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Weight Restrictions



Effective 12:01 A.M., Friday, March 8, 2013 , the following weight restrictions will be in effect.

1.    On the following roads the axle weights and registered weights as permitted under Schedule 1 of the Vehicle Weights Regulations are permitted with no tolerance:

    Route     1            From Borden to Wood Islands, including the Charlottetown     Perimeter Highway (Upton Road to Grafton Street East)
    Route   1A            From Albany to Summerside and Travellers Rest
    Route    26            From Crossroads to Pownal
    Route      2            From Souris to Tignish
    Route      3            From Cherry Valley to Georgetown
    Route      4            From Wood Islands to Dingwells Mills
    Route      5            From Route 1 east 3.47 km
    Route      5            From Route 22 east to Collins Road
    Route      6            From Kensington to Routes 7 and 251
    Route      6            From Bedford to Corran Ban Bridge
    Route      7            From Milton to Routes 251 and 6
    Route      8            From North Bedeque to Freetown
    Route      8            From Route 2 south 1.34 km
    Route      9            From Route 1 north 3.50 km
    Route      9            From Route 235 to Route 225
    Route    10            From Carleton Siding to Route 112 in North Carleton
    Route    11             From Portage Road from Route 2 in Mount Pleasant west    2.8 km
    Route    12            From Route 133 to Route 134
    Route    12            From Route 2 in Miscouche to the Grand River Bridge
    Route    12            From Route 178 to Route 166 in Tyne Valley
    Route    12            From Route 2 in Portage to Route 168
    Route    13            From Route 235 to Route 246 in Kellys Cross
    Route    13            From Route 225 in Hartsville to the Snowie Road in     Mayfield
    Route    13            From Route 6 in Cavendish to Route 241, Toronto Road
    Route    14            From Carleton to MacPhee Road in Brae
    Route    14            From Howards Cove south to Route 164, Lecky Road
    Route    14            From Miminegash south 6.1 km
    Route    15            From Charlottetown to Portage Road, Route 6 west
    Route    16            From Souris to South Lake, Route 16A south
    Route    16            From Route 16A east 1.1 km to the road to North Lake    Harbour
    Route 16A            From South Lake to North Lake
    Route   17            From Route 4 to Route 326 in Montague
    Route   18            From Murray River to Beach Point
    Route   18            From High Bank to Route 18A in White Sands
    Route   19            From Cornwall to Route 19A in New Dominion
    Route   20            From Kensington to Darnley Road Intersection
    Route   21            From Route 1 east 4.4 km
    Route   22            From Route 3 to Route 5
    Route     22            From Route 3 to Route 210, Queens Road
    Route   22            From Route 2 to Joeys Road in Pisquid
    Route   24            From Route 3 to Route 4
    Route   25            From Route 2 to Route 6 in Stanhope
    Route 101            From Kensington to Route 234
    Route 107            Blueshank Road from Route 1A to Route 2
    Route 109            From Route 2 south 1.32 km
    Route 109            From Route 8 to Route 107
    Route 110            From Route 2 to Route 171, Dunk River Road
    Route 115            From Route 1A to Albany
    Route 123            From Route 12 in Belmont east 1.0 km
    Route 124            From Route 2 to Wellington
    Route 127            McIssac Road from Route 2  west 1.0 km
    Route 132            Northam Road from Route 2 to Route 167
    Route 133            From Route 2 to Route 12
    Route 140            From Barclay Road to Lecky Road
    Route 142            From Woodstock to West Cape
    Route 143            From Route 2 to Route 148
    Route 145            From Route 12 in Alberton to Route 14
    Route 148            Barclay Road from Route 142 to Route 140
    Route 150            From Elmsdale to Alberton
    Route 152            From Alberton to Miminegash
    Route 153            From Montrose to Tignish
    Route 155            From Route 152 to Route 156
    Route 156            From Route 155 north 2.25 km
    Route 163            From Route 12 east 1.2 km
    Route 164            Lecky Road from Route 14 to Route 140   
    Route 167            From Rte 178 to Rte 169
    Route 168            From Route 12 in Foxley River to end of the road
    Route 169            From Rte 167 to Rte 12
    Route 171            From Route 1A to Central Bedeque
    Route 175            Conway Road from Route 2 in Inverness east 3.0 km
    Route 177            From Wellington to Route 11
    Route 178            From Route 132 in Northam to Route 167 in Tyne Valley
    Route 210            From Montague to Victoria Cross
    Route 210            From Route 24 to 1.0 km east of  Route 325
    Route 213            From Route 3 north 1.70 km
    Route 217            From Route 2 to Route 350
    Route 223            From Route 2 to Route 250
    Route 224            From Route 7 to Route 6
    Route 225            From Route 1A to Route 248
    Route 226            From Route 2 to Route 225
    Route 226            From Route 2 north 0.2 km
    Route 231            From Route 2 to Breadalbane
    Route 235            From Route 248 to Route 13
    Route 236            Lower Malpeque Road from Sleepy Hollow Road to Route 2
    Route 248            From Route 225 to York Point and Cornwall
    Route 254            From Route 2,  north 1.25 km
    Route 258            From New Glasgow to Anglo Rustico
    Route 267            From Route 270 to end of pavement in Earnscliffe
    Route 268            From Route 270 north to Route 270 south
    Route 270            From Trans Canada Highway to Route 267
    Route 270            From Route 268 to McInnis Point
    Route 301            From Route 16, north 2.4 km
    Route 301            From Route 16, south 1.94 km
    Route 308            From Route 2 to Sheehan Road
    Route 311            From Route 4 to intersection of Montreal Road
    Route 312            From St. Peters to Mill Road
    Route 315            From Wood Islands to Route 4
    Route 321            From Route 2 to Martinvale
    Route 326            From Route 17 to Route 4 in Montague
    Route 340            From Route 2 to Route 310
    Brush Wharf Road         From Trans Canada Highway to the wharf
    Cameron Road, New Haven     From Route 1 to end of pavement
    Dalton Avenue, Tignish     From Route 14 to Route 12   
    Dickie Road             From Industrial Drive to Trans Canada Highway   
    Entrance Road        From Route 226 to IWMC Compost Facility in Brookfield
    Industrial Drive         From Trans Canada Highway to Dickie Road
    MacPhee Road, Brae         From Route 14 to Route 140
    Old Post Road, Crapaud
    Red Head Road, Morell     From Route 2 to wharf
    Sleepy Hollow Road,      From Route 236 west 1.5 km
    Smallman Road         From Route 142, north 1.27 km
    Upton Road             From Trans Canada Highway to CPH

2.    On all roads not listed in Schedule 1 of this Notice, the maximum permissible weight on any axle or axle group is 75 percent of the maximum allowable weight on that axle or axle group as shown in the Roads Act, Vehicle Weights Regulations [EC2002-1] Schedule 4, Category 1 to 9 inclusive, with no tolerance.

3.    (a)    On all roads, the maximum permissible weight for vehicles carrying livestock, feed for livestock, milk, fish or potatoes is the axle weight as permitted under Schedule 1 of the Vehicles Weights Regulations with no tolerance.

    (b)    All commercial vehicles carrying livestock feed, livestock, milk, potatoes, and fish are required to use the shortest distance to and from all-weather highways.  Non all-weather highways are not to be used for shortest distance and convenience during this period.

        All vehicles hauling bulk milk are required to follow a plan for their truck load routes approved by the Minister.

4.    Should extensive pavement deterioration occur on any highway, that highway may be signed with a lesser allowable weight, and when such a sign is posted on a highway, the maximum permissible weight on that highway shall be the weight shown on the sign with no tolerance.

5.    These weight restrictions will be enforced.

6.    This Notice is issued under authority of Section 54 of the Roads Act, Vehicle Weights Regulations.

                    Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
                       
                            Honourable Robert Vessey




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