The highways ministry says winter weights will be removed later this month. The ministry says this is the time of year when truckers must reduce the weight of their loads, as all secondary highways revert back to regulation weights. This prevents damaging important roads in the spring. Winter weights are being removed effective Wednesday […]
The highways ministry says winter weight season begins in all areas of the province Friday, December 2nd. Winter weights allow shippers to increase the weight of their loads on secondary highways to primary weight. The changes help the export-based economy by improving the efficiency of each truckload and reducing costs for shippers. Typically winter […]
The Saskatchewan highways ministry says milder weather has prompted winter weight season to be postponed on all relevant secondary highways. Typically winter weights begin on November 16th each year and run through March 14th. Highways minister Jeremy Cockrill says the program is temporarily postponed until colder weather arrives. He says without sufficient freezing, extra weight […]
The highways ministry says winter weights will be allowed on all applicable highways on Monday, December 20th. This includes central and southern regions. The northern regions saw winter weights go into effect December 13th. Milder weather this fall resulted in postponement of winter weight season this year. Typically, these temporary weights are removed on […]
The highways ministry says winter weight season started Friday for a number of secondary highways in Saskatchewan. Highways minister Joe Hargrave says winter weights allow trucks to carry more cargo in Saskatchewan with frozen roads. Winter weights are put in place each year from about mid-November to mid-March. Typically, winter weights allow truckers to carry […]
More mild weather this fall has caused the Saskatchewan highways ministry to postpone winter weight season on all relevant secondary highways. Normally, winter weights are in effect from November 16th to about March 14th. Colder temperatures during the winter months help freeze and strengthen roads, as a result more weight can be transported on provincial […]
