(A) Generally.
(1) Sixty-day weight restriction on county roads. At all times during the period of 60 days commencing on, and following, February 15, 1963, and for and at all times during the 60-day period of each and all calendar years thereafter, it shall be unlawful to operate, or to cause to be operated, upon any public road or public highway of the county highway system, excepting therefrom any of the roads or highways that are included in the state highway system any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, having a total gross weight, with load, in excess of 14,000 pounds, except and unless a written permit herefor shall have been first obtained from the Highway Supervisor of the county.
(2) Permit procedures. After having obtained from the county’s Highway Supervisor or the county a written permit may be awarded by the exercise of sound discretion of the county’s Highway Supervisor upon due application in writing made to him or her, and the permittee may operate upon the county highway system any lawful vehicle or vehicle combination, having a total gross weight, with load, in excess of the limitations weight set forth hereinbefore in this schedule, and being otherwise lawful.
(3) Role of county’s Highway Supervisor. Each and all permittees, with each such separate excess weight so specially permitted, shall operate and move the specially permitted weight load only upon the roads and highways of the county highway system on the route and as directed in writing by the county’s Highway Supervisor in granting the written permit.
(4) Penalty. The penalties for violation of this division (A) shall be those as made and provided for such cases by the laws of the state.
(5) Specific roads with weight restrictions. A HEAVY TRUCK is defined as any vehicle, or combination of vehicles, having a total gross weight, with load, in excess of 14,000 pounds.
(a) Heavy truck traffic on Clinton Street between County Road 25E and State Highway 29 shall be prohibited.
(B) Weight restrictions on bridges.
(1) (a) It is established, effective as of Ordinance 1, a gross weight limit upon the Eighteenth Street Bridge over the Wabash River in the City of Logansport, and that the gross weight limit shall be ten tons.
(b) All vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten tons, including their load, be, and the same are prohibited from crossing the Eighteenth Street Bridge.
(c) The penalty for the violation of this division (B)(1) shall be as is provided by the laws of the state for violation of weight limits upon public roads and bridges.
(2) (a) The gross tonnage weight limit on Bridge Number EE101 shall be established at a gross ten-ton limit.
(b) The weight limit shall be effective immediately upon passage.
(C) County roads restrictions. County Road 500E, from United States Highway 24 to United States Highway 35, has a 12-ton limit. Appropriate signs shall be placed on County Road 500E notifying the traveling public of the weight limit.
(D) Culvert restrictions. The gross weight limit on the culvert located on County Road 900N, approximately 400 feet west of County Road 800E, shall be posted at ten tons. All vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten tons, including their load, are hereby prohibited from crossing said culvert.
(Prior Code, Chapter 71, Schedule III) (Ord. 1, passed 5-2-1949; Ord. 1A, passed 2-18-1963; Ord. 9311, passed 10-4-1993; Ord. 05-03, passed 4-4-2005; Ord. 05-05, passed 9-6-2005; Ord. 06-10, passed 11-6-2006)
Statutory reference:
Authorizes the County Attorney to bring civil action for damages to repair damaged highways and bridges, see I.C. 9-20-18-11
Sets forth the violation provisions of weight limitations, see I.C. 9-20-18-12