2/17/2016
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Load, speed restrictions lifted for Idaho 53 and 54
COEUR d'ALENE - Load and speed restrictions imposed on sections of Idaho 53 and Idaho 54 since Jan. 22 are lifted as of today (Wednesday, Feb. 17). The Idaho Transportation Department imposed the restrictions to safeguard the highways against damage caused by heavier vehicles during the springtime freeze/thaw cycle.
When subjected to high speeds and heavy loads, soft spots begin to wear, eventually breaking up and creating potholes.
Restrictions remain in effect for the following routes:
U.S. 95: Commercial vehicles 10,000 lb. Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and greater will be restricted to 30 mph and legal axle weight from milepost 522 (junction of Idaho 1) to milepost 532.5 (Canadian border).
Idaho 57: Commercial vehicles 10,000 lb. GVW and greater will be restricted to 30 mph and legal axle weight from milepost 0 (junction of U.S. 2) to 37.3 (end of highway).
Idaho 41: Commercial vehicles 10,000 GVW and greater will be restricted to 30 mph and 14,000 pounds per axle, or legal axle weight, whichever is less, from milepost 7.897 (Jct. of Idaho 53) to milepost 39.058 (U.S. 2 Oldtown).
Motorists are urged to be patient when traveling on highways where limitations have been placed.