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F; OM: Richazd W. Hoi6om DATE: March 8, 2000
Division Head
Municipal Property & Engineering REPORT N[JMBER: MP� 07-00
SUB)EC1': To revise the load limits of any vchicle or any class thcrcof passing over a bridge.
RECOMMENDAT[ON:
That Report MPE 07-00 regarding lhe revision of load limits of vehicles passing over a bridgc bc
received; and that
City Council pazs the attached Draft Bylaws limiting the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or
any clazs thereof, passing over certain bridges, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the
City of Pickering.
ORIGIN:
The passing of IIill 92 in 1997 introduccJ ncw approval and inspection procedures for the
NigGway Tru�c Act and Uridgc �1cf rclatcd scrvices on Municipal Roads.
AUTHORITY:
Fligb�rn}� Tru�c Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, Section 123(2)
FINANC[AL IMPUCAT[ONS:
The manufacturing and installation of load limit signing costing approximutely $200. These
costs can be accommodated within thc Roads Operating Budget 23?0•2409.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Bill 92 includes several changcs to the HigGivay Tra�c Act and llridge Ac� that affect municipal
roads. Bill 92 now requires that cvery bridge/structure be kept safe and in good repair through
the perfortnance of periodic inspections under the direction of n Professional Enginecr and in
nccordance with the provisions of the Ontnrio Structure Inspection Manual, or equivalent.
Subjcct to the rcquiremcnts of Dill 92, a visual inspection was completed by Tottcn Sims Hubicki
Associates an four (4) bridges under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickcring in October, 1999.
The results of their evaluation has resulted in the prepnrntion of the uttachcd JraR by-law to
update thc lond limits on the applicable structures.
02 $�'Report to Council MPE 07•00 Date; Mazch 8, 2000
Subject: Revise Load Limits of nny Vehicic
or uny Class thereof Passing Ovcr a Bridge Page 2
BACKGROUND:
Bill 92 includes several changes to the Hig/nvny Tra�c 4ct and Drldge Act that will affect
municipal roads. The following is n summary of some of the changes:
1. Municipal Traffic Siguals
Municipalities will no longer be required to submit the traffic control signal designs to the
Ministry of Transportntion for legnl approval, except when ihe traffic signals are within a
Connecting Link designation. Municipalities will be responsible Cor designating someone to
revicw and approve their trafiic control signal desi�ms. The designator of the Traffic Signal
drawings under the Highway Tra�c Acr is the one respansible for ensuring it meets the legal
requirements as idcntified in Regulation 626 ofthe Highivay Tru�cAct.
2. Munic(pal Trafl'ic By-Laws
Municipalities are no longer rcquired to file copies of their traffic by-laws wilh the Ministry
of Transportation. The Ministry continues to have a vested interest in traffic movements and
by-laws on highway connecting links.
3. Blue Flnshing Lights
Blue (lashing lights shall only bc uscJ whcn equipmcnt is actively cngaged in plowing,
salting, dc•icing or applying chcmiculs or abrasives to thc high�a; y for thc purposc of snow or
icc control. Thc bluc flashing light is not to bc uscd on cquipmcnt such as dump trucks when
hauling snow to a dump sitc, or by snowplows whilc travcling to and from thc equipmcnt
yard, if thcy arc not plowing at the timc.
The specific changes in Bill 92 to the /!rglnrny Tra�c Act and DriJge Ac� references Bridges and
Structures. Thc following shall apply.
4. Bridges und Structures
a) Design, Evaluation, Construction, Inspcction or Rchabilitations of cxisting bridgcs shall
conform to thc standards set out in thc Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Third
Edition.
b) Designs, Evaluation, Construction, Inspection or Rchabilitation of existing bridges shall
conCortn to the stnndazds set out by the Ministry of Transportation in the following
manuals (or equivalent):
i. Structural Manual
ii. Drainage Manual
iii. Roudside Sufety Manual
iv. Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Municipal Scrvices
v. Stmcture Rehabilitution Manual
c) Every bridge shnll be kept safe and in good repair. The structural integrity and condition
of every bridge shall be detcrmined through the performnnce of periodic inspcctions
under the dircction of o Professional Enginecr and in accordancc wiUi thc provisions of
the Ontario Structure inspection Mnnual, or equivalent
d) The limit on the gross vchicle weight of vchicics pussing ovcr u bridgc shull bc
dctermined in nccordance with thc provisions of thc Ontario Highwny Bridgc Dcsign
Code, Third Edition.
c) Load Limit by-law rccommcndutions, shall bc signcd and scalcd by two (2) Profcssional
Engineera who hnve recommcndcd the Ioad limit ut which thc bridge muy be posted, und
thc durution Cor which thc load posting rcmains valid.
�'Report to Council MPE 07-00 Date: Murch 8, 2fi00 02g
Subject: Revisa Load Limits of any Vchicle
or any Class thereof Passing Over u Bridge Page 3
� Approvnl from the Ministry will no longer ba requircd for municipal bridge dcsigns and
load limit by-Inws, except for those on Connecting Links, Private Roads and other Road
Authorities, The submission of drnwings and documcnts to the Ministry is no longcr
required. This includes general amangement drawings, final structural drawings, reports
and load limit by-Inws. Consultants should be infortned of each municipality's review
process,
g) Approval will still be required from the Ministry for the following:
i. Bridges or culverts that fortn part ofn highway designated as n connecting link.
ii. Bridges or culverts on private roads that do not fall under the jurisdiction of a
Municipality, or that aze owned by another Road Authority.
In October, 1999, the Engincering firtn of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates completed a visual
inspection of Cour (4) bridges under the jurisdiction of thc City of Pickering. These four bridges
were selected as they have becn under load limits in the past and require updating.
Other structures throughout the Ciry will be revicwed through n camprchcnsive program, as
legislatcd, commencing this ycar.
The following bridgcs wcrc rcvicwcd in Oclobcr 1999.
l. Rosebank Road — 0.12km north of Toyncvale Road
2. SiJcline 34 — 0.4km soulh of 8'^ Conccssion Road
3. 8'h Conccssion Road — 0.10 km west of Sidclinc 34
4. Pickering/Uxbridge Townlinc, 0.1 km cast of Concession Il (Uxbridge)
As per the curtcnt Icgislation, once thc by-laws have bccn cnactcd, a schcdule to the by-law will
bc signed nnd sealed by nvo (2) professional cngineers and will fortn parl of the by-law. A
sample schcdulc is providcd with cach by-law.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. DraR By-laws
2. Lettcr from Tottcn Sims Hubicki Associates
Prepared By:
Ri ard W. H bom, Division Head
unicipal P perty & Engineering
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Copy: Chicf Administmtive Otficcr
Recommendcd for the considernlion of Pickering
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Being a by-law to limit the gross vehicle weight of
nny vchicle or nny class theroof passing ovcr a
bridge under the jurisdiction of the Coiporntion of
the City of Pickering pursuant to the Highway
Tra�cAct, R.S.O. i990, c. H.B, ns amcnded
WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of lhe Hlghway Tra�c Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. H8, as
amended, thc municipal corporation or other nuthority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by
by-1aw, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or uny class thereof passing over Ihc bridgc.
NO�Y THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OP THE CTI'1' OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. In this by-law "goss vchicle weight" means the total weight in tones transmitted to the
highwuy by a vchicle or combination of vehicles and load.
2. No vehicle or combination of vchicics or any clnss thereof, whethcr empty or loaded,
shall be operated over those briJges as set out bclow.
Bridge Location Muximum Cross
No. Vchicic WcI lit
5 Roscbank Road, 0.12 km north of 14 tonnes
To evalc Road
3. This by-law shall not hecome cCfeclive until a notice of thc limit oCgross vchicle weight
permittcd, legibly printed, has bccn postcd in a conspicuous place at each end of the
bridge.
4. Any person violating the provisians of this by-law is guilty of an offenca flnd on
conviction is liable to u fine as provided in thc Highway Tro�c �1et, R.S.O. 1990,c. H.8,
ns umendcd from time to lime.
5. That the cngineers' statcmcnt verifying the gross vehicle wcight limit specified in Section
2 of this by-Inw ure sel out in Schedule "A", attnched hereto and fortns part of Ihis by-Inw
6. Bylnw Number 4087/92 is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this day of , 2000.
Wayne Arthurs, Mayor
Bruce Taylor, Clerk
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SCHEDULF, "A" TO DY-LAW U�
I �d . professional
engineers of the consulting firtn of Tolten Sims Hubicki Associutes, have reviewcd the restriction
of the gross vehicle weight passing ovcr Bridge No. 5(Rosebank Roud, 0.12 km north of
Toynevule Roud) nnd more pnrticularly described in the abovc notcd by-law.
Efi'ective as of the date of approval of this by-law, I ngee with the recommended goss vehicic
weight limit as set otit in By-luw No. for u period of twenty-four
months.
Signature Signaturc
DATED:
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THE CORPORATfON OF THE CITY OF PICKL�RING ���
BY-LAW N0.
Being a by-Inw to limit tha gross vehicle weight of
any vehicte or nny clnss thereof passing over a
bridge under the jurisdiction of thc Corporation of
the City of Pickering pursuant to the Nlghway
Tra�c Act, R.S.O. /990, c. H.B, ns amended
WHEREAS pursuunt to scction 123 (2) of the Ilig/iway Tra�c Acf, R.S.O. 1990 c. Ii8, as
amended, the municipal corporation or other nuthority huving jurisdiction over a bridge may by
by-law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vchicle or nny class thereof pnssing over the briJge.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OP THE CITY Of
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. In this by-law "goss vehicle weighC' menns the totul weight in tones transmitted to lhe
highwny by n vchicle or combination of vchicles nnd load.
2. No vehicle or combination of vchicles or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded,
shnll be operatcd over those bridgcs as sct out below.
Bridgc Locnlion Maximum Gross
No. Vchicic 1Vei lit
3l Sidclinc 34, 0.4 km south of 8' I1 tonnes
Concession Road
3. This by-Inw shall not becomc cffcctivc until a notice of thc limil of gross vehicle weight
permitted, legibly printcd, has becn posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the
bridge.
4, My person violating the provisions oP this by-law is guilty of an offence und on
conviction is liable to n fine as provided in tha fligh�vny Tra�c Ac1, R.S.O. 1990,c. H.8,
as amended from time to time.
5. That the engineers' statcment verifying thc gross vehicle weight limit specified in Section
2 of this by-law are set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto and forms part of this by-law
6. Bylaw Number 4087/92 is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read u first, second und third time and Gnally passed this day of , 2000.
Wnync Arthurs, Mayor
Brucc Tuylor, Clcrk
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SCHF.DUGF. "A" TO AY-LAW
I and . professional
engineers of the consulling firtn of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, have reviewed ihe restriction
of thc gross vehicie weight passing over Bridge No. 31(Sideline 34, 0.4 km south of 8�'
Concession Road) and more particulnrly described in the above noted by-luw.
Etfective ns of the date of approval of this by-law, I ugree with the recommended gross vehicle
weight limit as set out in ByIaw No. for n period of twenty-four
months.
Signature Si6maturo
DATED:
AttACHMENT #�TO REPORTq�L��c
0�� THR CORPORATION OF THE CiTY OF PICKERIN� ��y
BY-LAW NO.
Being n by-law to limit lhe gross vehicle weight of
nny vehicle or any class thereof passing over a
bridge under the jurisdiction of the Co�oration of
the City of Pickering pursuant to the Flighway
Tra�cAct, R.S.O. 1990, c. lf.8, as amended
WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of the Nighway Tra�c Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. H8, as
emended, the municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction ovcr a bridge may by
by-law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicic or any class theceof passing over thc bridgc.
NOW THBREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS rOLLOWS:
1. In this by-law "gross vehicle weighC' means the total weight in tones transmitted to the
highway by a vchicle or combination of vehicles und load.
2. No vehicle or combination of vehicics or any class thcreof, whcther empty or loaded,
shail be operated over those briJgcs as set out below.
Bridge Locatlon 111uzimum Cross
No. Vchicic Wei ht
32 8' Conccssion Road, 0.10 km wcst of 15 tonnes
Sidelino 34
3. This by-law shall not become cCfeclivc until a noticc oC thc limit of gross vehicle wcight
pertnittcd, legibly printed, has been postcd in u conspicuous placc at each end of the
bridge.
4. My person violating thc provisions of tliis by-law is guilty of nn ollence and on
conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the liighway Trn�c Act, R.S.O. 1990,c. H.8,
as nmcnded from timc to timc.
5. That the engineers' statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit specif ed in Section
2 of this by-luw are set out in Schedulc "A", attuched hereto und fortns part of this by-law
6. Bylaw Number 4087/92 is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read n first, second nnd third time end finally passcd this duy of , 2000.
Wayne Arihurs, Mayor
Bnice TAylor, Clerk
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SCHF.DULE "A" TO B7'-LAW ��-'
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I nnd professional
engineors of the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki Associatcs, have reviewed thc restriction
of tho gross vehicle weight passing over Bridge No. 32 (8�' Concession Road, 0.10 km west of
Sidelina 34) and moro particularly described in the above noted by-law.
Effective as of the date of approval of this by-law, I agree with the recommended gross vehicle
weight limit as set out in By-law No. tor a period of twenty-four
months.
Signature Signaturc
DATED:
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, ��� THE CURPORATION OF THE CiTY OF Pi['K�RIN 1►��
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Being a by-lnw to limit the gross vohicle weight of
any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a
bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of
the City of Pickcring pursunnt to the Higlnvay
Tra�cAc1, R.SO. 1990, c. H.B, as amended
WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of lhe Highway Trn�c Acr, R.S.O, 1990 c. H8, as
amended, the municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by
by-law, limit the gross vchicie weight of uny vehicle or nny class thereof passing over the bridge.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THG CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
in this by-law "gross vehicle wcight" mcans tha total wcight in tones transmitted to the
highway by n vehicle or combination of vehicles and load.
2. No vehicic or combinntion of vehicics or any class thereoC, whether empty or loadcd,
shall bc operatcd over those bridges as set out below.
Qrldgc Locntion M11uxlmum Gross
No. Vchicle �VcI ht
43 Pickering Nxbridge Townlinc, 0.10 I 1 tonnes
km east of Conccssion 11
3. This by-law shall not bccomc effectivc until a noticc of the limit of goss vehicle wcight
pertnitted, legibly printed, has bccn postcd in a conspicuous place at cach end ofthe
bridge.
4. My person violating thc provisions of U�is by-law is guilty of an offence nnd on
conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the Ilighway Tra�c Act, R.S.O. 1990,c. H.8,
as amended from timc to time.
5. Thut the enginecrs' statemcnt vcrifying the gross vchicle wcight limit specified in Section
2 of this by-law are set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto nnd forms part of this by-law
6. Bylaw Number 4087/92 is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally pnssed this day of , 2000.
Wayne Arihurs, Mayor
Bruce Tnylor, Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-I.AW '�'
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I and , professional
engineers of the consulting firtn of Totten Sims Hubicki Associutes, 6ave reviewed the restriction
of tha gross vehicle weight passing over Bridge No. 43 (Pickering/Uxbddge Townline, 0.10 km
east of Concession 11) and more perticularly described in the abova noted by-law.
Effective as of the date of approval of this bylaw, [ agree with the recommendcd gross vchicle
weight limit as set out in By-law No. for a period of twenty-four
months.
Signaturo Signnturo
DATED:
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October ls, 1999
Mr. Rlchard Holbom, P. Eng.
Direcror of Public Works ED
Town of Pickerlag RECEIV
One The Esplanade
Pickering, Ontario ��j � g 1999
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Attention: Mr. Wchard Holbom, P. Eng, pUguC
Dirceror of Public Works
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Re: Town ot Pickering
Loud Ltmlt Bylaws
Futther lo your requesl, we have visually inspecced BriJges 5, 31, 32 und 43 for ihe purposes of updating
the Town's load limit bylaws and our comments are as follows:
Bridge 5 - Rosebank Road, 0. t2 km north of Toynevale Road.
- Bridge u postcd wi�h a 14 lonnc load limit.
- Recommend maintain existing 14 tonne load limit.
Bridge 31 - Sideline 34, 0.4 km south of 8i° Concession RoaJ.
- Btidge is not poslcd with a load limit.
- RecommenJ bridgc be posteci wilh a 11 lonnc load Itmit.
Bridge 32 - 8'" Concession Road, 0.10 km west o[ Sidcline 34.
- Bridgc is posled with a 15 tonnc load limil.
- Recommend maintain IS tonne load Iimit.
Dridge 43 - Pickering/UxbriJge Townlinc, 0.10 km east of Concession 11.
- DriJgc is postcd with a 11 tonne ioad limit.
- Recommendalion to maintain existing t 1 tonne load limit.
As we discussed, the visual rc-inspcction support preparation of updated load limit bylaws which now
require two (2) stcucNral engineers stamps and signawrcs (documenWtion atlached dated March 26, 199n.
To assist you in the prepazation of updauxl load limit bylaws, I am enclosing a sample bylaw (Bylaw No.
1541-98-PV� prepared by the Township of Brock. It is tecommended that separate load limit bylaws bc
prepared for each bridge.
ENOINEERS ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS
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Mr. RlclurJ Holbom, P. Sny. �eiy
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Please forward two (2) coples of your updated load Iimit bylaws to the underaigned upon pasaing of the
bylaw by Council, and I wlll arrange for 5chedule A to be complele�l by our firm.
Yours very wly,
totten sima hubickl associates
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MIIdOR71HDIIH Tpi 71LL ROAD MIlNA6ER9 Il� nN TIN ENOIh ERB
sill 97, which hae bean aDDra�ed, includae eeveral chanpee to tha Hiqhway
TraEEic Act and BridQe Ace ehat will aEEect municipal roade. 2he Eoilowinp
Se a eumnary oE ■ome oE the notable chanpes.
1) kuaicipal Trai£ic eiqnala
MuniciDalities will no lonQer be repuired to au6mit the traffic control aiqnal
desiqne to the Min1s[ry oi Traneportation for leqal approval, exceDt when the
traEfic eipnals are within a Connectinq Link deaipnation. The municipality
will be rasponeible far deaiqnatinq someone to review and aDDrove their
traffic conerol aiqnal desiqns. The leqielation doea noe eDeciEy how a
municipality ie to provide leQal approval for its deaiQns, nor doea it deEine
a process thae muet be Eollowed. It ie to be leie up to the individual
municipalities to define their awn proceae that will eatisEy eheir own
requirementa. It ehould however be kept in mind, thae a dasiqn drawinq for a
trafEic aipnal ie a lepal drawinQ under ehe NTA snd whomever a municioallty
desiqnates eo review and aDDrove ie will ba leqally reeponai6le for eneuring
it meets eha lepal requiremenea ae identiEied in Repulation 626 of the HTA.
Municipalities are atill reQuired to aubmit their traEfic control siqnal
deaiqns [o the Diaerict offices far eraffic eiqnals that will be inetalled on
connectinp link. .
2) Municipel Traflic eyLaw
Municipalitiee are no lonper reQUlred to file copiee oE thelr trafEic by-laws
with the Miniatry oE Traneportation. Tha Ninieery continuae ta hava a veeted
intereat in tra[lic movemenes on hlphway connaceino linkc. Thaea epacially
dasiqnated municipal roads form i�oreant linkaqes for the provincial hiqhway
system. Therefore, the Ninietar�o approval wi11 continue to be required for
traFEic by•law� ralatad to th��s links. In addition, municipal eraEiic by•
lawe that are !n conflict with the ItT� will coneinue [o ba �deemed to be
repealed uDOn the inconeiseency ariainq�.
3) elue Plaehing Liqhte
Hlue Elashinp liqhea ehall only be used when eQUipment ie actively anqaqed in
plowinp, ealtinq, de•icinQ or applylnQ chemicale or abra0lvfle to eha hlqhway
for the purpoea of anow or ice control. Tha blue Elashinp lipht is not to ba
ueed on eQuipment auch ae dump trucke when haulinp enow to a dumy eite, or by
anowplowa while travellinp to and irom the eQuipment yard, if they are not
Dlowinq at the time.
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d) eridqee and Btruc[urea
The tollowinp eha11 aDDlyr
a) Desiqn, Evaluation, Conatruceion; ineyection or Rehabilitatione of exietinq
bridqes ehall conform to tha sea�darde eet out in thc Ontario Hiphway
eridqe Desiqn Code, Third Edition.
b) nesians, Evaluation, Conetruction, Znapection or Rehabilitation of existinq
bridqea ahall conEorm to the etandarda eet out by the Ministry of
Transportation in tha followinq manuals (or eQuivalent)t
(1) Structural Manual
i2) Drainape ManUal
(3) Roadaide Safety Manual
(d) Ontario provincial Standarde for
, Roads And Municipal 9ervicea
• (5) Struceure Rahabilitation Manual
a) Every bridae ehall be keDt sale and in pooC repair. Tha etructural
inteqrity and condition of evary bridqe ehall be detacmined through the
performanca of periodic inaDectiona under the direction of a professional
:nqineer and in accordance with eha provieione oE the Ontario Structure
In,9Dection Manual, or eQuivalent
d) The limit on the qrose vahicle weipht of vehiclea paseinq over a bridqe
shall ba determined in accordance with the proviaiona oE tha Ontario
Hiphway Bridqe Desiqn Code, Third Edition.
e) Load limit by•law recoccmendacione, shall be eiqned and eealed by two(2)
ProEeesional ¢naineera who hnve rucommanded the load iimit at which the
bridqe may be pasted, and the dura[Son Eor which the load poseinp remains
valid.
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ADDroval irom the Miniaery will no lonqer be requized for municipal bridqe
deaiqne and load limit by•lawe, excepe Eor thoea on Connactinq i.inka, private
Roads and other Road ru[horities. The eubmiesion of drawinqe and documents to
' the Minietry is no lonqer required. Thie includes
drawinpe, final etructural drawinpe, reporte and loadnlimStabyalaWeent
Municipalitiee should retain copiee ot all drawinqe and documenta Eor their •
recorde. If a Hunicipality hae ite own reviaw or approval proceae in ylace,
coneultanea ehould bo in£azmad.
6) aridq�� �a �vert� on Conn�ctinq Liak�, privete roede and
OtAer Road 1luthoritiat
ADDroval will atill he reQUirad from tha bfiniatry far the followinpi
1) sridpee or culverta that Eorm pare of a hiqhway deaipnatad as a connectinq
link.
' 2) Bridpes or culverts on private roada thae do no Pall undar the juriadiction
of a Municipality, or that ara owned by another Road Authority.
eubmieaion requirements tor theee remain nnchanped.
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. ATTACHMENT le S TO REPORT#�o
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I auqqest that you abtain a copy of eill 92 for exact wordinq.
Pleaee call iF you have any puestiona.
. Youre truly, ,
lWKtmm
cce �Wayne Hynd
Terry NeelinQ
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M. J, KELLY
DISTRICT MUNICIPAL ENCINEER