09-3509 -28;
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No 09 -35
"BEING A BY -LAW TO RESTRICT THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLES
PASSING OVER BRIDGES AND TO AMEND BY -LAW NO. 09 -28"
WHEREAS Section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, being Chapter H.8, R.S.O.
1990, as amended, provides that the Municipal Corporation or other authority having
jurisdiction over a bridge may by by -law limit the gross weight of any vehicle or any class
thereof passing over such bridge, and the requirements of Subsection 1 with respect to
the posting up of notice apply thereto; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to limit the weight of vehicles passing over
certain bridges in the County of Elgin; and
WHEREAS Council did pass By -Law No. 09 -28 respecting certain bridges in the
County of Elgin; and
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and appropriate to further amend By -Law No.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin
enacts as follows:
1. That no vehicle or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded, shall be operated
over any bridge designated in the attached Schedule No. 1, forming part of this By -Law,
with a weight in excess of the weight limit prescribed in the Schedule for such bridge.
2. That any person violating any of the provisions of this By -Law shall be subject to
the penalty provided in Section 125 of the Highway Traffic Act.
3. That this By -Law shall become effective once a notice of the weight permitted,
legibly printed, has been posted up in a conspicuous place at either end of each bridge
designated in the attached Schedules.
4. That this By -Law shall be effective upon passing and until October 20, 2011.
5. That By -Law No. 09 -28 be and is hereby amended.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 24 DAY OF
NOVEMBER 2009.
Chief Adminis ra ive Officer.
Graham Warwick,
Warden:
BRIDGES ON LOCAL ROADS
No. Bridge Name of Location Weight Year of Type of
No. Bridge Limit in Construction Floor
(MTO) Tonnes Finish
5 -138 Jamestown Lot 28, Con. II
Municipality of
Central Elgin
SCHEDULE NO. 1
By -Law No. 09 -35
2 tonne
1909 Wood
This weight limit is based on the detailed evaluations and recommendations of Spriet Associates
as per their report dated November 2009.