Weight limits and short bridges

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by windsmith, Jan 10, 2015.

  1. 7.3 cowboy

    7.3 cowboy Light Load Member

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    I would but I've been in places hauling grain that you had to or you couldn't haul it
     
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  3. Cowmobile

    Cowmobile Medium Load Member

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    It's fine, the key is to just drive a across it really fast...
     
  4. Truckermania

    Truckermania Road Train Member

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    I've seen signs that say "weight limit 10 tons unless local delivery". I'm like, "okay so if local delivery somehow the bridge will know and not fall" hmm?
     
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  5. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Municipalities will enact local ordinances such as this to limit truck traffic through residential areas. The restriction has nothing to do with the weight capacity of the roads and bridges, it's simply used as a traffic regulation mechanism. New Jersey is famous for its 4 ton weight limit signs, even on roads that serve businesses that require large truck traffic. You won't be cited for using those roads to access those businesses.

    Interestingly enough, localities cannot restrict truck traffic on state roads. So local truck restriction ordinances are not enforceable on state roads within a municipality.
     
  6. OldHasBeen

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    If there's a by pass around town & you happen to go thru the business route you can get a ticket if there is signs showing, "No Trucks," that is unless your unloading & or picking up a load or part of a load at a business that's located on the business route.
     
  7. Truckermatt74

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    I have crossed bridges out in rural areas while logging and the logging company always gets clearance to exceed the bridges weight restrictions. But they say to creep across very very slow so that you don't increase the impact on the bridge by the truck bouncing at a higher speed. Very slow is the key to not over stressing the bridge. We have one particular bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Feather River nicknamed "Squeaky Bridge", it scare the beegezers out of me every time I cross it. I have hauled delimmers, mechanical loggers across it and heavy excavators....each time I hold my breath and cross it in lowest gear. Seems like an eternity crossing it.
     
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  8. OldHasBeen

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    Absolutely true, yet some do not understand and cannot understand that, and there the ones who are very unsafe. I would hate for them to drive a truck that I owned.
     
  9. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    I have been across that a few times going to Miller, No warning at all!

    It sucks they go by the trucks gross weight rating and many states will burn you even if you are empty...
     
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