WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kent County Road Commission and the city of Walker are enacting seasonal weight and speed restrictions months ahead of schedule. Officials say the unusual mid-winter warm streak is creating hazards on roads.
Seasonal weight and speed restriction signs popped up throughout Kent County on Saturday, Jan. 10 with orange flags to alert drivers of the changes.
Looking through his records, Steve Roon, the director of maintenance and local road construction for the KCRC says it’s the first time they’ve had to enact the restrictions in January since 2017…