From Robert Kimmel-Hass, Cook County Highway Engineer - March 14, 2025

Seasonal Road Restrictions will go into effect at 12:01 am, Monday, March 17, 2025, and will remain in effect for a minimum of eight weeks. After that period, road restrictions will be lifted on a case-by-case basis as conditions warrant. All Cook County gravel roads are limited to 5 tons per axle unless otherwise posted.

The following roads will be posted as follows:

10 Tons per Axle

CSAH   5             Entire length

CSAH   12          Entire length

CSAH   16          TH 61 to Hovland Tower Rd

CSAH    17          Mineral Center Rd segment

 

9 Tons per Axle

CSAH   2             TH 61 to end of bituminous (FR 164)

CSAH   7             Entire length

CSAH   8             CSAH 12 to CR 27

CSAH   18          Entire length

 

7 Tons per Axle

CSAH   4             TH 61 to end of bituminous (FR 164)

CSAH   8             CR 27 to CR 57

CSAH   17          TH 61, east to Hat Point segment

CSAH   23          TH 61 to CSAH 17

 

5 Tons per Axle

CSAH   1             Entire length

CSAH   2             Honeymoon Trail (FR 164) to The Grade (FR 170)

CSAH   14          Entire length

CSAH   16          Hovland Tower Rd to Shoe Lake Rd

CSAH   17          Old Hwy 61 segment

CR         27          Entire length

CR         45          CSAH 7 to Pike Lake

CR/UT 48          Entire length

CR         57          CSAH 8 to Bally Creek Rd (FR 158)

All other County gravel roads that are not posted.

 

4 Tons per Axle

CSAH   16          North of Shoe Lake Rd (FR 313)
UT          74          Entire length