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Home My WebLink AboutOES 014-02 87 CiÚf of. REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM: Richard W. Holborn, P. Eng. Division Head Municipal Property & Engineering DATE: April 12, 2002 . .- REPORT NUMBER: OES 014-02 SUBJECT: To revise the load limits of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge. RECOMMENDATION: 1. That Report OES 014-02 regarding the revision ofload limits of vehicles passing over a bridge be received; and that 2. City Council pass the attached Draft. By-laws limiting the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof, passing over certain bridges, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation ofthe City of Pickering. ORIGIN: The passing of Bill 92 in 1997 introduced new approval and inspection procedures for the Highway Traffic Act and Bridge Act related services on Municipal Roads. AUTHORITY: - Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990, c. H.8, Section 123(2) FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. The signs required in accordance with the by-laws are in place, as there are no recommended changes to the load limits. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Highway Traffic Act and Bridge Act that affect municipal roads requires that every bridge/structure be kept safe and in good repair through the perfonnance of periodic inspections under the direction of a Professional Engineer and in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual, or equivalent. Subject to these requirements, a visual inspection was completed by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates on four (4) bridges currently under load restrictions that are under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering in March 2002. The results of their evaluation has resulted in the preparation ofthe attached draft by-law to update the load limits on the applicable structures. - BACKGROUND: The Highway Traffic Act and Bridge Act references Bridges and Structures and includes the following requirements. ~'. 88 Report to Council OES 014-02 Subj ect: Revise Load Limits of any Vehicle or any Class thereof Passing Over a Bridge Date: April 12, 2002 Page 2 Bridges and Structures - a) Design, Evaluation, Construction, Inspection or Rehabilitations of existing bridges shall confonn to the standards set out in the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Third Edition. b) Designs, Evaluation, Construction, Inspection or Rehabilitation of existing bridges shall confonn to the standards set out by the Ministry of Transportation in the following manuals (or equivalent): i. Structural Manual ii. Drainage Manual iii. Roadside Safety Manual iv. Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Municipal Services v. Structure Rehabilitation Manual c) Every bridge shall be kept safe and in good repair. The structural integrity and condition of every bridge shall be determined through the perfonnance of periodic inspections under the direction of a Professional Engineer and in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual, or equivalent d) The limit on the gross vehicle weight Of vehicles passing over a bridge shall be detennined in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, Third Edition. . - e) Load Limit by-law recommendations, shall be signed and sealed by two (2) Professional Engineers who have recommended the load limit at which the bridge may be posted, and the duration for which the load posting remains valid. t) Approval from the Ministry will no longer be required for municipal bridge designs and load limit by-laws, except for those on Connecting Links, Private Roads and other Road Authorities. The submission of drawings and documents to the Ministry is no longer required. This includes general arrangement drawings, fmal structural drawings, reports and load limit by-laws. Consultants should be infonned of each municipality's review process. g) Approval will still be requITed from the Ministry for the following: i. Bridges or culverts that fonn part of a highway designated as a connecting link. ii. Bridges or culverts on private roads that do not fall under the jurisdiction of a Municipality, or that are owned by another Road Authority. In March 2002, the Engineering finn of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates completed a visual inspection of four (4) bridges under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering. These four bridges have been under load limits in the past and require updating. - Other structures throughout the City will be reviewed through a comprehensive program, as legislated, commencing this year. The following bridges were reviewed in March 2002. 1. Rosebank: Road - 0.12Ian north of Toynevale Road 2. Sideline 34 - OAlan south of 8th Concession Road 3. 8th Concession Road- 0.10 lan west of Sideline 34 4. Pickering/Uxbridge Townline, 0.1 Ian east of Concession 1 (Uxbridge) Report to Council OES 014-02 Subject: Revise Load Limits of any Vehicle or any Class thereof Passing Over a Bridge Date: April 12, 2002 89 Page 3 As per the current legislation, once the by-laws have been enacted, a schedule to the by-law will be signed and sealed by two (2) professional engineers and will form part of the by-law. A sample schedule is provided with each by-law. - ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2. 3. Draft By-laws Location Maps Letter from Totten Sims Hubicki Associates Prepared By: RH:ds Attachment Copy: Chief Administrative Officer - Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council "', - 90 , ATTACHMENH,-L TO REPoRT#DB;? ~4'0 ¿ ? 'ø{3 ~ Ttm CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PIOdRlNG BY-LAW NO. - Being a by-law to limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of PickeriÌ1g pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.8, as amended WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990 c. H8, as amended, the municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERJNG HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. In this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in tones transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load. 2. No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over those bridges as set out below. ...... Bridge Location Maximum Gross No.Vehicle Weight 5 Rosebank Road, 0.12 Ian north of 14 tonnes Toynevale Road 3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross vehicle weight permitted, legibly printed, has been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the bridge. 4. Any person violating the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990,c. H.8, as amended from time to time. . 5. That the engineers' statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit specified in Section 2 of this by-law are set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto and fonns part of this by-law 6. Bylaw Number 5641/00 is hereby repealed. BY-LA W read a fITst, second and third time and fmally passed this day of , 2002. .-. Wayne Arthurs, Mayor Bruce Taylor, Clerk ~ . . ì ATTACHfvlEr,JT :',;.,..-.1- TO REPORT # ðES ~ 14 -(¡"2... i~ :<13. ~'---',._-) t .;;¡ SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 91 I and , professional - engineers ofthe consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, have reviewed the restriction of the gross vehicle weight passing over Bridge No.5 (Rosebank Road, 0.12 Ian north of Toynevale Road) and more particularly desçribed in the above noted by-law. Effective as of the date of approval ofthis by-law, I agree with the recommended gross vehicle weight limit as set out inBy-Iaw No. for a period of twenty-four months. Signature Signature DATED: - """"" 92 ~ w ~I~ ~ f- Z :> 0 ;:;: w C) :> ~O ~ ,'1() OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINERING DIVISION SC1U': I OOF: 1:10,000 APRIL 2002 ATTACHMEi~JT#_..i- TO REPORT#-.Q~~ S ~'ð '4"ð~ 313 ';(..-'1 :r DRIV ~ z ~ z :> 0 ;:;: ROAD f- f- Z Z w w 0 ,~~ ~II 0 « 0 n:: ~ n:: 0 r MAITLAND DRIVE ,-:'-i' t- ~ 0 « 0 II:: ~ Z ~ Lù ( 0 n:: f- Z Lù 0 ( Lù n:: 0 COWAN CIRCLE ~ Z ~ Lù ( 0 n:: GILLMOSS ROAD 0 0 0 ~ ~ « 0 DRIVE REPORT TO COUNCIL BRIDGE No.5 ROSEBANK ROAD [!J PETTICOAT CREEK CONSERVATION AREA ~ '" i . ",., ATTACHHENT# :Þ TOPSQft'tI qGS 0 /y-óz-;. . ~L. . 11;3- . THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PIebRING 93 BY-LAW NO. ",.... Being a by-law to limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, as amended' WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, 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 vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. In this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in tones transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load. 2. No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over those bridges as set out below. "",... Bridge Location Maximum Gross No. Vehicle Weight 31 Sideline 34, 0.4 km south of 8th 11 tonnes Concession Road 3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross vehicle weight permitted, legibly printed, has been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the bridge. 4. Any person violating the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fIDe as provided in the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990,c. H.8, as amended from time to time. 5. That the engineers' statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit specified in Section 2 of this by-law are set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto and forms part ofthis by-law 6. Bylaw Number 5642/00 is hereby repealed. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this day of . , 2002. .-.. Wayne Arthurs, Mayor Bruce Taylor, Clerk I 94 I~ ~~ "- ATTACHMENT#~TORØ1ORf. OES ~/4-02.. it, J.at3 ~ ..~ SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW I and , professional - engineers of the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki AssQciates, have reviewed the restriction of the gross vehicle weight passing over Bridge No. 31 (Sideline 34,0.4 kIn south ofSth Concession Road) and more 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. for a period of twenty-four months. Signature Signature DATED: - - OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINERING OMS/ON SCAlE: I Mm 1 :10,000 APRIL 2002 :2 « ~ 0 I OC :{ cr:: « :2 III Z :J z ~ LL g 0 z 5 0 ~ '4 \ ATTACHMENt # fl- TO REPORT #ro=£~ SOl L\ - () 2- ~ a~~ ~ ':\""1'" -¿. -rl;~ .., ". Qr::.)' "'-, , TRANS-CANADA PIPE .¡- I') [I I') 30 III Z :J III Q üi III Z :J III Q üi EIGHTH CO ~ z æ III ~ 0 ö: ~ ~ OC « ::! ~ REPORT TO COUNCIL BRIDGE No. 31 SIDELINE 34 '. ,. 96 ATTACHMENT #.3... TO R£Pöm"#...Q§.S (J 'Lj- () L ~'.. . /1;3 .: THE t~ORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERìNG BY-LAW NO. - Being a by-law to limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R8, as amended WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990 c. HS, as amended, the municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE' CITY OF PICKERlNG HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. In this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in tones transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load. 2. No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over those bridges as set out below. - Bridge Location Maximum Gross No. Vehicle Weight 32 Sth Concession Road, 0.10 kIn west of 15 tonnes Sideline 34 3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross vehicle weight penuitted, legibly printed, has been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the bridge. 4. Any person violating the provisions of this by-law is guilty of àn offence and on conviction is liable to a fme as provided in the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990,c. H.S, as amended iÌom time to time. 5. That the engineers' statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit specified in Section 2 ofthis by-law are set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto and fonus part ofthis by-law 6. Bylaw Number 5643/00 is hereby repealed. BY-LA W read a fIrst, second and third time and finally passed this day of , 2002. - Wayne Arthurs, Mayor Bruce Taylor, Clerk '. ATTACHMENT#2roRfPORT# Des 'OI~-O2... ).13 SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 97 . -~ I and , professional engineers of the consulting finn of Totten Siins Hubicki Associates, have reviewed the restriction of the gross vehicle weight passing over ~ridge No. 32 (8th Concession Road, 0.10 kIn west of Sideline 34) and more particularly described in the above noted by-law. - Effective as ofthe date of approval of this by-law, I agree with the recommended gross vehicle weight limit asset out in By-law No. for a period of twenty-four months. Signature Signature DATED: - , " - 9R 2 « ~ I~ ~ ~ « 2 w z ::¡ z I. ~ LL ~ 0 z S 0 \- ,-... F' " t\TTACHMENT#2-TOREPORT# óes 0(4-02- 31-' . .-:'#' TRANS-CANADA PIPE ~ z iE w ~ 0 ñ: I ~ « J: ~ 0: « ~ CO N I') 30 IJJ Z ::¡ IJJ Q iii IJJ Z :J IJJ Q iii EIGHTH SUBJECT BRIDGE \, OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINERING DIVISION SCM.E: I DAm 1:10.000 APRIL 2002 REPORT TO COUNCIL BRIDGE No. 32 8TH CONCESSION ROAD ....-....- ...........---....- ,¡ ATTACHMENT#~TOREPORT# OES' ð/t.j-ð2- r; . /013 . : ,'I ~O. .~-:~ THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING 99 BY-LAW NO. ,... Being a by-law to limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.8, as amended WHEREAS pursuant to section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990 c. H8, as amended, the municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ill this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in tones transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load. 2. No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over those bridges as set out below. """'" Bridge Location No. 43 Pickering IUxbridge Townline, 0.10 km east of Concession I Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight 11 tonnes 3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross vehicle weight pem1Ítted, legibly printed, has been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the bridge. 4. Any person violating the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990,c. H.8, as amended from time to time. 5. That the engineers' statement verifYing the gross vehicle weight limit specified in Section 2 ofthis by-law are set out in Schedule "A", attached hereto and fonDS part ofthis by-law 6. Bylaw Nwnber 5640/00 is hereby repealed. BY-LAW read a fIrst, second and third time and fmally passed this day of , 2002. - Wayne Arthurs, Mayor Bruce Taylor, Clerk 100 .-. - - -. ATTACHMENT#--i-TOREPORT# DES ~'4-0'2- :<~3 ~ , ..~ SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW ',.': I and , professional engineers ofthe consulting rum of Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, have reviewed the restriction ofthe gross vehicl_e weight passing over Bridge No. 43 (PickeringlUxbridge Townline, 0.10 kID east of Concession l) and more particularly described in the above noted by-law. Effective as of the date of approval ofthis by-law, I agree with the recommended gross vehicle weight limit as set out in By-law No. for a period of twenty-four months. Signature Signature DATED: #..1- TO REPORT # 313 z 0 (f) (f) w 0 8\ oe S 0 (4 -01.... 101 J . ~ . I ..J UXBRIDGE SUBJECT BRIDGE IX) (\( "i/- n w Z -I W 0 (f) ill 0 n TRAN S - CANADA N n w z :J w 0 (f) G Z t:r W ~ 0 (L w z :J w Q (f) EIGHTH I SEVENTH ~ ~ ~ .~ r GaNGES ~~ OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINERING DIVISION SCAlE: I ~1E: 1 :25,000 APRIL 2002 REPORT TO COUNCIL BRIDGE No. 43 PICKERING/UXBRIDGE TOWNLINE ~ ~\, l.:\t.CpandE\Th.motlc Uaanlnn\U"".\UPkF - .I.tImln\RAnM\R- .¡.¡..,.h....n. n?Awft . - TIlt . RECEIVED CITY OF PIOI(ERING engineers architects planners 40 Years APR 0 5 2AO211 Sims Hubicki Associates 300 Water Street A~ e8U'lS 01' ~jQv..IIOntario, Canada L1N 9J2 ~~..nf\ V'~1MØ3-9363 Fax: (905) 668-0221 E-mail: tsh@tsh.ca www.tsh.ca 1 () (.) . . f." ..... 1 _! - "". f' April 4, 2002 .' tJ. oeS òl4--Ò2- ATTACHMENT#- TO REPORT#- ----.01 r¡:::J¡i.f\ .[¡-7 ii.:. -'l....i.! """', /t/ ' 'i?t';"¡..¡,,'i! li'n . ," ~:p'~'~ ~ Z~OZ IUJ - City of Pickering Pickering Civic Complex One The Esplanade. . Pickering, Ontario LIV 6K7 CITY OF P~G¡<EFî¡¡\!Ci PICKEHlNG., ONTAFHO Attention: C. Anne Greentree, B.A., AMCT Supervisor of Legislative Services Administration Department RECEIVED APR 9 2002 Re: City of Pickering Structure Load Limit By-laws CITY OF PICKERING MUNICIPAL PROPERTY & ENGINEERING Dear Ms. Greentree: Further to the City's request through Mi. R. Holborn, P. Eng., we have reviewed the structures with load limit by-laws covered by By-laws 5640/00, 5641/00, 5642/00 and 5643/00 and advise that the existing load limits as follows be renewed for a period of two years at which time the bridges should be fe-assessed. Bridge No. 43 - Bridge No.5 - Bridge No. 31 - Bridge No. 32 - By-law 5640/00 - recommended posting 11 tonnes By-law 5641/00 - recommended posting 14 tonnes By-law 5642/00 - recommended posting 11 tonnes By-law 5643/00 - recommended posting 15 tonnes -- As undertaken ill May of 2000, please' forward original copies of the. updated by-laws and we will prepare Schedule A to the by-laws which incorporates the Engineers statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit as noted in the by-law. . Yours ;ø D. C.Belun, P. Eng. DCB/dh pc Mr. R. Holborn, P. Eng. C:\My Documents\DCB\21433dh.doc -