Road Users Advised to Prepare for Weight Restrictions and Thawing Roads

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is implementing weight restrictions beginning tomorrow morning in an effort to reduce damage to the province’s roads over the coming weeks. These restrictions reduce the maximum load allowed per axle for larger trucks, which helps preserve the provincial investment in the Island’s highways during a vulnerable period.

Overweight permits will not be issued by the Department during spring weight restrictions and tolerances will no longer be valid on all weather highways. Last year, the restrictions were in place until May 8.

Other road users are advised that mild weather can present a whole new set of driving challenges; therefore, drivers are asked to pay attention and drive safely as frost heaves and pot holes will be present over the next few weeks.

For more information, please visit www.gov.pe.ca/tpw and look for the weight restrictions link.