Truck traffic is to cease at noon today on all county and township roads in Williams County, as lowered weight restrictions go into effect.There is simply too much mud.
The new road weight limit is set at 25,000 pounds.
A driver can be given a $100 citation for driving on a road in an overweight vehicle. North Dakota Century Code Chapter 39-12-17 outlines what the fines are per 1,000 pounds over the weight limit a vehicle is found to be.
It was passed unanimously by the Williams County Commission during a special meeting Wednesday morning.
"The best we can do is stand by so we can repair them," Commission Chairman Dan Kalil said. Farm equipment, city, county and state vehicles will be the only exceptions to these new weight restrictions.
Divide County north of Williams County passed similar order earlier. I am not aware that Mountrail or Dunn counties have passed similar restrictions.
