§ 29-A §2387 — Bridge loads

Maine § 29-A §2387

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
• Ch. 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS

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1.
Local authority to limit weight, number or speed.
Officials responsible for the repair and maintenance of a bridge may limit the combined weight of vehicle and load or any axle, or the number or speed of vehicles permitted on a bridge to the limit necessary for the safety of life or property or the maintenance of the bridge.
2.
Department of Transportation responsibility.
If an official fails to set limits, the Department of Transportation may set limits.
3.
Posting.
Regulations are in effect when notice is conspicuously posted at each end of a bridge.
4.
Advice.
Limits must be based on the advice of the Department of Transportation or a registered professional civil engineer retained for the purpose of inspecting and determining the safe capacity of bridges.
5.
Penalty.
Violation of a posted bridge weight limit is a traffic violation, for which a forfeiture of $20 per each full 1,000 pounds plus $30 per each full 10% over the posted limit may be adjudged.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).