Highway Department

The Barnes County Highway Department is responsible for the efficient planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and culverts within the County of Barnes.  The Department provides for the overall management, direction, coordination and budgeting for approximately 330 miles of County black top and gravel roads.  There are 20 full-time employees and 3 part-time seasonal employees on staff.

Barnes County is now an active member of the LoadPass Permit System.
For travel on Barnes County Roads, please purchase over size, overweight permits directly through LoadPass Permit System at https://permits.loadpasspermits.com/Account/Login . If you are a user or subscriber in LoadPass and you wish to receive notifications directly from Barnes County about changing road information, please go to your profile and select them in your notifications group.

For assistance contact LoadPass customer service at 701-566-5576 or email us at permits@loadpasspermits.com.

Seasonal Load Restrictions in effect beginning at 7:00 AM, March 10th, 2025.

All county highways are restricted to 6 ton per axle and truck 35 MPH with the following exceptions.

Barnes County 17- South (Old #1)- NO TRUCKS.

Barnes County 27 – Steele County line to ND 32- Legal Loads & Truck 35 MPH.

Barnes County 7- City of Leal to ND 9- Legal Loads & Trucks 35 MPH.

Barnes County 10- ND #1 to Rogers Elevator- Legal Loads & Trucks 35 MPH.

Barnes County 11 – City of Sanborn to I94 – Legal Loads & Trucks 35 MPH.

Barnes County 22 – From Barnes County 20 to I94- Legal Loads & Trucks 35 MPH.

Barnes County 27 – (Peak Road)- from Peak Elevator to I94- Legal Loads & Trucks 35 MPH.

Barnes County 11- City of Litchville to ND 46- Legal Loads & Trucks 35 MPH.