This cracked section of the Diefenbaker Bridge has been replaced. (City of Prince Albert)

With the cracked section of the Diefenbaker Bridge fixed, heavier vehicles are now able to cross the river at Prince Albert.

As of midnight Monday night, the weight limit on the bridge was raised to 47,000 kilograms, which covers about 85 per cent of trucks that normally use it.

That's up from the 15,000 kg limit that had been in place since last summer when a large crack was discovered in one a support girder.

The cracked section was replaced late in 2011 and for the last several weeks, various tests have been done.

There will be other repairs done over the next few months.

If everything goes according the plan, the weight limit will be raised to the pre-crack maximum of 63,500 kg in March.

According to the provincial government, 46,000 kilograms is the weight limit typically applied to a fully-loaded semi-trailer unit with a single tridem axle trailer, or a partially loaded Super-B type truck.