In conjunction with Oxford County and Rumford road posting date of Monday, March 2, 2026.
The spring thaw and the necessity of the State and Towns to post roads during mud season is upon us.
Title 29-A MRSA §2395 gives Maine DOT the authority to restrict heavy loads on State and State Aid roads. Most municipalities adopt the State rule by reference, thus making the requirements the same for State and local roads. That is not the case in all towns, however, so you must obey the requirements of each town as posted.
Summary of DOT Rule 17-229 CMR Chapter 308, and how most town roads are posted:
- The road must be posted at each end with an orange poster containing the date of the posting, description of the highway that is closed, summary of vehicles exempt from closing, name of DOT official, and applicable statutory reference
- Roads may be posted any time between November 15th and June 1st
- Andover has a ‘no frost clause’ for posted roads
- Most roads are posted at 23,000 pounds registered. This is so any law enforcement officer or town selectman can enforce the posting without having to weigh the vehicle
For more information on posted roads please click here. If you have a question or concern regarding the posting of Andover Roads please contact the select board at selectboard@andovermaine.gov.