CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington has passed a by-law to restrict the weight of vehicles passing over certain bridges in the township.
During fall 2024 inspections, the township says its bridge engineers, K. Smart and Associates Limited, determined that Structure 29-WG on Sideroad 15 of former West Garafraxa Township has deteriorated significantly since the multiple-unit, truck type, load limit posting of 15-28-39 tonnes was imposed in 2023.
The township says based on the findings of the structural engineer’s evaluation a reduced load posting of 5 tonnes and a vehicle height limitation of 3.0 metres maximum is required to keep the bridge open for light vehicle traffic.
Meanwhile, two structures are set to have minor increases in load restrictions as a result of recent capital bridge improvements.
The township says Bridge 3-N on Beatty Line is to increase as a multi-load, truck type, posting of 10-18-26 tonnes from the current 10-tonne limit. Bridge 26-P on the First Line of former Pilkington Township is to increase to 30 tonnes from the current 15-tonne posting.
Four other structures (2-WG, 8-WG, 9-N, and 26-N) were also inspected in 2024, following the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, which the township says states that load restrictions must be reviewed within two years of implementation.
Staff say each structure is in advanced states of deterioration and ranges in age from 82 to 99, and it will uphold the current load restrictions.
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