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1. Where can I find the signed Road Ban order?

Click here to read the signed Road Ban order.

Last Updated: March 23, 2021

2. Do I need a permit if my load is divisible?

No.

Loads that are divisible do not require permits. However, all road bans must still be obeyed.

Current road bans may be found on the Road Weight Restrictions page.

Last Updated: March 12, 2021

3. Does the City issue email permits or annual permits anymore?

No.

Permits may be obtained through Roadata Serivces Ltd. Please contact them by phone at 1-888-444-9288 or visit their website for all inquires about overweight/over-dimensional permits.

Last Updated: March 12, 2021

4. Does the City issue Annual Tridem Axle-Configuration (TAC) Permits anymore?

No.

The Government of Alberta changed the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation 315/2002 effective January 1, 2021.

Carrier are allowed to haul 21,000kg - 24,000kg max (depending on axle spread) on Tridem Drive Axles. 

Single Trip permits are still required for overweight and/or over-dimensional loads which cannot be broken down to meet road bans.

Permits are available through Roadata Service Ltd. 

Last Updated: March 12, 2021

5. How much can I haul on a 75%, 90%, or 100% road?

Weight Calculators are provided by Alberta Transportation (scroll to the bottom of the page - under Weight Calculator Section).

*These calculators are based on legal axle weights, not seasonal axle weights.

Roadata Services Ltd. provides weight charts on their website (click ALBERTA HEAVY HAUL TRAILER AND DRIVE WEIGHTS).

Last Updated: March 12, 2021

6. What does CS1, CS2, and CS3 mean for bridge weight restrictions?

Alberta Transportation’s Bridge Load Evaluation Manual v. 1.1 has more information. The following is from pages 25-26 in the manual:

"The single unit truck (single-unit vehicle) designation (CS1) applies to: 

• a single unit truck; and 
• a truck tractor and a semi-trailer, in the case where the inter-axle spacing between the truck tractor and the semi-trailer is less than 4.5 metres. 

The semi-trailer truck (two-unit vehicle) designation (CS2) applies to: 

• a truck and a trailer; 
• a truck tractor and semi-trailer, in the case where the inter-axle spacing between the truck tractor and the semi-trailer is 4.5 metres or more;
• a mobile crane with a boom dolly;
• a truck tractor in combination with a single axle semi-trailer and a semi-trailer;
• a truck tractor in combination with a single axle semi-trailer and a pole trailer; and
• a truck or truck tractor in combination with a pole trailer. 

The truck train (vehicle train) designation (CS3) applies to:

• a truck tractor in combination with 2 or more trailers;
• a truck and a full trailer with 2 tandem axles, in the case where the inter-axle spacing between the tandem axle groups is 5.0 metres or more;
• a truck tractor in combination with a tandem axle semi-trailer and a semi-trailer; and
• a truck tractor in combination with a tandem axle semi-trailer and a pole trailer."

Last Updated: March 12, 2021

7. Where can I find more information about oversize/over-dimensional and overweight permits?

Information on oversize and overweight permits from Alberta Transportation.

Check Roadata Services Ltd.’s weight charts page.

Last Updated: March 12, 2021

8. Where can I find information about road conditions in Alberta?

Alberta Motor Association provides road report information through their website.

511 Alberta provides province-wide updates about roads in Alberta.

Last Updated: March 12, 2021