11-22Chief Administrative Officer.
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 11-22
"BEING A BY-LAW TO RESTRICT THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLES
PASSING OVER BRIDGES AND TO REPEAL BY-LAWS NO. 09-28 09-35"
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.
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 Schedules No. 1 and No. 2, 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, 2013.
5. That By-Laws No. 09-28 09-35 be and are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27 DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2011.
SCHEDULE NO. 1
By-Law No. 11-22
BRIDGES ON COUNTY ROADS
No. Bridge Road Name of Location Weight Year of Type of
No. No. Bridge Limit in Construction Floor
(MTO) Tonnes Finish
1 5-133 27 Meeks Lot 16, Range 1, 8 1900 Concrete
North of Union
Road, Township
of Southwold
2. 5-136 4 King Reg. Plan 117, Level 1 13 1938 Steel
George former Village of Port Level 2 18
IV Lift Stanley, now Level 3 23
Bridge Municipality of
Central Elgin, East
Side of Kettle Creek,
Lot 5, West Side of
Kettle Creek, Lots 5
and 6.
This weight limit is based on the detailed evaluations and recommendations of Spriet Associates as
per their report dated September 12, 2011.
SCHEDULE NO. 2
By-Law No. 11-22
BRIDGES ON LOCAL ROADS
No. Bridge Name of Location Weight Year of Type of
No. Bridge Limit in Construction Floor
(MTO) Tonnes Finish
1 5-110 Fleming Lot A, Con. Gore, Level 1-13 1940 Concrete
Creek Municipality of West Level 2-24
Elgin Level 3-36
2. 5-60 Fulton Lot 3 and 4, Range Level 1-12 1912 Concrete
1, West of River Level 2-18
Road, Township of Level 3-23
Southwold
3. 5-139 Gillets Lot 27, Con. IV, Level 1-25 1930 Concrete
Municipality of Level 2-32
Central Elgin Level 3-34
4. 5-138 Jamestown Lot 28, Con. 11, Level 1-7 1909 Wood
Municipality of Level 2-12
Central Elgin Level 3-17
5. 5-158 Vienna Lot 14, Con. 111, Level 1-10 1925 Concrete
Municipality of Level 2-15
Bayham Level 3-24
This weight limit is based on the detailed evaluations and recommendations of Spriet Associates as
per their report dated September 12, 2011.