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Bannock County staff to propose temporary weight limits as I‑15 bridge work redirects oversized loads onto county roads
Summary
Public works director warned commissioners that I‑15 construction and detours are routing oversized loads onto local roads; staff will return next week with a plan proposing temporary weight, speed and width limits under IDAPA rules to protect county pavements.
Public Works Director Kyle Burmister told commissioners that state bridge work on I‑15 is diverting oversized traffic onto local roads and causing damage, and he said county staff will bring a recommendation next week on temporary spring thaw weight limits.
Burmister described conversations with the state and said the current detour pattern and permitted oversized haulers are increasingly using…
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