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COTINTY ROAD LOAD RESTRICTIONS
EMERGENCY CLOSING ORDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the emergency provisions of RCW 36.'15.270 and RCW
46.44.080, all Mason County Roads are hereby immediately subject to closure for travel by all vehicles exceeding the
weight and/or speed limits as listed herein for a period of one ( I ) year from this date. (Note: The Board may suspend
or extend the closure on any County Road by independent action according to the prevailing conditions.)
THIS ORDER shall supersede for the period designated, any previous order in conflict herewith,
provided that this order shall not supersede or modify any restrictions now in force covering load limits on bridges
located upon county roads.
THE COUNTY ROADS posted with the following load restrictions are closed to all vehicles with a gross
weight (vehicles and load) which exceeds the following load limits for the size of tires as stated in WAC 468-38-080
and as set forth below:
LOAD RESTRICTIONS
CONVENTIONAL TIRES TUBELESS OR SPECIAL WITH .5 MARKING
Tire Size
7.00
7.50
8.25
9.00
10.00
I 1.00 & over
Tire Size
7.00
7.50
8.25
9.00
10.00
I 1.00 & over
Gross Load
Each Tire
1800 lbs.
1800 lbs.
1900 lbs.
2250 lbs.
2750 lbs.
3000 lbs.
Gross Load
Each Tire
I 800 lbs.
1800 lbs.
1900 lbs.
2250 lbs.
2750 lbs.
3000 lbs.
Tire Size
8-22.5
9-22.5
10-22.5
1t-22.5
11-24.5
12-22.5 &. over
Gross Load
Each Tire
1800 lbs.
1900 lbs.
2250 lbs.
2750 lbs.
2750 lbs.
3000 lbs.
Gross Load
Each Tire
1800 lbs.
I 900 lbs.
2250 lbs.
2750 lbs.
2750 lbs.
3000 lbs.
EMERGENCY LOAD RESTRICTIONS
CONVENTIONAL TIRES TUBELESS OR SPECIAL WITH.5 MARKING
Tire Size
8-22.5
9-22.5
t0-22.5
11-22.5
11-24.5
12-22.5 &. over
lN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW 36.15.270 and RCW 46.44.080, these emergency restrictions may be
imposed effective immediately, by posting the roads involved.
WHEN IMPOSING LOAD RESTRTCTIONS pursuant to this Resolution, the Mason County Road
Department shall specifo and display by posted signs, whichever ofthe above schedules ofload restrictions is necessary
to protect the County Road from damage.
NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE MADE for any second gear axle suspended from the frame of the vehicle
independent of the regular driving axle, otherwise knorvn as "rigid trail" axles. Allowance will be made for single tires
only on the front of any tnrck. The load distribution on any axle of a vehicle shall be such that it will not load the tires
on said axles in excess of the prescribed load, as above set forth. Any loading in excess of the specifìed maximums as
listed herein will be considered a violation of this order. If the motive power for any type of trailer is inadequate to
safely handle the specified maximum load as listed herein for such trailer, then in that event, the load on the trailer shall
be reduced sufficiently to allow said truck and trailer to operate with safety.
PERMITS ALLOWING TRANSPORTATION ALONG RESTRICTED ROADS. Permits may be issued
by the Mason County Road Department to allow the operation of trucks transpofting perishable commodities or
commodities necessary for the health and welfare of local residents on such county roads, which may be closed or
restricted. Such pemit may include weight and speed restrictions, plus other restrictions deemed necessary to protect
the roadway from undo damage. Vehicles with a gross weight of less than 10,500 lbs (GVW) shall be permitted to
operate at full capacity under this resolution. (By general rule emergency vehicles do not need a special permit, but may
require weight and speed restrictions. School buses maybe required to run emergency bus routes with possible speed
restrictions).
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ROAD LOAD RESTRICTIONS
EMERGENCY CLOSING ORDERS
(Continued)
VIOLATION-TRAFFIC INFRACTION. Any violation of these restrictions constitutes an infraction under the
provisions of RCW 46.44.105; RCW 46.44.080. Any person found to have violated any posted limitations COTINTY
of a highway or section ofhighway shall be assessed a monetary penalty ofnot less than one hundred and fifty dollars.
CIVIL LIABTLITY PENALTY. Violators are also subject to civil liability for the damage caused by such
violations as provided under RCW 46.44.110 and RCW 46.44.120.
POSTING ROAD CLOSURES. The County Road Engineer or Road Operations & Maintenance
Supervisor in and for said Mason County is delegated the authority in the absence of said Board of County
Commissioners, and with their permission to close any and all County Roads from time to time whenever he deems it
necessary to protect and maintain said roads; but that he shall, before closing said County Roads, post notices of such
closing at each end ofsaid road, for the purpose ofgiving due notice to the public ofsaid closure ofroad or roads.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY hereby resolves to place the
above described Load Restrictions and Emergency Closing Orders in effect immediately and the county road purpose
described herein is declared a public necessity and the County Road Engineer shall be and is hereby ordered and
authorized to proceed as prescribed by law.
ADOPTED this l6th day of November 2010.
GStÅ{*
TIM SHELDON, Cornmissioner
APPROVED AS.TOT
Public Works
Prosecutor
Sheriff
Publ.: I Time: I l-25-10 (Bill Mason County Dept. of Public Works)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COVNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
GOUDY
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