Effective Friday, March 27, 2026 at 0700 hours, Flagstaff County has ordered Road Ban Order No. 2026-1. This Ban Order replaces Order No. 2025-2. The purpose of this order is to implement a 75% ban on all collector and local roads, and to decrease the maximum allowable weight on certain oil surface roads from 90% to 50%.
Road Bans define the maximum allowable weights permitted on certain municipal roads. Oil roads are banned at 50% during the spring, 75% during the summer and fall, and 90% during the winter months. Gravel roads are banned only if deemed necessary to protect the infrastructure. Certain gravel/dirt/sand roads have an annual weight restriction of 75% to reduce heavy traffic.
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The following oiled surface roads are banned 50% in the spring, 75% in the summer and fall, and 90% in the winter.
- Rge Rd 151, North from Hwy 13 for 0.4 miles
- Township Road 425A, Southwest from Highway 13 for 1.75 miles
- Range Road 103, South from Township Road 425 for 1 mile
- Township Road 442, East from Range Road 130 for 2.0 miles
- Range Road 130, North from Highway 13 for 0.2 miles
Hauls Exceeding Weight Restrictions
In the event a public vehicle must haul on an oil surface road banned at 50%, they may exceed the 50% weight restriction to a maximum of 75%, without a permit, providing the shortest route is taken to a road with a weight restriction of more than 50%. A commercial carrier and/or energy or oil/gas, and private trucking company has the privileges, but must apply for a special site-specific permit.
A person or company may apply to Flagstaff County for an Overload/Weight Restriction Agreement in order to travel on a banned road at 100%.
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The agreement holder shall provide security along with the agreement and accept full responsibility for all damages to the road.
The security requirements are:
- Energy or Oil/Gas and Private Trucking Companies $25,000
- Ag Sector $5,000
The County undertakes a pre- and post inspection of the road(s) under the agreement to access the condition. An inspection fee for each location inspected will be charged to the agreement holder.
- Oil Sector $250/location
- Ag Sector $250/location
Please contact the Transportation Department at 780-384-4100 for more information.