A.
No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be moved or operated on any primary or interstate highway in this State plus a distance not to exceed ten (10) miles from such highways, having a greater weight than twenty thousand (20,000) pounds on one (1) axle, no combination of vehicles operated by transporters of general freight over regular routes as defined in Section 390.020, Missouri Revised Statutes, shall be moved or operated on any highway of this State having a greater weight than the vehicle manufacturer's rating on a steering axle with the maximum weight not to exceed twelve thousand (12,000) pounds on a steering axle, and no vehicle shall be moved or operated on any primary or interstate highways of this State having a greater weight than thirty-four thousand (34,000) pounds on any tandem axle; the term "tandem axle" shall mean a group of two (2)
or more axles, arranged one behind another, the distance between the
extremes of which is more than forty (40) inches and not more than
ninety-six (96) inches apart and further provided, however, that when
any vehicle or combination of vehicles with six (6) axles which includes
a tandem axle group as above defined and a group of three (3) axles
which are fully equalized, automatically or mechanically, and the
distance between the center of the extremes of which does not exceed
one hundred ten (110) inches, the Chief Engineer of the Missouri State
Highways and Transportation Department shall issue a special permit
for the movement thereof, as provided in Section 304.200, for twenty
thousand (20,000) pounds for each axle of the tandem axle group and
for sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds for each axle of the group of
three (3) fully equalized axles which are equalized, automatically
or mechanically, when said vehicle or combination of vehicles is used
to transport excavation or construction machinery or equipment, road
building machinery or farm implements over routes in the primary system
and other routes that are not a part of the interstate system of highways;
provided, further, that the Chief Engineer of the Missouri State Highways
and Transportation Department may issue permits on the interstate
system.
B.
An "axle load" is defined as the total load transmitted to
the road by all wheels whose centers are included between two (2)
parallel transverse vertical planes forty (40) inches apart, extending
across the full width of the vehicle.
C.
Subject
to the limit upon the weight imposed upon a primary or interstate
highway through any one (1) axle or on any tandem axle, the total
gross weight with load imposed upon a primary or interstate highway,
plus a distance not to exceed ten (10) miles from such highways, by
any group of two (2) or more consecutive axles of any vehicle or combination
of vehicles shall not exceed the maximum load in pounds as set forth
in the following table: Distance in feet between the extremes of any
group of two (2) or more consecutive axles, measured to the nearest
foot, except where indicated otherwise
Maximum load in pounds
| |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
feet
|
2 axles
|
3 axles
|
4 axles
|
5 axles
|
6 axles
|
4
|
34,000
| ||||
5
|
34,000
| ||||
6
|
34,000
| ||||
7
|
34,000
| ||||
8
|
34,000
|
34,000
|
More than 8
|
38,000
|
42,000
|
9
|
39,000
|
42,500
| |||
10
|
40,000
|
43,500
| |||
11
|
40,000
|
44,000
| |||
12
|
40,000
|
45,000
|
50,000
| ||
13
|
40,000
|
45,500
|
50,500
| ||
14
|
40,000
|
46,500
|
51,500
| ||
15
|
40,000
|
47,000
|
52,000
| ||
16
|
40,000
|
48,000
|
52,500
|
58,000
| |
17
|
40,000
|
48,500
|
53,500
|
58,500
| |
18
|
40,000
|
49,500
|
54,000
|
59,000
| |
19
|
40,000
|
50,000
|
54,500
|
60,000
| |
20
|
40,000
|
51,000
|
55,500
|
60,500
|
66,000
|
21
|
40,000
|
51,500
|
56,000
|
61,000
|
66,500
|
22
|
40,000
|
52,500
|
56,500
|
61,500
|
67,000
|
23
|
40,000
|
53,000
|
57,500
|
62,500
|
68,000
|
24
|
40,000
|
54,000
|
58,000
|
63,000
|
68,500
|
25
|
40,000
|
54,500
|
58,500
|
63,500
|
69,000
|
26
|
40,000
|
55,500
|
59,500
|
64,000
|
69,500
|
27
|
40,000
|
56,000
|
60,000
|
65,000
|
70,000
|
28
|
40,000
|
57,000
|
60,500
|
65,500
|
71,000
|
29
|
40,000
|
57,500
|
61,500
|
66,000
|
71,500
|
30
|
40,000
|
58,500
|
62,000
|
66,500
|
72,000
|
31
|
40,000
|
59,000
|
62,500
|
67,500
|
72,500
|
32
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
63,500
|
68,000
|
73,000
|
33
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
64,000
|
68,500
|
74,000
|
34
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
64,500
|
69,000
|
74,500
|
35
|
40,000
|
60,000
|
65,500
|
70,000
|
75,000
|
36
|
60,000
|
66,000
|
70,500
|
75,500
| |
37
|
60,000
|
66,500
|
71,000
|
76,000
| |
38
|
60,000
|
67,500
|
72,000
|
77,000
| |
39
|
60,000
|
68,000
|
72,500
|
77,500
| |
40
|
60,000
|
68,500
|
73,000
|
78,000
| |
41
|
60,000
|
69,500
|
73,500
|
78,500
| |
42
|
60,000
|
70,000
|
74,000
|
79,000
| |
43
|
60,000
|
70,500
|
75,000
|
80,000
| |
44
|
60,000
|
71,500
|
75,500
|
80,000
| |
45
|
60,000
|
72,000
|
76,000
|
80,000
| |
46
|
60,000
|
72,500
|
76,500
|
80,000
| |
47
|
60,000
|
73,500
|
77,500
|
80,000
| |
48
|
60,000
|
74,000
|
78,000
|
80,000
| |
49
|
60,000
|
74,500
|
78,500
|
80,000
| |
50
|
60,000
|
75,500
|
79,000
|
80,000
| |
51
|
60,000
|
76,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
52
|
60,000
|
76,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
53
|
60,000
|
77,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
54
|
60,000
|
78,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
55
|
60,000
|
78,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
56
|
60,000
|
79,500
|
80,000
|
80,000
| |
57
|
60,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
|
80,000
|
|
Notwithstanding the above table, two (2) consecutive sets of
tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand (34,000)
pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles
of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six (36) feet or
more.
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D.
Subject
to the limit upon the weight imposed upon a supplementary highway
through any one (1) axle which shall not have a weight greater than
eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds or on any tandem axle which shall
not have a weight greater than thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds,
the total gross weight with load imposed upon the supplementary highway
by any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the gross
weight given for the respective distance between the first and last
axle of a single motor vehicle or by the first axle of a motor vehicle
and the last axle of the last vehicle in any combination of vehicles
measured longitudinally to the nearest foot as set forth in the following
table:
Distance in feet between the extreme axles
|
Maximum load in pounds
| |
---|---|---|
4
|
32,000
| |
5
|
32,000
| |
6
|
32,000
| |
7
|
32,000
| |
8
|
33,200
| |
9
|
34,400
| |
10
|
35,600
| |
11
|
36,800
| |
12
|
38,000
| |
13
|
39,200
| |
14
|
40,400
| |
15
|
41,600
| |
16
|
42,800
| |
17
|
44,000
| |
18
|
45,200
| |
19
|
46,400
| |
20
|
47,600
| |
21
|
48,800
| |
22
|
50,000
| |
23
|
51,000
| |
24
|
52,000
| |
25
|
53,000
| |
26
|
54,000
| |
27
|
55,000
| |
28
|
56,000
| |
29
|
57,000
| |
30
|
58,000
| |
31
|
59,000
| |
32
|
60,000
| |
33
|
61,100
| |
34
|
62,200
| |
35
|
63,500
| |
36
|
64,600
| |
37
|
65,900
| |
38
|
67,100
| |
39
|
68,300
| |
40
|
69,700
| |
41
|
70,800
| |
42
|
72,000
| |
43 or over
|
73,280
|
E.
Provided however, subject to the limit upon the weight imposed through any one axle, through any tandem axle, as provided in Subsection (D) of this Section, the total gross weight with load imposed upon any bridges generally considered by the State Highways and Transportation Commission to be on the supplementary system or upon any bridges which are under the jurisdiction of and maintained by counties, townships or cities shall not exceed the gross weight given for the respective distance between the first and last axle of the total group of axles measured longitudinally to the nearest foot as set forth in the following table:
Distance in feet between the extreme axles
|
Maximum load in pounds
| |
---|---|---|
4
|
32,000
| |
5
|
32,000
| |
6
|
32,000
| |
7
|
32,000
| |
8
|
32,610
| |
9
|
33,580
| |
10
|
34,550
| |
11
|
35,510
| |
12
|
36,470
| |
13
|
37,420
| |
14
|
38,360
| |
15
|
39,300
| |
16
|
40,230
| |
17
|
41,160
| |
18
|
42,080
| |
19
|
42,990
| |
20
|
43,900
| |
21
|
44,800
| |
22
|
45,700
| |
23
|
46,590
| |
24
|
47,470
| |
25
|
48,350
| |
26
|
49,220
| |
27
|
50,090
| |
28
|
50,950
| |
29
|
51,800
| |
30
|
52,650
| |
31
|
53,490
| |
32
|
54,330
| |
33
|
55,160
| |
34
|
55,980
| |
35
|
56,800
| |
36
|
57,610
| |
37
|
58,420
| |
38
|
59,220
| |
39
|
60,010
| |
40
|
60,800
| |
41
|
61,580
| |
42
|
62,360
| |
43
|
63,130
| |
44
|
63,890
| |
45 or over
|
64,650
|
|
The State Highways and Transportation Commission, with respect
to bridges on the supplementary system, or the person in charge of
supervision or maintenance of the bridges on the county, township
or City roads and streets may determine and by official order declare
that certain designated bridges do not appear susceptible to unreasonable
and unusual damage by reason of such higher weight limits and may
legally be subjected to the higher limits in this Section.
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F.
Nothing
in this Section shall be construed as permitting lawful axle loads,
tandem axle loads or gross loads in excess of those permitted under
the provisions of Section 127 of Title 23 of the United States Code.
H.
Notwithstanding
the weight limitations contained in this Section, any vehicle or combination
of vehicles operating on highways other than the interstate highway
system may exceed single axle, tandem axle and gross weight limitations
in an amount not to exceed two thousand (2,000) pounds. However, total
gross weight shall not exceed eighty thousand (80,000) pounds.
A.
No
vehicle operated upon the highways of this City shall have a width,
including load, in excess of ninety-six (96) inches, except clearance
lights, rearview mirrors or other accessories required by Federal,
State or City law or regulation; except that, vehicles having a width,
including load, not in excess of one hundred two (102) inches, exclusive
of clearance lights, rearview mirrors or other accessories required
by law or regulations, may be operated on the interstate highways
and such other highways as may be designated by the highways and transportation
commission for the operation of such vehicles plus a distance not
to exceed ten (10) miles from such interstate or designated highway.
B.
No
vehicle operated upon the interstate highway system or upon any route
designated by the Chief Engineer of the State Highways and Transportation
Department shall have a height, including load, in excess of fourteen
(14) feet. On all other highways, no vehicle shall have a height,
including load, in excess of thirteen and one-half (13½) feet,
except that any vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting automobiles
or other motor vehicles may have a height, including load, of not
more than fourteen (14) feet.
C.
No
single motor vehicle operated upon the highways of this City shall
have a length, including load, in excess of forty (40) feet, except
as otherwise provided in this Section.
D.
No
bus or trackless trolley coach operated upon the highways of this
City shall have a length in excess of forty-five (45) feet, except
that such vehicles may exceed the forty-five (45) feet length when
such excess length is caused by the projection of a front safety bumper
or a rear safety bumper or both. Such safety bumper shall not cause
the length of the bus to exceed the forty-five (45) feet length limit
by more than one (1) foot in the front and one (1) foot in the rear.
The term "safety bumper" means any device which may
be fitted on an existing bumper or which replaces the bumper and is
so constructed, treated, or manufactured that it absorbs energy upon
impact.
E.
No
combination of truck-tractor and semitrailer operated upon the highways
of this State shall have a length, including load, in excess of sixty
(60) feet; except that in order to comply with the provisions of Title
23 of the United States Code (Public Law 97-424), no combination of
truck-tractor and semitrailer operated upon the interstate highway
system of this State shall have an overall length, including load,
in excess of the length of the truck-tractor plus the semitrailer,
the length of which shall not exceed fifty-three (53) feet.
F.
In order to comply with the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code (Public Law 97-424), no combination of truck-tractor, semitrailer and trailer operated upon the interstate highway system of this State shall have an overall length, including load, in excess of the length of the truck-tractor plus the semitrailer and trailer, neither of which semitrailer or trailer shall exceed twenty-eight (28) feet in length, except that any existing semitrailer or trailer up to twenty-eight and one-half (28½) feet in length actually and lawfully operated on December 1, 1982, within a sixty-five (65) foot overall length limit in any State, may continue to be operated upon the interstate highways of this State. On those primary highways not designated by the State Highways and Transportation Commission as provided in Subsection (J) of this Section, no combination of truck-tractor, semitrailer and trailer shall have an overall length, including load, in excess of sixty-five (65) feet; provided, however, the State Highways and Transportation Commission may designate additional routes for such sixty-five (65) foot combinations.
G.
Automobile
transporters, boat transporters and truck-trailer boat transporter
combinations having a length not in excess of sixty-five (65) feet
and stinger-steered combination automobile transporters and stinger-steered
combination boat transporters having a length not in excess of seventy-five
(65) feet may be operated on the interstate highways of this State
and such other highways as may be designated by the Highways and Transportation
Commission for the operation of such vehicles plus a distance not
to exceed ten (10) miles from such interstate or designated highway.
All length provisions regarding automobile or boat transporters, truck-trailer
boat transporter combinations and stinger-steered combinations are
exclusive of front and rear overhang, which shall be no greater than
a three (3) foot front overhang and no greater than a four (4) foot
rear overhang.
H.
Driveaway
saddlemount combinations having a length not in excess of seventy-five
(75) feet may be operated on the interstate highways of this State
and such other highways as may be designated by the Highways and Transportation
Commission for the operation of such vehicles plus a distance not
to exceed ten (10) miles from such interstate or designated highway.
Saddlemount combinations must comply with the safety requirements
of Section 393.71 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and
may contain no more than three (3) saddlemounted vehicles and one
(1) fullmount.
I.
No
truck-tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination vehicles operated
upon the interstate and designated primary highway system of this
State shall have a semitrailer length in excess of twenty-eight (28)
feet or twenty-eight and one-half (28½) feet if the semitrailer
was in actual and lawful operation in any State on December 1, 1982,
operating in a truck-tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination.
The B-train assembly is excluded from the measurement of semitrailer
length when used between the first and second semitrailer of a truck-tractor
semitrailer-semitrailer combination, except that when there is no
semitrailer mounted to the B-train assembly, it shall be included
in the length measurement of the semitrailer.
J.
The Highways and Transportation Commission is authorized to designate routes on the State highway system other than the interstate system over which those combinations of vehicles of the lengths specified in Subsections (E), (F), (G), (H), and (I) of this Section may be operated. Combinations of vehicles operated under the provisions of Subsections (E), (F), (G), (H), and (I) of this Section may be operated at a distance not to exceed ten (10) miles from the interstate system and such routes as designated under the provisions of this Subsection.
K.
Except as provided in Subsections (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) of this Section, no other combination of vehicles operated upon the primary or interstate highways of this State plus a distance of ten (10) miles from a primary or interstate highway shall have an overall length, unladen or with load, in excess of sixty-five (65) feet or in excess of fifty-five (55) feet on any other highway, except the State Highways and Transportation Commission may designate additional routes for use by sixty-five (65) foot combinations, seventy-five (75) foot stinger-steered combinations or seventy-five (75) foot saddlemount combinations. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting automobiles, boats or other motor vehicles may carry a load which extends no more than three (3) feet beyond the front and four (4) feet beyond the rear of the transporting vehicle or combination of vehicles.
L.
Exceptions.
1.
Except as hereinafter provided, these restrictions shall not apply
to agricultural implements operating occasionally on the highways
for short distances, or to self-propelled hay-hauling equipment or
to implements of husbandry, or to vehicles temporarily transporting
agricultural implements or implements of husbandry or roadmaking machinery,
or road materials or towing for repair purposes vehicles that have
become disabled upon the highways; or to implement dealers delivering
or moving farm machinery for repairs on any State highway other than
the interstate system.
2.
Implements of husbandry and vehicles transporting such machinery
or equipment may be operated occasionally for short distances on State
highways when operated between the hours of sunrise and sunset by
a driver licensed as an operator or chauffeur.
M.
As
used in this Chapter the term "implements of husbandry" means all self-propelled machinery operated at speeds of less than
thirty (30) miles per hour, specifically designed for, or especially
adapted to be capable of, incidental over-the-road and primary off-road
usage and used exclusively for the application of commercial plant
food materials or agricultural chemicals, and not specifically designed
or intended for transportation of such chemicals and materials. No
implement of husbandry may exceed a width of eleven (11) feet, six
(6) inches.
N.
The
purpose of this Section is to permit a single trip per day by the
implement of husbandry from the source of supply to a given farm.
O.
Sludge
disposal units may be operated on all State highways other than the
interstate system. Such units shall not exceed one hundred thirty-eight
(138) inches in width and may be equipped with over-width tires. Such
units shall observe all axle weight limits. The Chief Engineer of
the State Highways and Transportation Department shall issue special
permits for the movement of such disposal units and may by such permits
restrict the movements to specified routes, days and hours.
[Ord. No. 439 Art. XXVII §7, 2-19-1968]
Upon the request of any Policeman or member of the Street Department,
the operator of any vehicle shall permit such vehicle with its load,
if any, to be weighed on the spot by the use of loadometers or other
weighing device; or if such Policeman or member shall so request,
to the nearest City, private or public scale to be designated by such
Policeman or other member for the purpose of establishing the weight
and load of such vehicle; and if the weight thus established is in
excess of the maximum weights herein limited, such excess load shall
be unloaded before such vehicle may proceed.
[Ord. No. 439 Art. XXVII §8, 2-19-1968]
A.
Exceeding Load Limitations. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 390.020 hereof, the City, through its Street Department, may issue a special permit for the carrying of single, undividable loads in excess of the weights herein limited. Such permit shall prescribe the route and time of movement and traffic safety requirements, as well as the precautions to be taken in carrying such load; and the beneficiary thereof shall be liable to the City in a civil suit for the costs of repairs to public streets or other property injured or damaged by anything done under such permit or in violation thereof. City may require applicant for such permit to furnish a bond to the City conditioned so as to secure to the City the payment of any such costs of repair. Such permit shall be for no more than one (1) load or train of loads, shall be carried in the vehicle and, upon request, shall be shown to any Police Officer or City employee.
B.
Exceeding Size Regulations. The City, through its Street
Department, may issue a special permit for loads that exceed the maximum
for width, length or height. This permit shall prescribe the route
and times of movement, as well as any traffic safety precautions to
be taken in movement of such load. The beneficiary thereof shall be
liable to the City in civil suit for any damage to public streets
or other property resulting from movements made under this permit.
Such special permit must be carried in the vehicle and, upon request,
shown to any Police Officer or City employee.
[Ord. No. 1687 Art. I, 12-20-1993]
The definitions of Chapter 304, Missouri Revised Statutes, shall
be followed and adopted as part of this Article. For the purposes
of this Article the following terms shall be deemed to have the meanings
indicated below:
Four (4) bridges set forth with maximum gross weight limits
for each opposite the description and letter designations:
A vehicle where the terms of this Article shall be specifically
presented to the Board of Aldermen of Pleasant Valley and after consideration
the owners, user or person in charge shall have obtained written approval
to make a movement otherwise prohibited herein.
The total gross vehicle weight with load.
Shall include all persons, corporations and entities that
control, own, lease, operate or in any manner exercise any direction
over a truck that is operating within the City limits of Pleasant
Valley.
A sign posted in black letters no less than four (4) inches
high and one (1) inch wide so that it can be clearly seen at the boundary
of Pleasant Valley which joins or crosses any highway and which may
be seen by operators from their truck upon entering Pleasant Valley
and, in the case of each bridge, where it can be seen prior to passage
over any bridge.
Shall in all events mean those operators of trucks who are
not exempt or engaged in a bona fide and scheduled delivery or pick-up
of persons or property destined to or originating from premises located
within the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri.
Any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or
any combination thereof, propelled or drawn by mechanical power and
designed or used in the transportation of property upon the highways
and whose licensed gross weight is more than eighteen thousand (18,000)
pounds.
[Ord. No. 1687 Art. II, 12-20-1993]
A.
On
all streets in the City of Pleasant Valley, trucks as defined above
are prohibited from travel on the streets with the following exceptions:
B.
All
trucks engaged in bona fide and scheduled delivery or pick-up destined
to or originating from premises in the City of Pleasant Valley shall
be allowed to move on otherwise prohibited streets as long as they
do not exceed or violate the posted weight limits on the bridges as
defined above.
C.
Trucks
that are in excess of bridge limits that are engaged in bona fide
pick-up or delivery from premises in said City and not otherwise may
travel to the City Hall at 6801 Sobbie Road (Pleasant Valley Road
and Sobbie Road) from U.S. Highway 69 to request a permit from the
Public Works Director. Such travel or permits are only available during
hours the City Hall is open, which hours are 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
on Monday through Friday.
D.
Signs
shall be posted which shall advise operators of trucks of the restrictions
and directing them to City Hall for permits or direction.
[Ord. No. 1687 Art. III, 12-20-1993]
The four (4) bridges described in Section 390.050 are hereby designated as limited as to gross weight they can carry. All truck or vehicle traffic is restricted and prohibited from each bridge where the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds the amount specified for each bridge, as provided herein. Provided however, should an emergency arise, the Mayor or designated representative, shall have authority to post emergency limits in a situation where time does not permit amendment of the ordinance and the City deems the gross weight limit specified herein as excessive.
[Ord. No. 1687 Art. IV, 12-20-1993]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any operator to operate a truck on streets which
truck travel is prohibited as established pursuant to the provisions
of this Article unless he/she shall have the express permission in
writing of the officer empowered to waive the provisions.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any operator to operate a truck or vehicle of
a weight in excess of the maximum gross weight limits established
pursuant to the provisions of this Article on or over any bridge.
Provided however, should an emergency situation arise which necessitates
alteration of the specified limits, the Mayor or designated representative,
shall be authorized to post emergency limits. In lieu of posted emergency
limits, the Mayor or designated representative, shall have authority
to grant temporary written trip permits for individual vehicles exceeding
specified limits.
C.
The
City through its Police or other officers may detain, impound or otherwise
restrict the movement of a vehicle to inspect, weigh or test the same
and if the operator does not concede excess weight and will not consent
to such inspection, weighing and testing, the vehicle can be impounded
for a reasonable time without liability on the part of the City or
its agents to verify ownership, weight and the load.