The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting  spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads.

 

The Barry County Road Commission says weight and speed restrictions will be enforced on county roads beginning on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6am.

 

Then effective 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, MDOT says weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways in the southern two-thirds of lower Michigan.

 

When roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the softened ground. During the spring thaw, the roadbed softened by trapped moisture beneath the pavement makes it more susceptible to damage. This contributes to pothole problems already occurring due to this winter's numerous freeze-thaw cycles.

 

Weight restrictions remain in effect until the frost line is deep enough to allow moisture to escape and the roadbeds regain stability.