Spring Road Load Limits To Be Posted March 16

The City of Concord will begin posting “No Trucking – Load Limit 9 Tons” signs starting Monday, March 16, 2015, to prepare for the spring thaw. The spring thaw refers to when the temperatures fluctuate and the roads begin to melt any ice frozen underneath the asphalt (forming frost heaves in the winter), thus contracting roads back down and causing cracks and breaks in the pavement. This weakens the road structure and eventually potholes can form. The City of Concord limits heavy weight on the roads during the spring thaw to prevent any further road damage than what already naturally occurs from frequent thawing and freezing cycles that are typical this time of year.

The load limit posting is weather and road condition dependent, but will likely remain in place into April. Restrictions will continue as long as conditions require. Please visit www.concordnh.gov/springoperations for more information and for a map and list of the roads that will be posted in Concord. The City of Concord does not provide permits for Spring Load Limits, but drivers can call Concord General Services at 603-228-2737 to request for travel permissions of 1-2 loads before noon.