Public Service Announcement

Spring Weight Restrictions on Roads Maintained by HRM

(Thursday, March 29, 2007) - The Halifax Regional Municipality has implemented spring weight restrictions for vehicles travelling on roads maintained by HRM. The Province of Nova Scotia has already done so on roads that it maintains.

To minimize potential damage to our roads and be consistent with the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW), HRM has implemented these restrictions from March 19, 2007 until May 7, 2007. If the weather is such that the roads stabilize earlier in the spring, then the restrictions may be lifted before May 7, 2007.

Staff has arranged for enforcement of these restrictions to be carried out by Provincial Weight Enforcement personnel. This approach will provide consistent enforcement on restricted roads throughout HRM, whether maintained by HRM or TPW.

For information on these restrictions please go to the HRM website at http://www.halifax.ca/traffic/index.html or call 490-4000.

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Deborah Story
Corporate Communications
476-8805/490-6787