Being a By-Law to restrict the Weight of Vehicles passing

Over Bridges under the Jurisdiction of the Township of Strong

 

WHEREAS  Section 123(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H8, R.S.O. 1990, provides that the Municipal Corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over the Bridges may by By-law limit the weight of any vehicle or class thereof passing over the Bridge;

 

WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Strong deems it necessary and expedient to limit the weight of vehicles passing over the Bridges in the Township of Strong;

 

NOW THEREFORE The Council for the Corporation of the Township of Strong hereby enacts as follows:

 

No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over the Bridge in the Township of Strong in the following locations with weight in excess of:

                                                           

Column # 1                              Column # 2      Column #3       Column # 4

                                                Max. Wt. L1    Max. Wt L2     Max. Wt. L3

                                                (tonnes)           (tonnes)           (tonnes)

 

# 1 Muskoka Road

170 m north or Robins Road         8

 

Proudfoot Road Bridge

Armour/Strong Boundary

350m east of Pevensey Road         26                 17                     11

 

 

 

Any person violating the provisions of the By-Law shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 124 of the Highway Traffic Act.

 

This By-law shall not become effective until the Limit of Weight Signs have been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the Bridge.

 

 

AS READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 23RD DAY OF AUGUST 2011

 

AS READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 23RD DAY OF AUGUST 2011.

 

 

SEAL                                                               ______________________________

                                                                        MAYOR, CHRISTINE ELLIS

 

 

 

                                                                        _______________________________

                                                                        CLERK/TREASURER

                                                                        LINDA MAURER

 

 

Certified to be a true copy

Of the Original By-law 2011-028

Passed in Open Council

This 23rd day of August 2011.