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Commissioners lower weight limit on CR4 to 6 tons effective July 27
Summary
To address safety and road conditions, the board voted unanimously to reduce the weight limit on CR4 to 6 tons (80,000 pounds per axle) effective Monday, July 27, 2026.
Following discussion about road condition and safety on County Road 4, Mountrail County Commissioners voted on July 21 to set a reduced weight limit of 6 tons / 80,000 pounds per axle for CR4, effective Monday, July 27, 2026. Commissioner Joan Hollekim moved the reduction and Commissioner John DeGroot seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
The reduction is intended to protect the roadway from heavier loads pending maintenance and to address immediate safety concerns. The minutes record that the weight-limit change will take effect as posted; the county will follow its standard signage and enforcement procedures to notify haulers and the public.
