The provisions of this article apply to bridges
located on posted highways but do not apply to bridges posted independently
of highways.
The following words and terms, when used in
this article, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise:
DEPARTMENT
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
EXCESS MAINTENANCE
Maintenance or restoration or both (but not betterment) of
a posted highway in excess of normal maintenance, caused by the use
of over-posted-weight vehicles.
LOCAL TRAFFIC
The following shall be regarded as local traffic for the purpose of §
241-33 of this article (relating to local traffic):
C.
Vehicles and combinations of governmental agencies
and utilities or their contractors engaged in construction or maintenance
on a posted highway or in a location which can be reached only via
a posted highway; and
D.
Vehicles and combinations going to or coming
from a residence, commercial establishment, or farm located on a posted
highway or which can be reached only via posted highway.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE
The usual and typical activities necessary to maintain the roadway, shoulders, and drainage facilities in the state of repair existing at the date of the inspection prescribed in §
241-34F(1) of this article (relating to use under permit).
POSTED WEIGHT LIMIT
A restricted weight limit posted on a highway under authority
of Section 4902 of the Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902)
and under authority of this article.
TOWNSHIP
Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Any person who shall violate the provisions
of this article and haul in excess of the posted weight limit shall
be subject to the appropriate penalty as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Vehicle Code.