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RES'LUTI.N No. olq'ûq
COUNry ROAD LOAD RESTRICTIONS
EMERGENCY CLOSING ORDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the emergency provisions of RCW 36'75'270 anö RCW
46.44.080, all Mason Couity nou¿, are hereby immediately subject to closure for travel by all vehicles exceeding the
weigþt and/or speed limits ã listed herein for â period of t +e aays from this -date' (Note: The Board may suspend or
extend the closure on uny County Road by indeiendent action according to the prevailing conditions')
THIS ORDER shall supersede for the period designated, any previous order in conflict herewith'
providod that this orO.r r¡al not supersede or modify any restriıtions now in force covering load limits on bridges
located upon countY roads.
TIIE COLTNTY ROADS posted with the following load restrictions are closed to all vehicles with a gross
weight (vehicles and loao¡ which exceeås the following load lim-its for the size of tires as stated in WAC 468-38-080
and as set forth below:
Tire Size
7.00
7.50
8.25
9.00
10.ó0
I 1.00 & over
Gross Load
Each Tire
1800 lbs.
I 800 lbs.
1900 lbs.
225Q lbs.
2750 lbs.
3000 lbs.
Gross Load
Each Tire
1800 lbs.
1800 lbs.
1900 lbs.
2250 lbs.
2750 lbs.
3000 lbs.
CONVËNTIONAL TIRES
LOAD RESTRICTIONS
EMERGENCY LOAD RESTRICTIONS
TUBELESS OR SPECIAL WITH .5 MARKING
Gross Load
Tire Size Each Tire
8-22.5 l800lbs'
9-22.5 l900lbs'
10-22.5 2250lbs'
ll-22.5 2750lbs'
ll-24.5 2750 lbs'
12-22.5 &, over 3000 lbs.
Tire Size
7.00
7.50
8.25
9.00
10.00
11.00 & over
CONVENTIONAL TIRES TUBELESS OR SPECIAL WITH.5 MARKING
Gross Load
Tire Size Each Tire
8-22.5 l800lbs'
9-22.5 l900lbs.
lO-22.5 22501bs.
ll-22.5 2750 lbs.
ll-24.5 2750 lbs'
12-22.5 & ovet 3000 lbs'
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW 36.75.270 and RCW 46.44.080, these emergency reshictions may be
imposed effective immediately, by posting the roads involved'
WHEN IMPOSING LOAD RESTRICTIONS pursuant to this Resolution, the Mason county Road
Department shall speciff and display by posted signs, whicirever of the above schedules of load restrictions is necessary
to proteot the County Road from damage.
NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE MADE for any second gear axle suspended from the frame^ofthe 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. Tñe load distribution on any axlı of a vehicle shall be such that it will not load the tires
on said axles in .*..r, of it. prescribed load, as above seiforth. Any loading in excess of the specified maximums as
listed herein will be considerei 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 ûaiier, then in that event, the load on the trailer shall
be reiuced sufñciently to allow said truck and trailer to operate with safety'
PERMITS ALLOWING TRANSPORTATION ALONG RESTRICTED ROADS' PETMitS MAY bC iSSUCd
by the Mason County noaOìepartment to allow the operation of truck$ transporting perishable commodities or
commodities necessary for the ilealth and welfare of local residents on such county roads, which laV be closed or
restricted. such permit rnay include weight and speed restrictions, plus other restrictions deemed necessary to protect
the highway from undo damage. vehicles with a gross weight of less than 10,500 lbs (GVW) shall be permitted to
operate at firll capacity underlhis resolution. (By general rule school buses and emergency vehicles do not need a
siecial permit, but may require weight and speed restrictions)"
ROAD LOAD RESTNCTIONS
EMERGENCY CLOSING ORDERS
(continued)
I constitutes an infraction under the
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àf u high*uy or section of highway shall be **'Jääï;ä;;;urty ornoirtts than óne hundred and fiffv dollars'
ctvllLlABlLlTYPBNALTY.Vio.latorsarealsosubjecttocivilliabilityforthedamagecausedbysuch
violations as provided ""åãt
nCW 46'44'110 and RCW 46'44'nA'
PoSTINGROADCLOSURES.TheCountyRoadEngineerorRoadSupervisorinandforsaidMason
Counry is delegated the authority in the absence ;t;td;";td orcı*ty cãÃ*¡ttionirs' and with their permission to
close any and a, countiR;;;ffi time ro ti;;;;; he deems ¡i n"".tr"ry t" proiect and mainrain said roads;
bur that he shall, before crosing said countyR""d;;;;;;rc"r ãit".rr rrosing at eaðh end of said road' for the
purpose of giving ¿ut toii"tl8 the public óf said closure of road or roads'
THEBOARDoFCOUNTYCoMMISSIONERSoFMA.SoNCOUNTYherebyresolvestoplacetlre
above described.Load Restrictions uno n.rrg"no;äî;;öÑ"rs in effect immediately and the oount¡r road purpose
described herein is declared a pubtic necessity ;åf,;ä;b; noà¿ nngin""t shall be ãnd is hereby ordered and
authorized to proceed as prescribedty law.
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ADOPTED this 'Cr day of Jaau4' 2009'
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
fr¡ASON COLINTY, WASHINGTON
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Clerk of the Board
Public Works
Prosecutor
Sheriff
Publ.: I Time: l-15-09 (Bill:Mason County Dept' of Public Works)