NEWS RELEASE
COUNTY OF SIMCOE
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The County of Simcoe is implementing its reduced load restriction period beginning on March 8, 2025.
During this time no commercial motor vehicle shall be operated upon a highway that is part of the county’s road system where the weight upon an axle exceeds 5,000 kilograms.
The following county roads are load restricted during the load restriction period:
1, 3, 5, 6, 7,9 (County Road 124 to 900 metres west of Collingwood Street), 9 (750 metres east of County Road 42 to County Road 10), 10 (County Road 90 to Wasaga Beach), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32, 34, 40, 42 (Simcoe County limits to County Road 9), 43, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 56 (Highway 89 to 25th Sideroad, Essa), 58, 95 (County Road 91 to Grey Road 31), 96, 127 (entrance to 2217 Line 7 North to County Road 22).
The following county roads are exempt from the load restriction period:
4, 9 (900 metres west of Collingwood Street to 705 metres east of County Road 42), 10 (Highway 9 to County Road 90), 11 (Line 13 to Line 15, Oro-Medonte), 16, 27, 28, 42 (Stayner south limits to County Road 9), 44, 47, 49, 50, 56 (25th Sideroad, Essa, to County Road 90), 64, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95 (County Road 124 to 150 metres north of County Road 91), 124, 127 (from Kings Highway 11 to entrance of 2217 Line 7 North), 169.
Reduced load restrictions are implemented primarily to prevent road damage and to ensure the safety of drivers as we exit the winter months. As temperatures rise in the spring, roads become softer and less stable as the ground thaws and expands. Heavy vehicles can cause severe damage to these softened roads, leading to cracks, potholes, and other structural issues.
Timelines will vary annually based on road conditions and weather as per the Consolidated Traffic Bylaw. Please see Simcoe County Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 7098-24 for full description of axle load weight restrictions.
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