HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-030 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO. 2014-030
Being a By-law to limit the gross weight of any vehicle or any class
thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation
of the Municipality of Clarington pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c H.8, as amended.
WHEREAS Section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990 cH.8, as
amended provides that a municipal corporation or other authority having
jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law limit the gross vehicle weight of any
vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington deems it advisable to enact a by-law to limit the gross weight of any
class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of
the Municipality of Clarington;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation
of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. THAT in this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in
tonnes transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of
vehicles and load.
2. THAT no vehicle or combination of any class thereof with a gross
vehicle weight in excess of the amounts listed in the table below shall
be operated over the bridges listed in the table.
Asset ID Structure Name Street Location Gross vehicle
Name weight not to
exceed
098003 Lakeshore Road Lakeshore 1.00 km south 4 tonnes
over CNR (Lot Road of Conc. Rd. 1
22/23, Conc. B,
Clarke
098011 Nichols Road Nichols 1.10 km south 2 tonnes
over CPR (lot Road of Conc. Rd. 1
2/3, Conc. B,
Clarke
094023 Prospect Street Prospect 0.10 km south 15 tonnes
over CPR Street of Odell Street
099045 Lot 20/21, Conc. Holt Road 0.70 km north 18 t per single
VII, Darlington of Conc. Rd. unit vehicle;
6/7 31 t for a tractor
trailer or tractor
semi-trailer
combination;
42 t for a single
unit vehicle and
more than one
trailer
combination
3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross
vehicle weight permitted, legibly printed, has been posted in a
conspicuous place at each end of the bridge.
4. Every person who contravenes the provisions of the by-law is guilty of
an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, cH.8, as amended from time to time.
5. That the Engineers' Statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit,
specified in Section 2 of this by-law, is set out in Schedule "A" attached
hereto and forms part of this by-law.
6. By-laws 2002-177 and 2002-179 through 2002-185 are hereby
repealed to delete any reference to the subject bridge described in
Section 2 of this by-law.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 24th day of March, 2014.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 24th day of March, 2014.
Adrian s , ayor
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SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2014-030
Professional Engineers of the consulting firm of AECOM Canada Ltd., have
reviewed the restriction of the gross vehicle weight passing over Bridges
098003, 098011, 094023 and 099045, more particularly described in the
above-noted by-law.
Effective as of the date of approval of this by-law, I agree with the
recommended gross vehicle weight limits as set out in By-law No. 2014-030
for a period of twenty-four months.
Signature Signature
DATED: 7, Z i"
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