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Concerned with the current conditions of your road?

Contact your legislature-

Michelle McManus
State Senator
605 Farnum Building
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI  48909-7536
senmmcmanus@senate.michigan.gov
Telephone: (866) 305-2135

Jennifer Granholm
Governor
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI  48909
Telephone: (517) 373-3400

Representative David Palsrok
621 George W. Romney Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI  48909
davidpalsrok@house.mi.gov
Telephone: (517) 373-0825

HELP MAKE SNOW PLOWING SAFER

- Do not plow snow onto or across roads
- Move vehicles off the roadside
- Don't pile snow high near intersections and driveways
- Keep rocks, timbers, etc. away from the road
- Keep children and pets away from the road plowing
- Don't snow blow into the road
- Don't throw snowballs at vehicles
- Report abandoned vehicles

Spring Weight Restriction Bulletin for 2008 - #1

Effective Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions will be imposed
and enforced on all  Benzie County roads, with the exception of the following All Season (Class A) Routes:                  
                        River Road (CR608) from US-31 to M-22
                        CR 669 (Maple City Hwy and Thompsonville Hwy) from the village of Thompsonville
                                       north to the Leelanau County Line
                        Joyfield Rd (CR 602) from US 31 to Smeltzer Rd.
                        North Manistee County Line Road (CR 602) from US 31 east to Kurick Rd.
                        Fewins Road from Maple City Hwy (CR 669) to Reynolds Rd. (CR 667)
                        Reynolds Road (CR667) from Fewins to US-31
                        Cinder Road (CR608) from Pioneer Rd. (CR677) to Thompsonville Hwy (CR669)
                                    (There is no Class A connector at Cinder and Pioneer).
                        Indian Hill Road (CR 679) from US 31 to Fowler and Fowler from Indian Hill Rd. to M-22.
                        Grace Road (CR 606) from US 31 west to Forrester Rd.
                        Platte Road (CR 706) from US 31 to M 22.

All extended permits will be valid for oversize only until weight restrictions have been removed.

The Michigan State Police, Motor Carrier Division will be enforcing weight restrictions in Benzie County.

The Michigan County Road Association has a website that updates weight restrictions for every county in
 the state.  You can log onto their website at www.michountyroads.org. Click on Seasonal Weight Restrictions
 on the bottom right.

If there are any questions, you may contact the Road Commission at 231-325-3051.  For immediate updates
 on Weight Restrictions, dial extension 8.  For additional info, dial extension 7.  

**If you have an email address, it would be extremely helpful to use it for notification.   Please send your
 address to BenzieCRC@chartermi.net with the subject line of ‘Spring Weight Restriction List’.