Half Loads

Half-Load Restrictions 

Half-load restrictions in effect as of February 23rd, 2026 within the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. 

Every year, the Township of Stirling-Rawdon puts half-load restrictions on select roadways beginning late winter until spring to help protect infrastructure. 

Roads become softer and weaker as they thaw following winter weather. Heavy vehicle traffic on these roadways can cause permanent damage. Half-load restrictions help reduce unnecessary road repairs or reconstruction. 

When half-load restrictions are in effect, temporary signs are installed to indicate when a road is off limits to vehicles exceeding 5,000 kg (5 tonnes per axle). Exact dates are decided annually, depending on road conditions and temperatures. 

All roads within the Township of Stirling-Rawdon are load-restricted unless stated otherwise. 

The following roads within the Township of Stirling-Rawdon are not subject to load restrictions: 

Please feel free to refer to section 122, Reduced load periods of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, as amended (HTA).