Every year during the spring thaw (early-March to mid-May), City of Carver follows MnDOT’s seasonal road restrictions (postings). This requires large trucks to reduce the weight on each axle of the vehicles to 5-ton on City of Carver roadways. The roads exempt of this are: 6th Street, 4th Street, Levi Griffin Road, Ironwood Drive, and Monroe Drive.
The two primary causes for premature deterioration of asphalt streets are weather and traffic. As the frost is leaving the ground during the spring thaw, the gravel under the streets has high moisture content, which affects the load carrying capacity of the asphalt pavement. Therefore, the City of Carver does not issue permits for overweight vehicles during the spring load restriction period.
The exact dates on which seasonal limits go into effect and are removed very depending on annual temperature variations. The City of Carver follows Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) schedule for imposing and removing spring road weight limit restrictions.
Additional information can be found by calling MnDOT at 651-366-5400 or visiting MnDOT’s website.