Spring weight restrictions affecting provincial truck traffic in Saskatchewan will come into effect March 15. Truckers hauling goods or cargoes on secondary highways in Saskatchewan are advised to monitor their weights closely to avoid fines and prevent damage to the provincial highway network. “On different occasions throughout the year, we adjust allowable weights to ensure […] Read more
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Winter road weights off in Sask.
Winter road weights for the season come to end in Saskatchewan at midnight on March 14. To see a map of the latest weight restrictions in Sask. click here. While winter weights take advantage of frozen soils to protect highways and create higher truck capacities seasonally; spring road bans reduce allowable weights on rural municipal […] Read more
Prairie spring road restrictions set to start
Winnipeg – Seasonal spring road restrictions are set to go into effect across much of Western Canada, which should disrupt some grain movement as Prairie temperatures warm up and the snow melts. The annual spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads in an effort to reduce the damage heavier […] Read more
Spring road bans back on provincial highways
Spring road bans come into effect across much of Saskatchewan starting April 9. “We are resuming road bans next week in order to protect these highways for all road users,” said David Marit, minister of highways and infrastructure. Because of the extended cold weather, the province temporarily suspended road bans on provincial highways to let […] Read more
Cold delays provincial highway weight restrictions
Saskatchewan’s highways ministry announced April 2 that it has suspended road bans on provincial highways. The move means spring weight restrictions will not be applied to provincial highways, at least not for the time being. However, bans on some rural municipality roadways remain in effect. Cold weather has delayed the spring thaw in Saskatchewan, meaning […] Read more
Shipping feed grains to feedlots becoming a problem
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) – Road bans are starting with the warmer weather, which is leading to problems shipping feed grains to feedlots in Alberta. “The supply is actually there at the farm gate but getting the supply from the farm gate to the end user means more truck logistics and higher freight rates typically,” said […] Read more
Prairie spring road restrictions starting soon
Winnipeg(CNS Canada) – Much of Western Canada may still be blanked by snow following recent storm activity, but spring is just around the corner and seasonal weight restrictions will soon be coming into place to disrupt grain movement. The annual spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads in an […] Read more
