Weight Restrictions During Spring Thaw To Impact 40 Gray Roads
UPDATE (March 13): These signs will be removed on March 19, 2024 due to unusually warm weather.
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Pursuant to Maine law, vehicles over 23,000 pounds will be banned from certain roads in Gray to help protect the roads during the spring thaw, which runs from February 20 to May 1, 2024. The roads in question will have orange signs placed on them to alert drivers to the restriction.
The weight restriction does not apply when the road is "solidly frozen," which is defined as when both the air temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit and there is no water showing in the cracks of the road. Some vehicles are exempted from these restrictions or have special privilege, like emergency vehicles, public utilities, and heating fuel delivery, among others.
The roads impacted by this restriction are:
- North Raymond Road
- Lindan Lane
- Mayall Road - Route 100 to New Gloucester Town Line
- Mayall Road - Entrance to Portland Sand to Route 100
- Mayall Road from Rt. 115 to Depot Rd
- Center Road [Formerly Old Portland Road]
- Center Road [Formerly Dutton Hill Road]
- Dutton Hill
- Hunts Hill Road
- Upper Marginal Way
- Forest Lake Road
- Cambell Shore Road
- Ramsdell Road
- Long Hill Road
- Whitney Road
- Libby Hill Road
- Mayberry Road
- Lyons Point Road [Formerly Brown Road]
- Gore Road
- Lawrence Road
- Totton Road
- Weymouth Road
- Town Farm Road [Depot Rd. to N. Yarmouth Town Line]
- Fairview Avenue
- Adler Drive
- Spruce Drive [Formerly Pine Drive]
- Presidential Dr.
- Foster Hill Road
- Legrow Road
- Merrill Road
- Collyer Brook
- Colley Hill
- Marie Street
- Charlonate Dr.
- Blueberry Dr.
- Westwood Rd.
- May Meadows
- Garett Ave.
- McConkey Rd.
- Mt. View Rd.
If you have questions about these restrictions, please call Gray Public Works at 207-657-3381.