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Beadle County adopts temporary speed and axle-weight limits for oil roads

Beadle County Board of Commissioners · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The commission adopted Resolution 01-01-2026 setting 6 tons per axle and 40 MPH truck speed limits on county oil roads from Feb. 15 through April 30, 2026, with specified exceptions and a request for Highway Patrol enforcement.

The Beadle County Commission adopted Resolution 01-01-2026, titled "BEADLE COUNTY SPEED LIMITS & WEIGHT PER AXLE LIMITS," establishing temporary load limits on county oil roads effective February 15, 2026, through April 30, 2026, unless weather requires earlier posting. The resolution sets a 6-ton-per-axle limit and a 40 mph speed limit for trucks on Beadle County oil roads, identifies exceptions for specific roads and segments, and requests that the South Dakota Highway Patrol bring scales into the county to ensure compliance with weight laws.

The resolution also directs that signs implementing the limits be erected and maintained as required by state law and states the intent that the resolution remain effective each year unless repealed or modified. The board recorded the motion to adopt the resolution and referenced SDCL 32-14-6 in the resolution text as the authority for imposing temporary load restrictions.

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