HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-086WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 93 -474
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SUBJECT.- An Ordinance establishing a weight limit of 40 -tons on Coal Creek Road
Bridge No. 511
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1. Cover letter
2. Ordinance
3. Agenda Bill
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An Engineering study has been conducted and it was determined that due to structural
deficiencies, a weight limit of 40 -tons maximum should be placed on the bridge, with
weight limit warning.signs placed on the Coal Creek Road at Mt. Baker Hwy. and at the
bridge located 5.85 miles south of Mt. Baker Hwy. to detour truck traffic weighing
over 40 -tons.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend approval
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
11/23/93: Council introduction
12/14/93: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0.
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SPONSORED BY Consent
PROPOSED BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION DATE 11/23/93
ORDINANCE NO. 93 -086
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE MATTER OF PLACING A
WEIGHT LIMIT ON COAL CREEK ROAD BRIDGE NO. 511
10 WHEREAS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH WCC 12.06.010 AND 12.06.060, it is found
11 necessary and expedient to place a weight limit on Coal Creek Bridge No. 511, over
12 Deep Creek; and
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14 WHEREAS, an Engineering study has been conducted by the County Engineer's office
15 and such study has determined that it is necessary to place a 40 -ton maximum weight
16 limit on this bridge due to structural deficiencies found during the study; and
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18 WHEREAS, weight limit warning signs should be placed on roads leading to the bridge
19 to alert trucks weighing over 40 -tons of the weight limit.
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21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that a 40 -ton weight limit be placed on Coal
22 Creek Road Bridge No. 511 over Deep Creek, and also place weight limit warning signs
23 on Coal Creek Road at Mt. Baker Highway and at the bridge located 5.85 miles south
'Z.4 of Mt. Baker Highway to detour truck traffic weighing over 40 -tons. Such controls shall
5 remain in effect until such time as Bridge No. 511 is replaced and found to be
26 structurally sound.
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28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is
29 hereby directed to post and maintain appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County
30 Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be notified by a copy of this ordinance.
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ADOPTED this 7th day of December , 1993.
ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy, secutor
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Marge dlaw, Chairperson
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Shirley Van ten, E utive
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