Updated 3/12/14:
Nathan F. Schwartz, DeKalb County Engineer, has announced that due to the “spring freeze/thaw” cycle, County crews will begin installing posting signs on Friday March 14, 2014. The posting will become effective at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014.
The posting limits are 8,000 pounds per axle for single tired vehicles, 11,000 pounds per axle for duals with a maximum gross weight of 33,000 pounds on designated roads. If conditions permit, allowances may be made during which movements will be allowed during certain hours. To find out it there are any “windows” on a particular day, citizens may call 24 hours a day at (815) 756-9513 for that information. Postings will remain in effect until the frost is out of the ground and the roads have settled down. By Ordinance the roads cannot be posted beyond June 14, 2014.
Posting of the seasonal 8,000 pound per axle weight limits for City of DeKalb streets will be enforced beginning Monday, March 17th, 2014 at 12:00 a.m.
The restrictions shall remain in effect until further notice, until such time as the streets return to their normal stability. The weight posting is for seasonal restrictions only and does not pertain to the annual weight limits on various streets throughout the city.
Permission may be granted on special occasion only from the Department of Public Works Operations, should travel be required over these posted streets. Please call Mark Espy, Assistant Director of Public Works Operations at (815) 748-2040 to request permission.
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