Road Weight Restrictions

Restrictions to Prevent Road Damage

 
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The City imposes road weight restrictions to prevent damage to our roads. It is the operators’ responsibility to be aware of road restrictive weights. Road restrictions may be changed without notice.

Road Weight Restrictions in Effect
Please see below for the most up to date restrictions:

Effective June 13, 2018

All local roads are 90% (except as listed below)
  • Chestermere Boulevard...............................................................................100%
  • Range Rd 281 south of Township Rd 240.....................................................50%
  • Range Rd 282 between Township Rd 240 and WID Canal...........................50%
  • Range Rd 284 between Township Rd 240 & Chestermere Blvd....................50%
  • Township Road 240 from Range Road 282 east to Chestermere Boundary weight restriction at 50% - due to construction
  • Paradise Road...............................................................................................75%
  • Bridge on Rainbow Road South at the canal restrictions:
  • • Single (CS1) – 8 tonnes
    • Semi (CS2) – 13 tonnes
    • Truck Train (CS3) – 19 tonnes
Weight restrictions are as follows:
  • Steering axles on tractors 5,500 kgs maximum
  • Steering axles on trucks 7,300 kgs maximum
  • Single axles 9,100 kgs maximum
  • Tandems 17,000 kgs maximum
  • Tridems on LOCAL ROADS 17,000 kgs maximum according to section 9(1)(f)(ii) of the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulations AR 315/2002.
Overweight permission may be requested for non-divisible loads (for example; concrete pumps, cranes) by completing the Permit Form and sending it to roads@chestermere.ca

If you are able to break down your loads (for example; gravel trucks, concrete mixers) a permit is not required but all current roads bans within the City must be adhered to.


City of Chestermere - Subdivision Truck Route 2018



Kinniburgh Subdivision

Take Highway #1 eastbound, turn right (south) onto Range Rd 281, turn right (west) onto Township Rd 241A, turn left (south) onto Kinniburgh Boulevard.

Rainbow Falls Subdivision

Take Chestermere Boulevard (1A highway), turn south onto Rainbow Rd, turn left (east) onto Rainbow Falls Gate.

Lakepointe Subdivision

Take Chestermere Boulevard (1A highway), turn north onto West Chestermere Drive, turn right (east) onto Marina Drive.