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Clark County adopts 7-ton axle limit and 45 mph postings on county roads
Summary
The Clark County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 7-25 on Jan. 7, 2025, setting a seven-ton-per-axle load limit for a 75-day period beginning March 1, 2025, and directing 45 mph postings on paved county roads year-round.
The board adopted Resolution 7-25, which sets a seven-ton-per-axle load limit on Clark County roads for a 75-day period beginning on or after March 1, 2025, and directs signage and enforcement steps under state law. The resolution also directs that paved county roads be posted at 45 miles per hour year-round beginning in 2025 and asks the South Dakota Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer to provide scales to the county for enforcement.
The resolution text recorded by the board states that "the load limit on Clark County roads ... shall be seven ton per axle for a full 75 day period from or after March 01, 2025." It further requires that signs be erected and maintained before the resolution becomes effective. The board voted to adopt the resolution on motion (Commissioner Sass moved, Commissioner Schlagel seconded) with all voting aye.
Implementation will require installation of signage and coordination with the South Dakota Highway Patrol for weighing enforcement; the resolution notes paved roads will be posted at 45 mph and gravel roads will be posted as needed.
