(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Engineer’s Office posted on social media, Friday, that a weight limit embargo on county gravel roads is in effect until further notice. The embargo means the weight limit for vehicles traveling on gravel roads, cannot exceed 10-tons. That includes school buses, which are limited to travel on hard surface roads only, until the embargo is lifted.

It was placed into effect due to the soft road conditions resulting from the rapid freezing and unfreezing of gravel road beds with the recent weather.

The weight embargo on Shelby County gravel roads will remain in effect until conditions improve and the embargo is rescinded.