Seasonal weight restrictions lifted on Spokane County roads

The Spokane County Public Works Department announced on June 4 that seasonal weight restrictions have been removed on county roads.

According to a news release, typically, each winter the region experiences a freeze-thaw cycle that weakens roadway surfaces and undermines roadway sub-structures, requiring the implementation of weight restrictions to reduce the amount of damage. Weather conditions vary from year-to-year and dictate the extent of the restrictions and when they go into effect.

Normally, these restrictions do not apply to the average car or pickup truck. However, commercial and con...