FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Highway Department will impose seasonal weight restrictions on all county trunk highways — N, B, C, D, U and NN — beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 11.

The seasonal weight restrictions are for county highways only and are 6 tons per axle, with a maximum of 18 tons gross, said Joe Witynski, Florence County highway commissioners.

Town weight restrictions may vary from town to town.

Highway maintenance vehicles, school buses, emergency public utility vehicles, sewage haulers, refuse haulers and delivery trucks for retail businesses are exempt from the load conditions. Fuel oil haulers may exceed the imposed restrictions by 2 tons per axle.

Propane haulers are exempt if the tank is filled to no more than 50% of its capacity and the gross weight imposed on the highway by the vehicle does not exceed 30,000 pounds for single-rear axle or 40,000 pounds for tandem-rear axle.

These weight restrictions will remain in place until the frost has dissipated and the roads have firmed up, Witynski said.

For more information. go to www.florencecountywi.com or call 715-528-4253.

Marinette sets road limits

MARINETTE, Wis. — Marinette County highway seasonal weight restrictions will be enforced beginning at noon Friday and will remain in effect until further notice, said Eric Burmeister, Marinette County highway commissioner.

The restrictions on county highways, or lettered roads, will be posted for 6 tons maximum per single axle and 10 ton maximum per tandem axle group. The maximum gross vehicle weight is 28 tons.

All non-divisible overweight permits will be suspended at this time, Burmeister said. Permits to exceed these limits may be granted on a limited basis.

Highway maintenance vehicles, school buses, emergency vehicles, milk/seed potato/livestock haulers, perishable food haulers, solid waste haulers collecting residential or commercial waste, leachate hauling will be exempt from the road restrictions.

The county notice does not include town roads.