Weight Limit on Bridge

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  1. Oct 13, 2015 #21
    Smellfunny

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  3. Oct 13, 2015 #22
    Smellfunny

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    The entire road is 3 miles long. The bridges are about 30 feet each and about 200-300 feet between each one. There are no businesses on the road. It is the only road crossing for about 10-15 miles either way.
     
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  4. Oct 13, 2015 #23
    MACK E-6

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    That's how I'm reading it.

    7 tons gross, but no more than 5 at any one axle.
     
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  5. Oct 14, 2015 #24
    KANSAS TRANSIT

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    I should have clarified this on a conventional 5 axle truck very lite or empty, you would only be 7,000 per axle on your tandems.
     
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  7. Oct 14, 2015 #25
    jammer910Z

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    The load rating is X miles ahead. You're safe up until that point UNLESS the road is otherwise designated "no trucks" or a posted at a reduced GVWR, such as 57,200.

    They'll often times not mark the actual WEIGHT rating , but class the road as "no staa", "class 8 prohibited", or "no trucks over 3 axles".

    It's all to bait you into rolling the bones.

    Be smart. Don't go... til you KNOW!
     
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  8. Oct 14, 2015 #26
    PackRatTDI

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    I remember when Georgia had a lot of their roads posted "No STAA".
     
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  9. Oct 14, 2015 #27
    MrEd

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    That's pretty common in Missouri, and not just on the county roads. There are even several on state roads.
     
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