[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 1]
This Part shall be known as "Motor Vehicle Weight Limitation
and Bonding Ordinance of Old Lycoming Township."
[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 2]
This Part is enacted pursuant to the authority conferred by
the Vehicle Code, Act of 1976, June 17, 1962, No. 81, § 1,
effective July 1, 1977, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as amended
and is intended to include and be subject to all provisions of § 4902
of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902, and all Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation regulations promulgated under the Vehicle
Code, by way of illustration and not limitation, under §§ 4902(1)
and 6103, 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 4902(f) and 6103, and any
amendments thereto.
[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 3]
The following words when used in this Part shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
A fire department vehicle, police vehicle, ambulance, blood
delivery vehicle, armed forces emergency vehicle, one private vehicle
of a fire or police chief or assistant chief, or ambulance corps commander
or assistant commander, or of a river rescue commander used for answering
emergency calls, or other vehicle designated by the State police under
§ 6106 of the Vehicle Code (relating to designation of emergency
vehicles by Pennsylvania State police).
Emergency vehicles and school buses, defined hereinafter,
vehicles, combinations, or governmental entities and utilities where
their contractors are engaged in construction or maintenance on a
posted highway or in a location which can be reached only via a posted
highway, and vehicles or combinations going to or coming from a residence
or farm located on a posted highway or which can be reached only via
a posted highway.
Any vehicle or combination as defined and/or governed by
the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as amended.
A motor vehicle designated for carrying more than 10 passengers,
exclusive of the driver, and used for the transportation of school
children.
[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 4]
The Township has determined and hereby determines based upon
weight and size restrictions based on highway conditions and studies
and otherwise that the following roads will be damaged or destroyed
unless the permissible weight of motor vehicles is restricted to the
weight limits listed. A complete list of the roads, identified by
their route number, road name, part of the road restricted and weight
limit, is attached hereto as Exhibit 15-3-A and is made a part hereof.
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Exhibit 15-3-A
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Route Number
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Road Name
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Between
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Weight Limit
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318
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Chatham Park Drive
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Entire road
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No weight limit
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319
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Sholder Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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320
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Bybrook Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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321
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Nez Perse Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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322
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Linda Lane
|
Entire road
|
15 tons
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323
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Woodbryn Drive
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
|
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324
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Wyndmere Drive
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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325
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Hoover Street
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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326
|
Middle Road
|
Entire road
|
15 tons
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327
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Kenneth Avenue
|
Entire road
|
10 tons
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340
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Piston Alley
|
Entire road
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25 tons
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358
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Cenpro Lane
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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359
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Old Edler Road
|
Entire road
|
10 tons
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361
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Zuni Lane
|
Entire road
|
20 tons
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363
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Hillcrest Lane
|
Entire road
|
10 tons
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364
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Oldt Road
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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365
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Longview Drive
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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366
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Round Knob Lane
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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367
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Bowen Drive
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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369
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Hillview Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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370
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Hoover Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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371
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Sarama Lane
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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372
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Westbury Place
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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373
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Ridgedale Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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374
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Fink Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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375
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Bower Lane
|
Entire road
|
10 tons
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376
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David Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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378
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Berkshire Place
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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379
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Marydale Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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380
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Johnson Street
|
Entire road
|
15 tons
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381
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Kenwood Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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382
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Old Daughertys Run Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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383
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Wheatland Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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383
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Wheatland Avenue Extension
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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384
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Round Top Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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385
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Hemlock Road
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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386
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Division Road
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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387
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Princeton Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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387
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Princeton Avenue Extension
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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388
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Mahaffey Lane
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Princeton Avenue to Zuni Lane
|
20 tons
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388
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Mahaffey Lane
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Princeton Avenue to SR 1017
|
No weight limit
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389
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Edler Road
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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390
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Overhill Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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391
|
Misner Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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392
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Sweely Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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393
|
Deckman Hollow Road (West of SR 15)
|
T 410 to dead end
|
No weight limit
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393
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Deckman Hollow (East of SR 15)
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SR 1017 to West Cottage Avenue
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No weight limit
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393
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Deckman Hollow Road (East of SR 15)
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T 435 to SW to dead end
|
20 tons
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395
|
Williamson Road
|
Entire road
|
20 tons
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396
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Valley View Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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397
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Colvin Road
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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398
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Brooks Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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399
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Shumbat Street
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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400
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Alexander Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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401
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Blanchard Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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402
|
Lockcuff Road
|
Entire road
|
20 tons
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403
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Fox Street
|
Entire road
|
15 tons
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404
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Bower Road
|
Entire road
|
15 tons
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405
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Beverly Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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406
|
Dudeck Road
|
Entire road
|
10 tons
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407
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Dewey Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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408
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Lowmiller Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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409
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Yale Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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410
|
Dunkleburger Road
|
Entire road
|
10 tons
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411
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Linwood Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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412
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Wagner Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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413
|
Merrill Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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414
|
Lacomic Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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415
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South Cottage Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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416
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Doris Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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417
|
New Lawn Avenue
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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418
|
Carlton Terrace
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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419
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Jamison Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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420
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Horn Avenue
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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421
|
Janet Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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422
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Spring Garden Street
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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423
|
Hayes Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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424
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Gearhart Avenue
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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425
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Caldwell Avenue
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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426
|
Fluman Lane
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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429
|
Vesta Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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430
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Chatham Lane
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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431
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Mitchell Hill Road
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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432
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Kinley Road
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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433
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Marshall Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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434
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Roosevelt Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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435
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Cottage Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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435
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West Cottage Avenue
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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436
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Spring Run Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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437
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Grininger Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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438
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Green Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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439
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Frederick Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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440
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Race Street
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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441
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Flexer Court
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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442
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Myers Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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443
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Bent Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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444
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Round Hill Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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445
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Fry Avenue
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SR 1017 to T 449
|
20 tons
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445
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Fry Avenue
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SR 1017 to T 415
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No weight limit
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446
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Bennett Drive
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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447
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Oberlin Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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448
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Ridge Street
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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449
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Under Green Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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450
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Cherokee Lane
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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451
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All Turn Street
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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452
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Wedgewood Knoll Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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453
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Tiffany Drive
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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454
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Aztec Lane
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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455
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Marvin Lane
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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456
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Roseville Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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457
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Weller Drive
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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458
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Keyser Circle
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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459
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Casey Drive
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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460
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Marvin Road
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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461
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Marvin Circle
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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462
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Paige Lane
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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499
|
Huling Road
|
Entire road
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Maint. by Woodward
|
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500
|
Tabbs Drive
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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501
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Spring Grove Drive
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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502
|
Maple Grove Circle
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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503
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Highfields Drive
|
Entire road
|
No weight limit
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687
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Beauty Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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834
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Grimesville Road
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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Apache Lane
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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Berry Avenue
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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Hazlebrook Road
|
Entire road
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10 tons
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Helminiak Street
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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Kurtz Road
|
Entire road
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20 tons
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Maple Lane
|
Entire road
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15 tons
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Pine Grove Circle
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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School Street
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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Woodglen Farm Road
|
Entire road
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No weight limit
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[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 5]
1.
Pursuant to the findings under § 15-304, above, and by authority of § 4902 of the Vehicle Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, no motor vehicle or combination shall be operated upon any of the roads listed in § 15-304 with gross weight in excess of the weight limits listed for said road in § 15-304.
2.
Local traffic as defined herein shall be exempted from the restrictions imposed under Subsection 1 above. However, if the Township determines that any local traffic is likely to damage the road, the Township will so notify the registrants of the motor vehicle or combination and will also notify Township police. After two business days following delivery of the notice, or after five days following mailing of the notice, such local traffic vehicles shall not exceed the weight limits except in accordance with § 15-307 hereof.
[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 6]
1.
Individuals or entities wishing to operate vehicles in excess of
established weight limits on restricted weight Township roads may
apply for a permit to do so on a form provided by the Township. Said
permit application will be referred to the Township Roadmaster who
shall:
A.
Place the issue on the agenda for a meeting of the Township.
B.
Consult with the third party consultant as necessary to determine
the amount of security/bond to be posted by the applicant. The amount
of security shall be calculated in accordance with Title 67, Chapter
189, of the Pennsylvania Code or its equivalent.
C.
Present a recommendation to the Township to include the amount of
security to be posted by the applicant if the permit is approved.
2.
No permit will be issued until the application is approved by the
Township at a scheduled public meeting and, if required, security
has been posted with the Township. The Township may, by resolution,
delegate the authority to approve permits and set security to the
Roadmaster or other official of the Township.
3.
All actions taken under the authority of this section shall be taken
in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, as found in Title 67
of the Pennsylvania Code, as amended.
[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 7]
The Township shall erect or cause to be erected and maintained
weight restriction signs designating the weight restrictions at the
ends of the portion of road restricted as provided in this Part. In
the case of a weight restriction on a road which has not begun or
ended at an intersection with an unrestricted highway, the Township
shall also place an advance informational sign at the intersection
nearest each end of the weight restricted portion of the road which
would allow drivers to avoid the restricted portion of road.
[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 8]
1.
Any person operating a motor vehicle or combination upon a road or bridge in violation of a prohibition or weight restriction imposed under § 15-304 shall, upon conviction by a magisterial district justice, pay a fine consistent with the applicable section of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code in effect at the time of the violation.
2.
The current applicable section of the Code, § 4902(g),
states:
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"(g)
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PENALTY -
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"(1)
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Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway
or bridge in violation of a prohibition or weight restriction imposed
under Subsection (a) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $75, except that any person
convicted of operating a vehicle with a gross weight in excess of
a posted weight shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of $150 plus $150 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess
of 3,000 pounds over the maximum allowable weight, or as otherwise
provided by law.
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"(2)
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Any person operating a vehicle or combination in violation of
a prohibition or weight restriction imposed under Subsection (b) is
guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100, or as otherwise
provided by law.
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"(3)
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Nothing in this section shall prevent Old Lycoming Township
from suing the operator or owner of a vehicle in violation of this
Part for damage caused by the operator or owner using the road in
excess of weight limit restrictions."
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[Ord. 237, 2/10/2009, § 11]
All fees pertaining to this Part will be set and/or changed
by resolution.
