Burnett County Highway Department

   Jeremy Burton, Highway Commissioner
8150 State Road 70, Siren, WI 54872
Office (715) 349-2285, FAX (715) 349-5677  
E-mail: [email protected] 

 

NOTICE
SEASONAL WEIGHT LIMITATIONS

Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §349.16, seasonal weight limitations on select County Trunk Highways (CTH) in Burnett County will become effective at 4:30 pm Thursday February 1.  This is a critical period of time for County Highways, and we request support and cooperation during the temporary load limit. Adjustment to the proposed effective date may be considered contingent upon weather conditions.

As permitted by §349.16, Burnett County hereby limits each axle configuration to no more than four and one-half (4.5) tons during the seasonal weight limitation period on the following CTHs in Burnett County: 

CTH C, CTH D from Oak Street to CTH M, CTH E, CTH EE, CTH F, CTH FF, CTH H from CTH A to STH 77, CTH J, CTH M from STH 48 to STH 70, CTH N, CTH O from STH 87 to STH 48, CTH T, CTH U, CTH W, CTH X, CTH Y, CTH Z.

Vehicles actively performing highway maintenance, school buses, and vehicles hauling bulk milk products are exempt from seasonal weight limitations on Burnett County Trunk Highways.  See §349.16 for other special exemptions.   

 

BY ORDER OF THE BURNETT COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER