Category: County Highway

Rain Restriction Update

Thursday 5/22/2025 – Effective immediately, 3:00pm (CST) 5/22/2025 – all zones are now restricted to the 7-ton axle weight – 105,500 LBS GVW until further notice. All zones in Williams County and Township gravel and chip seal roads will be restricted to “NO OVERSIZE TRAVEL”.  This refers to no over height, no over length, and … Continued

Champion Township Rain Restriction

Effective immediately, 3:50pm (CST) today, 5/15/25 – Champion Township is restricting all their township gravel roads to “no truck traffic” due to the rains received.  This will be until further notice.

Williams County to Develop Roadway Safety Action Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2025 For more information, contact: Williams County Communications Department Phone: 701-577-4547 (office) communications@co.williams.nd.us Williams County to Develop Roadway Safety Action Plan WILLISTON, N.D. (May 8, 2025): The Williams County Highway Department is kicking off the development process for a countywide Roadway Safety Action Plan (RSAP). Funding for the plan comes … Continued

Rain Restriction Update

Effective immediately, 2:40pm (CST), 4/28/25 – rain restrictions in all zones are lifted and restrictions will go back to “by legal weight” unless otherwise posted. Effective 1:00pm (CST), 4/2825, the rain restriction in – zone 2 only – will be lifted and will go back to restrictions of “by legal weight” unless otherwise posted. Effective … Continued

Road Closed – 121st Ave NW – 2/5/2025 – REOPENED

4/21/2025 @ 4:27 pm: Wheelock Township has reopened 121st Ave NW. ——————————————————— 2/5/2025: Effective immediately, 2/5/25,  Wheelock Township is closing 121st Ave NW from Hwy 2 south 2 miles to 62nd St NW as the road is blocked.  This road will be closed until further notice.

Road Closed – 59th St NW – 2/4/2025 – REOPENED

4/21/2025 @ 4:22 pm: Effective immediately, Hebron Township has reopened 59th St NW. ———————————————————————– 2/4/2025: Hebron Township has closed 59th St NW for 1.5 miles – from 155th Ave NW going west toward the Montana State line due to snow issues.  This road will be closed until further notice.

2025 Frost Restrictions Information

Effective 6:00am, 4/23/25, Williams County will be lifting frost restrictions for all county and township gravel and chip seal roads and going back to non-frost law restrictions of “by legal weight” unless otherwise posted. Please refer to the weight restriction map at our website, williamsnd.com, for regular county and township road restrictions. “Apart from Missouri Ridge … Continued

7/2/2024 – Rain Restriction Lifts 2PM

Effective 2:00PM (CST), 7/2/2024 – The Inclement rain restrictions will be lifted in Williams County for all County and Township gravel and chip seal roads in ALL ZONES and will go back to the normal posted road weights. williamsnd.com – County Weight Restriction Map. * Effective 11:00am (CST), 7/2/24, all Williams county and township gravel … Continued

UPDATE 2/13/24 – 11:00AM (CST) Stony Creek Township Road Restriction Lifted

Effective 11:00AM (CST) 2/13/2024 – Stony Creek Township Roads will return to the normal restriction of By Legal Weight. If you have any questions about restrictions, please refer to the Williams County weight restriction map on the Williams County website – Williamsnd.com, Or contact Stony Creek Township. Effective immediately, 9:25am (CST), 2/5/24 – Stony Creek … Continued

9/6/23 – 112th Ave NW 6 ton restriction lifted

Effective immediately, 9/6/23, 112th Ave NW – from 68th St NW north to 70th St NW (2 miles), the 6 ton axle weight restriction has been lifted,  this 2 miles of road will be restricted “by legal weight”, 105,500 LBS GVW.

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