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Home My WebLink About12-96 - Res. County Road Load Restrictions Emergency Closing Orders _ RESOLUTION NO, �~ COUNTY ROAD LOAD RESTRICTIONS EMERGENCY CLOSING ORDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the emergency pr0Yi3i0OS of RCW 36.75,270 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 60 days from this date, (Note: The Board may 3U3p8Dd 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 VpVD COUntv roads. THE COUNTY ROADS posted with the following load restrictions are closed to all vehicles with a gross weight (vehicles and load) which 8XCe8d8 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 Gross Load Gross Load Tire Size Each Tire Tire Size Each Tire 7'00 18� .bs' 8 22'~ 2250 lbs. 7'50 2250 lby' 9-22'5 2800 lbs' 8.25 2800 lbs' 10-22'5 3400 lbs' 9,00 3400 lhS, I1-22,5 4000 lbS. 10,00 4000 lbS, 11-24,5 4000 lbs- ll ,00 4500 lbS, 12-22.5 4500 lbS. 12,00 & over 4500 lbS, 12-24.5 & over 4500 lbS, EMERGENCY LOAD RESTRICTIONS CONVENTIONAL TIRES TUBELESS OR SPECIAL WITH .5 MARKING Gross Load Gross Load Tire Size Each Tire Tire Size Each Tire 7,00 1800 lbS. 8-22.5 1800 lbS, 7,50 lOUO lb3, 9-22,5 1900 lbS. 8'25 lBOO 7bu' 10-22'5 2250 lbs' 9'00 2250 lbm' 11-22'5 2750 lbs' 10,00 2750 lhs, 11-24.5 2750 lbs, 11 .00 & over 3000 lbS, I2-22,5 & over 3000 lbs' IN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW 30,75,270 and RCW 46.44,080, these emergency restrictions may be imposed effective immediately, by posting the roads involved. WHEN IMPOSING LOAD RESTRICTIONS pursuant to this Resolution, the Mason COVOtv Road Department Shall specify and display by posted signs, whichever of the above schedules of load restrictions is necessary to protect the County Road from damage. NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE MADE for any SeC0Dd gear axle suspended from the frame of the vehicle independent Of the regular driving axle, otherwise known as "rigid trail " axles. Allowance will be made for single tires only on the front of any truck. The load distribution UD any axle Of a vehicle shall be such that it will not load the tires on Said axles in SXC8SS Of the prescribed load, as above 58t forth. Any loading in 8XC8SS of the specified 0aXi0u0S as listed herein will be C0DSid8r8d a V1O}dti0D of this order. If the motive power for any type of trailer is inadequate to safely handle the specified 0aXi0U0 load as listed herein for such trailer, then in that event, the load OD 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 transporting perishable commodities or commodities necessary for the health and welfare of local residents on such C0UDty roads, which may be ClOSnd or restricted. Such permit may include weight and Speed restrictions, plus other restrictions d9908d necessary to protect the highway from undo damage. U8h1Cl83 with a gross weight Of ]8sS than I0,500 lbS (GVN) Shall be permitted to Operate at full capacity under this rcsolQtiUD. Page l ^ T�0N N0 l�-06 ��T�'��D''��A��R��TRICTlON3 EMERGENCY CLOSING ORDERS (Continued) VIOLATION-TRAFFIC INFRACTION. Any violation of these restrictions constitutes an infraction under the provisions of RCW 46.44,105; RCN 46,44,080. Any person found to have violated any posted limitations of a highway or S8[tiUD of highway Shall be a3S8SSed u monetary penalty of not less than one hundred and fifty dollars. CIVIL LIABILITY PENALTY. Violators are also subject to civil liability for the damage CaVS8d by such violations as provided under RCW 46.44. 1I0 and RCW 45.44.120- PO3TING ROAD CLOSURES. The CnUDtv Road Engineer or Road Supervisor in and for said Mason County is delegated the authority in the &hs8DCe of said Board of C0UDtv Commissioners, and with their permission to close any and all County Roads from time to time whenever he deems it DSC8SSary to protect and maintain Said roads; but that he Shall , before closing said County Roads, post OUtiC8S of such closing at each end of Said road, for the purpose of giving due notice to the public of said closure of road or roads. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY hgr8h« resolves to place the above described Load Restrictions and Emergency Closing Orders in effect immediately and the C0UDty road purpose described herein is declared a public necessity and the County Road Engineer shall be and is h8r8h« ordered and authorized to proceed as prescribed by law' ADOPTED this day of January 1996 ' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHTNGTU@ HNDER� Commissioner ATTEST: Clerk of the Board P ROVED AS TO FORM: Prosecuting Attorney CC: C0Nrs, Engineer Prosecutor Sheriff Z-)-qL PUbl , : l Time: (Bill : Mason County Dept, Of Public Works) Page 2 File: on/ h:kwp�mmintlrd-motr.nm