Half load restrictions to be lifted Friday, May 2nd

Half load restrictions across Cornwall and SDG will be lifted effective 12:01 AM, Friday, May 2nd.

With the restrictions lifted, haulers can now carry full loads in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act.

The reduced load limits are necessary in order to preserve the integrity of certain roads during the spring thaw period. 

• South Branch Road, from Pitt Street to Boundary Road
• Cornwall Centre Road from Pitt Street to St. Andrews Road (Highway #138)
• Cornwall Centre Road from Brookdale Avenue to the Municipal Landfill site entrance
• McConnell Avenue from South Branch to Highway #401                      
• Richmond Drive from Vincent Massey Drive North to City Limit and,
• Boundary Road from South Branch Road to Highway #401.

The reduced load limit is enforced in order to protect the road base from damage caused by wheel loads of heavy vehicles and to increase the life-cycle of the City’s roadways.