21-46 Bridge Weight By-law AmendmentCOUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 21-46
"BEING A BY-LAW TO RESTRICT THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLES
PASSING OVER BRIDGES AND TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 15-26"
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. 15-26 respecting certain bridges in the
County of Elgin;
AND WHEREAS it was deemed necessary to amend By -Law No. 15-26 through By -Law
No. 19-23;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and appropriate to further amend By -Law No.
15-26;
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.
5. That By -Law No. 15-26 be and is hereby amended.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 9th DAY OF
DECEMBER 2021.
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Julie donyou, Mary French,
Chief Administrative Officer. Warden.
SCHEDULE NO. 1
By -Law No. 21-41
No.
Bridge
Name of
Location
Weight
Year of
Type of
No.
Bridge
Limit in
Construction
Floor
Tonnes
Finish
1.
B-23
Fulton Bridge
Fulton Bridge
Level 1 — 23
1912
Concrete
Line, Township of
Level 2 — 18
Southwold
Level 3 — 9
2.
B-27
Gillets Bridge
Sparta Line,
Level 1 — 27
1930
Municipality of
Level 2 — 19
Concrete
Central Elgin
Level 3 — 10
3.
B-49
Phillmore
Level 1 — 49
Bridge
Richmond Road,
Level 2 — 33
1992
Steel
Municipality of
Level 3 — 19
Grate
Ba ham
This weight limit is based on the detailed evaluations and recommendations of J.L.
Richards and Associates Limited, September 30, 2021 (Fulton Bridge and Gillets
Bridge); and, CIMA+, November 12, 2021 (Phillmore Bridge).