vehicle Weight and Dimensions Regulations, 2010”, shall be restricted as follows:

Steering Axle

10.0 kg per mm (560 pounds per inch) width of tire (manufacturer’s stamped dimension) to a maximum of

5,500 kg on the steering axle for a truck or truck tractor equipped with a single steering axle.

11,000 kg on the steering axle group for a truck or truck tractor equipped with a tandem axle steering group.

Other Axles

6.25 kg per mm (350 pounds per inch) width of tire (manufacturer’s stamped dimension) to a maximum of:

• 1,650 kg (3,638 pounds) per tire, or

• 2,630 kg per tire for axles equipped with single tires with a width of 445 mm or greater.

This order does not permit the weight on any axle, axle group or vehicle from exceeding the maximum weight prescribed in the “The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010” for that axle, axle group or vehicle. Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure vehicles and municipal maintenance equipment when conducting maintenance or accessing sites on or along the restricted highway;

• SaskPower, SaskEnergy and SaskTel vehicles when accessing sites along the restricted route;

• Recreational vehicles;

• Buses;

• Farm Equipment operated or towed;

• Vehicles directly crossing a Provincial Highway at an intersecting public highway or private road.

Signed on behalf of the Minister this 26th day of March, 2021.

Lana Eering

Government of Saskatchewan

Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

Manager, Road Information & Emergency Planning

For detailed information on Rural Roads, call the local rural municipality or for Provincial Highway information call the Highway Hotline at 306-933-5655. The rural municipality administers and maintains the alternate haul routes. They are also responsible for issuing any overweight permits associated with the alternate haul routes.

Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure provides highway restriction information through recorded Road Information. To access this system, call any of the Provincial Highway Hotline numbers listed below

Calling from Saskatoon city and surrounding area

306 933-8333

Calling from Regina city and surrounding area

306 787-7623

Calling from all other areas of the Province (toll free)

1 888 335-7623

Calling from all other parts of Canada (toll free)

1 888 335-7623

Calling from outside of Canada

1 306 933-8333

These orders are also published on the Internet at: http://www.saskatchewan.ca/truckingweights under Special Weights.