Frozen Road Laws in Effect in Northern Wisconsin
Friday, December 20th, 2019 -- 10:00 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -Wisconsin's frozen road law takes effect on Thursday for the regions designated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as Zones 1 and 2.It means that heavier loads for trucks carrying peeled or unpeeled forest products can cut crosswise, not including woodchips, and salt and sand for winter maintenance for a period of time determined by weather conditions. WisDOT and county highway personnel monitor temperature forecasts, along with frost tubes to help determine when roads are adequately frozen to accommodate heavier loads.
The declaration is issued once the ground under highway pavement is frozen to a depth of at least 18-inches, allowing the maximum gross weight for trucks hauling logs or salt and sand for maintaining roads in winter to go up to 98,000 pounds on vehicles with a minimum of five axles. The frozen road determination for the southern portion of the state will be made once conditions warrant.
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