(A) Establishment of weight limits on county bridges, causeways and viaducts. The County Highway Superintendent is hereby authorized to establish weight limits on all county bridges, causeways and viaducts. Pursuant to I.C. 9-20-7-1, a vehicle may not be operated or moved over a bridge, causeway, or viaduct on a highway if the weight of the vehicle is greater than the maximum load that can be carried with safety to the bridge, causeway, or viaduct.
(B) Reduction of gross load weight allowed on bridge, causeway or viaduct by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Pursuant to I.C. 9-20-7-2, the local authority, county, when charged with the repair or maintenance of a bridge, causeway, or viaduct, may reduce the gross load on the structure below the maximum load prescribed in I.C. 9-20-4-1 and 9-20-5 if the authority determines that the maximum load is greater than the bridge, causeway, or viaduct can sustain without serious damage or with safety to the vehicle.
(C) Fixing gross weight. Pursuant to I.C. 9-20-4-1(b)(3) and 9-20-7-2, the County Highway Department has evaluated all of the bridges, causeways, and viaducts in the county and has determined a lesser weight limit is required for each structure.
(D) Posting of signs. The County Highway Superintendent is hereby granted authority to erect signs indicating the gross weight allowed on a bridge, causeway, or viaduct. Pursuant to I.C. 9-20-7-3, this schedule does not take effect until signs indicating the gross weight allowed on a bridge, causeway, or viaduct are posted in a conspicuous place at the end of the structure to which the order, resolution, or ordinance applies. The signs must be legible from a distance of 50 feet and must be maintained during the time the reduction is in force.
(E) Prohibited vehicles.
(1) A vehicle may not be moved over a bridge, causeway, or viaduct when the vehicle’s gross weight is greater than the gross weight allowed on the bridge, causeway, or viaduct.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to drive a vehicle, which the gross weight exceeds the maximum load limit listed below on, over, or across any bridge on any county road in the county.
(F) Penalty.
(1) Any person, firm, or corporation found to be violating any provision of this schedule shall be fined at least $250 and not more than $500 for each offense.
(2) All fines collected under this schedule shall be deposited County Highway Department Bridge Fund: 00900-1135 for use by the County Highway Department to repair bridges.
Owen County Bridges | |||
Bridge # | Load Limit | Road Locations | Township |
Owen County Bridges | |||
Bridge # | Load Limit | Road Locations | Township |
2 | 0 tons | E Romona Road | Washington |
4 | 9 tons | Lingle Road | Wayne |
5 | 12 tons | Culross Road | Wayne |
6 | 10 tons | Blunk Road | Harrison |
7 | 20 tons | Baseline Road | Harrison |
11 | 15 tons | Quincy Road | Harrison |
12 | 20 tons | Quincy Road | Taylor |
13 | 20 tons | Millgrove Road | Taylor |
14 | 12 tons | Tower Road | Taylor |
15 | 20 tons | Tower Road | Taylor |
16 | 20 tons | Rocky Hill Road | Montgomery |
17 | 20 tons | Rocky Hill Road | Montgomery |
18 | 20 tons | Rocky Hill Road | Montgomery |
20 | 15 tons | Hollybrook Road | Wayne |
23 | 6 tons | Moore Road | Wayne |
24 | 20 tons | Fidler Road | Taylor |
26 | 3 tons | Combs | Taylor |
27 | 5 tons | Country Club Road | Washington |
34 | 20 tons | Owl Hollow Road | Jackson |
36 | 20 tons | Owl Hollow Road | Jackson |
37 | 20 tons | Owl Hollow Road | Jackson |
42 | 20 tons | Atkersonville Road | Morgan |
43 | 20 tons | Harris Road | Jackson |
44 | 8 tons | Wasatch Lake Road | Jackson |
48 | 0 tons | Palistine Cemetery Road | Lafayette |
49 | 20 tons | Sycamore Road | Lafayette |
50 | 20 tons | Fish Creek Road | Lafayette |
51 | 20 tons | Fish Creek Road | Morgan |
52 | 20 tons | Rattlesnake Road | Washington |
53 | 20 tons | Shepard Patrick Road | Washington |
55 | 20 tons | Pottersville Road | Washington |
57 | 20 tons | North County Line Road | Washington |
58 | 20 tons | Williams Road | Washington |
59 | 8 tons | South County Line Road | Washington |
60 | 20 tons | Schooling Road | Washington |
61 | 20 tons | Flatwoods Road | Washington |
68 | 15 tons | Hyden Road | Washington |
76 | 20 tons | Kelly Road | Marion |
83 | 8 tons | Patricksberg Road | Lafayette |
84 | 16 tons | Patricksburg Road | Lafayette |
88 | 8 tons | Hoot Road | Franklin |
89 | 20 tons | Freeman Arney Road | Franklin |
90 | 20 tons | Freedom Arney Road | Franklin |
91 | 8 tons | Coal City Arney Road | Jefferson |
92 | 20 tons | Coal City Arney Road | Jefferson |
95 | 20 tons | Pottersville Road | Washington |
97 | 15 tons | Pottersville Road | Franklin |
98 | 15 tons | Pottersville Road | Franklin |
99 | 20 tons | Freedom Road | Franklin |
100 | 20 tons | Gloryville Road | Franklin |
101 | 20 tons | Pleasant Hill Road | Lafayette |
103 | 5 tons | Egenolf Road | Jefferson |
104 | 8 tons | Hubble Station Road | Jefferson |
105 | 8 tons | Hubble Station Road | Jefferson |
106 | 10 tons | Klass Road | Jefferson |
108 | 8 tons | Dunn Road | Franklin |
109 | 20 tons | Dunn Road | Franklin |
110 | 20 tons | Mt. Calvery Road | Lafayette |
111 | 20 tons | Pleasant Hill Road | Lafayette |
113 | 3 tons | Hoot Road | Lafayette |
116 | 8 tons | Franklin Road | Clay |
117 | 20 tons | Little Flock Road | Clay |
120 | 15 tons | White Hill Road | Morgan |
121 | 20 tons | White Hill Road | Morgan |
122 | 20 tons | Sheese Road | Marion |
127 | 5 tons | Sand Hill Road | Jackson |
130 | 20 tons | Denmark Road | Marion |
131 | 10 tons | Denmark Road | Marion |
132 | 3 tons | Denmark Road | Marion |
133 | 15 tons | Fiscus Cemetery Road | Jefferson |
135 | 7 tons | Precinct Road | Jefferson |
136 | 20 tons | Reynolds Road | Jefferson |
137 | 8 tons | Reynolds Road | Jefferson |
138 | 9 tons | Sutton Road | Jefferson |
139 | 15 tons | Steubanville Road | Marion |
140 | 8 tons | Steubanville Road | Marion |
141 | 20 tons | Pottersville Road | Washington |
142 | 20 tons | Vilas Road | Franklin |
143 | 10 tons | Vilas Road | Franklin |
144 | 10 tons | Vilas Road | Franklin |
145 | 15 tons | How Hope Road | Franklin |
147 | 20 tons | Adel Road | Clay |
148 | 20 tons | White Road | Clay |
149 | 18 tons | Hauser Road | Marion |
153 | 20 tons | Stockton Road | Jefferson |
154 | 20 tons | Stockton Road | Jefferson |
155 | 20 tons | Rey Cemetery Road | Jefferson |
158 | 4 tons | Pea Ridge Road | Washington |
159 | 20 tons | Braysville Road | Washington |
160 | 15 tons | Walls Road | Jefferson |
162 | 20 tons | Thompson Road | Franklin |
164 | 15 tons | Mc Intosh Road | Franklin |
174 | 0 tons | Lingle Road | Wayne |
175 | 20 tons | North County Line Road | Wayne |
179 | 20 tons | Dunn Road | Franklin |
188 | 4 tons | Sandlick Road | Lafayette |
189 | 10 tons | Surber Road | Montgomery |
190 | 20 tons | Mills Creek Road | Clay |
192 | 12 tons | Fifth Ave | Washington |
194 | 13 tons | Bandy Road | Montgomery |
196 | 15 tons | Front Street Quincy | Taylor |
198 | 10 tons | Johnstown Road | Jefferson |
209 | 20 tons | North County Line Road | Wayne |
231 | 20 tons | North Cataract Road | Jennings |
232 | 19 tons | Baysinger Road | Franklin |
233 | 20 tons | Goose Creek Road | Franklin |
234 | 20 tons | Wesley Chapel Road | Montgomery |
235 | 20 tons | Childers Road | Wayne |
236 | 20 tons | Cuba Road | Montgomery |
237 | 20 tons | Bond | Jefferson |
238 | 20 tons | Splinter Ridge Road | Lafayette |
Number of bridges in the each township: Clay: 5 Franklin: 18 Harrison: 3 Jackson: 5 Jefferson: 17 Jennings: 1 Lafayette: 11 Marion: 8 Montgomery: 7 Morgan: 4 Washington: 16 Wayne: 8 Taylor: 8 111: total number of bridges in the county | |||
(BC Ord. 2020-0014, passed - -2020)