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Seasonal Load Limits

Frost Zone Starting Date Ending Date
Winter Load Increases (WLI)
 North
 North-Central 
 Central
 Metro
 South
 Southeast
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 29, 2025
Dec 29, 2025
Mar 20, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 06, 2026
Mar 03, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
Spring Load Restrictions (SLR)
 North
 North-Central 
 Central
 Metro
 South
 Southeast
Mar 20, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 06, 2026
Mar 03, 2026
Mar 03, 2026
Mar 03, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 13, 2026
May 01, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Middle-Range Overweight Permits
 North
 North-Central 
 Central
 Metro
 South
 Southeast
May 15, 2026
May 13, 2026
May 01, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
  
  
  
  
  
  
Full-Summer Overweight Permits
 North
 North-Central 
 Central
 Metro
 South
 Southeast
  
  
May 15, 2026
May 08, 2026
May 08, 2026
May 08, 2026
  
  
  
  
  
  
Visual Status
Normal Legal Loads, Winter Load Increases, Middle-Range and Full-Summer Overweight Permits Available
Normal Legal Loads, Spring Load Restrictions Imminent
Spring Load Restrictions Enforced
Normal Legal Loads, Middle-Range Overweight Permits Available
Normal Legal Loads, Middle-Range and Full-Summer Overweight Permits Available
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