Spring Road Ban LiftedSPRING ROAD BANS STARTING TO COME OFF
Truckers and shippers in the Swift Current and Moose Jaw areas of the province are
advised that spring road bans came off local highways as of midnight April 20, 2008.
Road bans were enacted in these areas on March 17, 2008. Once the bans are announced,
they typically last six weeks. Most often the road bans will be put on and taken off in a
north easterly fashion as warmer temperatures spread across the province.
To understand exactly where these bans are occurring at any given time, the Ministry has
an interactive map on its website (www.highways.gov.sk.ca). The map details whereroad bans are in place or have been lifted and gives information on special year-round
weight restrictions across the province. Users can click on their region for a more detailed
look at the map. The latest road ban information for highways and municipal roads can
also be found in list form on the website under the heading "Road Restriction Orders.”
New information is published twice weekly. Because bans will begin to be lifted on a
weekly basis across the province, truckers and shippers should check the website
frequently to ensure they are in compliance.
The spring bans help minimize damage to Saskatchewan’s secondary highways and
municipal roads. The restrictions do not apply to primary weight highways with
structural pavements. Municipalities institute their own spring road bans on selected
municipal roads. Information on municipal road bans is also available under “Road
Restrictions Orders” on the Ministry website.
To view the interactive road restriction map, go to www.highways.gov.sk.ca or contactthe provincial Highway Hotline number province-wide at 1-888-335-7623. In Regina and
area, call 787-7623 and in Saskatoon and area, call 933-8333.
For more information contact:
Doug Wakabayashi
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-4804