Spring forest road restrictions for Chippewa National Forest announced

By Denton L. Newman Jr

March 08, 2021 at 2:00 PM

CASS LAKE – Spring load restrictions for all Chippewa National Forest roads will follow restriction dates as designated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Restrictions will begin Monday, March 8, 2021, in the north and north central frost zones.

The Chippewa National Forest will enforce a seasonal restriction of 4-ton per axle weight limit on Forest Service (FS) roads. Individual posting of roads will not occur.

MnDOT mapped zones can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/materials/pvmtdesign/sll/index.html

In addition, off-highway vehicle restrictions will be enforced on ALL Chippewa National Forest Service roads beginning Monday, March 8, 2021, through May 1, 2021, to minimize damage to forest resources due to the early freeze/thaw cycles.

By Denton L. Newman Jr

I've worked at the Brainerd Dispatch with numerous job titles since Dec. 7, 1983. Starting off as an Ad Designer and currently as Digital Editor. The Dispatch has been an interesting and challenging place to work these 30+ years. I was present and worked on the our web page when our original BrainerdDispatch.com website first went live on April 26, 1994.

Spring forest road restrictions for Chippewa National Forest announced

Restrictions begin Monday, March 8, 2021, in the north and north central frost zones.