What does "posted roads" mean?

Generally speaking, every winter with the cold temperatures the aggregate under the road becomes frozen, when warmer springtime temperatures arrive, thawing occurs, which in turn makes roads soft and spongy and unable to carry the heavier "gross axle" loads that the traveling public is accustomed to during the year.

Protection of Roads

It is the intent of the Lee County Highway Department to protect the roads under their jurisdiction from severe damage that heavier "gross axle" loads can do to the roads at that critical time during the spring thawing, therefore we install a spring "posting" weight limit restriction sign that substantially lowers the allowable gross weight per axle (total vehicle weight), from traveling our roadways.

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1. Who do I contact if there is a problem with my road?
2. Who is my Road Commissioner?
3. What is the procedure for getting a new entrance to my property?
4. If I already have a driveway, but I want to make it bigger, do I still have to pay the fee?
5. Who installed culverts and extensions and what are the procedures?
6. Where do I purchase culverts and bands?
7. Who do I make check out to for the fees?
8. How long after I turn in my forms and pay the fees will I get my 911 sign?
9. My mailbox was knocked down during a snowstorm. How do I get it fixed?
10. What does "posted roads" mean?
11. If I don't see a posting sign, does that mean the road is not posted?
12. Is there a time when I can get permission to haul on a posted road?
13. What are the posted road weight limits?
14. How can my organization join the Adopt-A-Highway program?
15. I accidentally drove in the fresh traffic paint. How do I remove the paint from my vehicle?
16. How many miles of road and bridges does the county maintain?
17. Who Plows in the winter?
18. Can the Highway Department staff provide engineering design assistance or provide advice for engineering issues on my property?
19. I need to hire a contractor to do some work on my property. Does the Highway Department staff have any recommendations?
20. There is a dead deer in the ROW near my house. Will the Highway Department pick it up?
21. Are there any regulations for installing a mailbox along the side of the road?