Per City of DeKalb Press Release:
OVERSIZED VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS
Beginning March 2, 2020 at 12:01 A.M. the City of DeKalb will prohibit over-sized vehicles from traveling on specific roads. The restriction shall remain in effect until further notice. Current weather conditions contribute to a phenomenon known as the “spring freeze/thaw cycle”. Warm temperatures thaw frozen water settled in the soil beneath roads. The unsettling creates a weakened subsurface easily susceptible to damage from oversized vehicles traveling over the road pavement.
Vehicles prohibited from traveling on posted roads include:
- Single axle vehicles exceeding 8,000 lbs. per axle
- Tandem axle vehicles exceeding 11,000 lbs. per axle with a gross weight of 33,000 lbs. or more
The oversized vehicle restrictions are seasonal and the standard restrictions will resume once the “spring freeze/thaw cycle” completes.
Conditions may permit travel depending on the load size. Contact Andy Raih at the Public Works Department at (815) 748-2040 to request permission.
CITY OF DEKALB SEASONAL WEIGHT LIMITS ROAD LIST
South First Street from Fairview Drive to Taylor Street
Pleasant Street from Enterprise Drive to Loves Road
Twombly Road from Annie Glidden Rd. to West City Limits
Gurler Road South from First Street to Route 23
Malta Road from Annie Glidden Rd. to West City Limits
Bethany Road from Tygert Lane to West City Limits