Simplify Your Oversize/Overweight Loads
Spring weight restrictions for truck traffic will take effect in southern New Brunswick on Monday, March 1st, and in northern New Brunswick on Monday, March 8th.
Restrictions will continue until midnight on Sunday, May 16th, in southern New Brunswick and midnight on Sunday, May 23rd, in northern New Brunswick. These dates are dependent upon weather conditions and are subject to chang.e
The Department reminds heavy vehicle operators and freight forwarders that all public roads' authorized axle load limits are reduced during the spring-thaw period. This is done every year to account for the road network’s lower bearing capacitd.
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/dti/trucking/content/spring_weight_restrictions.html
Spring weight restrictions of 90% or 80% of legal axle weight are published each spring and are available at the link below.
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/trans/pdf/en/Trucking/SWRListing-e.pdf