Beginning March 3, 2022, 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.
Seasonal Weight Limits Road List
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| Road | From | To |
| South First Street | Fairview Drive | Taylor Street |
Pleasant Street
| Enterprise Drive | Loves Road |
| Twombly Road | Annie Glidden Road
| West City Limits |
| Gurler Road | South First Street | Route 23 |
| Malta Road | Annie Glidden Road | West City Limits |
| Bethany Road | Tygert Lane | West CIty Limits |