(a) No person shall operate any vehicle upon any of the following bridges, if such vehicle, the gross weight of which, exceeds the maximum load limit specified for each respective
bridge:
Bridge | Maximum Load Limit |
(1) Medina Line Road Bridge (NTC-002-0071) over Mohler Ditch | 2 axles: 15 tons 3 axles: 19 tons 4 axles: 20 tons 5 axles: 23 tons 6 or more axles: 25 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 33 tons |
Bridge (Cont.) | Maximum Load Limit |
(2) Revere Road Bridge (BAT-114-0320) Over Revere Run | 2-axles: 12 tons 3-axles: 20 tons 4-axles: 24 tons 5-axles: 27 tons 6 or more axles: 30 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 35 tons |
(3) Granger Road Bridge (BAT-079-0203) Over Yellow Creek | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 23 tons 4-axles: 26 tons 5-axles: 30 tons 6 or more axles: 30 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 40 tons |
(4) Granger Road Bridge (BAT-079-0221) Over Yellow Creek | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 23 tons 4-axles: 26 tons 5-axles: 30 tons 6 or more axles: 30 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 40 tons |
(5) South Main Street (FRA-050-0088) Over Nimisila Creek | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 21 tons 4-axles: 22 tons 5-axles: 23 tons 6 or more axles: 24 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 38 tons |
(6) Granger Road Bridge (BAT-079-0283) Over North Fork | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 23 tons 4-axles: 26 tons 5-axles: 30 tons 6 or more axles: 30 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 40 tons |
Bridge (Cont.) | Maximum Load Limit |
(7) Riverview Road Bridge (BST-009-1430) Over Columbia Run | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 22 tons 4-axles : 22 tons 5-axles: 25 tons 6 or more axles: 28 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 38 tons |
(8) Highland Road Bridge (SAG-111-0000) Over Cuyahoga River | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 22 tons 4-axles: 22 tons 5-axles:25 tons 6 or more axles: 28 tons 5 axle semi-tractor trailer: 38 tons |
(9) Brady Avenue Bridge (BAR-009-0045) Over Wolf Creek | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 19 tons 4-axles: 20 tons 5-axles: 20 tons 6 or more axles: 20 tons 5 axles semi-tractor trailer: 30 tons |
(10) Snyder Avenue Bridge (BAR-003-0160) Over Tuscarawas River | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 21 tons 4-axles: 22 tons 5-axles: 23 tons 6 or more axles: 23 tons 5 axles semi-tractor trailer: 37 tons |
(11) Ira Road Bridge (BAT-046-0066) Over North Fork of Yellow Creek | 2-axles: 11 tons 3-axles: 18 tons 4-axles: 24 tons 5-axles: 28 tons 6 or more axles: 32 tons 5 axles semi-tractor trailer: 31 tons |
(12) Mt. Pleasant Road Bridge (GRT-007-0150) Over Nimisila Creek | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 23 tons 4-axles: 27 tons 5-axles: 30 tons 6 or more axles: 31 tons 5 axles semi-tractor trailer: 40 tons |
(13) Wheatley Road Bridge (RFT-174-0250) Over Riding Road | 2-axles: 11 tons 3-axles: 12 tons 4-axles: 13 tons 5-axles: 14 tons 6 or more axles: 14 tons 5 axles semi-tractor trailer: 22 tons |
(14) Akron-Peninsula Road Over Salt Run | 2-axles: 15 tons 3-axles: 23 tons 4-axles: 27 tons 5-axles: 31 tons 6 or more axles: 32 tons 5 axles semi-tractor trailer: 40 tons |
RESTRICTIONS ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY: | |
(15) South Street Bridge (AKR-001-0044) Over Ohio Canal | 2-axles: 29 tons 3-axles: 36 tons |
(16) Minor Road Bridge (COP-207-0161) Over Wolf Creek | 2-axles: 29 tons 3-axles: 36 tons |
(17) Barber Road Bridge (NTC-053-0072) Over Wolf Creek | 2-axles: 29 tons 3-axles: 41 tons |
(18) Pressler Road Bridge (SPR-137-0002) Over S. Fork Tuscarawas River | 2-axles: 29 tons 3-axles: 30 tons |
(Ord. 2012-392. Adopted 10-22-12; Ord. 2012-400. Adopted 10-1-12; Ord. 2013-035. Adopted 2-11-13; Ord. 2013-102. Adopted 3-18-13; Ord. 2014-258. Adopted 6-16-14; Ord. 2014-366. Adopted 9-8-14; Ord. 2015-155. Adopted 4-27-15; 2015-534. Adopted 12-14-15; Ord. 2017-292. Adopted 8-21-17; Ord. 2017-512. Adopted 12-12-17; Ord. 2018-283. Adopted 8-20-18; Ord. 2019-083. Adopted 3-18-19; Ord. 2019-324. Adopted 9-9-19; Ord. 2020-007. Adopted 1-27-20; Ord. 2020-155. Adopted 6-15-20; Ord. 2020-155. Adopted 6-15-20; Ord. 2021-029. Adopted 2-8-21; Ord. 2021-288. Adopted 10-4-21; Ord. 2022-184. Adopted 6-27-22; Ord. 2023-093. Passed 4-3-23.)
(b) The County Engineer shall place and maintain, at both ends of each respective bridge, signs of substantial construction to conspicuously indicate the maximum weight limitations of vehicle and load as provided herein.
(c) In addition to criminal prosecution for violation of this section, in case of any injury to any bridge by reason of the violation of the weight limitation, damages shall be recovered by civil action on behalf of the County.
(d) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the second offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 2023-093. Adopted 4-3-23.)