Seasonal Loads

Under the Highway Traffic Act, the province enforces reduced load restrictions on trucks to protect Ontario's highways during spring thaw, when road damage is most likely to occur.

Raw Forest Products freeze up period

Restriction on permits

All annual and project overweight permits are not valid on any highways unless otherwise specified on the permit during:

• March and April in Southern Ontario
• March, April and May in Northern Ontario

For purposes of this restriction, the province is divided, west to east, by:

• A line formed by the Severn River to Regional Rd. 169
• Regional Rd. 169 from Washago to Hwy. 12
• Hwy. 12, from Regional Rd. 169 to Hwy. 7, north of Sunderland
• Hwy. 7, from Hwy. 12 to Regional Rd. 7B at Carleton Place
• Regional Rd. 7B to Hwy. 15
• Regional Rd. 29 to Arnprior

Single trip permits, for moving of overloads on highways not designated in Schedules 1, 2 and 3, may be issued, but are subject to axle controls established by the Ministry of Transportation.

Pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, the ministry will impose reduced load limits for those designated parts of the King's Highways listed in Schedule 2, when appropriate, between March 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026.

None at this time.

Schedule 3

Pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, the ministry will impose reduced load limits for those designated parts of the King's Highways/Roads listed in Schedule 3, when appropriate, between March 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.

Effective June 15th, 2026 @ 4:00pm

When signs are posted, the Highway/Roads within the following Territories will have a Reduced Load Limit:

COCHRANE AREA

Brower
Casgrain
Coppell/Kendall/Way
Departure Lake
Doyle
Driftwood
Dunning
Fournier
Frederickhouse
Hallebourg
Hanlan
Hunta
Indian-Sand Lake
Kitigan
Nellie Lake (Aurora)
Norembega
Tunis
West Riverside

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