Posted Road Restrictions begin Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 12:01 AM CST for Spring Thaw (except WIS 54 and WIS 173 in Wood County). The Frozen Road period ended and Class II Restrictions began statewide Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 12:01 AM CST.
Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways susceptible to damage from heavy trucks during the spring thaw period as frost leaves the ground. More information regarding frozen road declarations, Class II roadways, and roadway postings can be found on WisDOT’s website under “Weight Restriction Programs.”
Zone 1: Extends from the Minnesota border, Lake Superior, and the Michigan border south to and including US Highway 8.
Zone 2: Extends from the southern limit of Zone 1 to and including a line defined by US Highway 10, east on State Highway 73, east on State Highway 54, north on State Highway 22/110, east on State Highway 22 east to Lake Michigan east of Oconto (including Highways 10, 22, 54, 73, and 110).
Zone 3: Extends from the southern limit of Zone 2 to and including a line defined by US Highway 151, east on US Highway 10 to Lake Michigan (including Highways 10 and 151).
Zone 4: Extends from the southern limit of Zone 3 to and including a line defined by I-39/90 starting at the Illinois border, east on I-43, north on State Highway 164, east on State Highway 167 east to Lake Michigan (including Highways 39/90, 43, 164, and 167).
Zone 5: Extends from the southern limit of Zone 4 to the Illinois border and Lake
Michigan.
County highways, town roads, city and village streets may also be posted or limited to legal load limits or less. Decisions to place or lift weight restrictions on those roads are up to local units of government.
