RESOLUTION NO. _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF REVISING SPOKANE COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE NO. 46.44.041 RELATING TO CERTAIN BRIDGE LOAD LIMITS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, will hold a public hearing on: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 AT 5:30 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Spokane County Commissioner's Hearing Room Spokane County Public Works Building, lower level 1026 West Broadway Avenue Spokane, WA 99260 The purpose of the public hearing will be on the advisability of passing and adopting the following Resolution: WHEREAS, an engineering investigation has been made of the Spokane County Bridges; and WHEREAS, such investigation has revealed that certain bridges, designated herein, have members which are stressed above what is normally considered safe by certain heavy loads or combinations of loads which might be expected to use the bridges left open to unrestricted use of the traveling public; and WHEREAS, the bridges stated herein were reconstructed to provide for an acceptable load limit necessitating the removal of previous load limit restrictions. Based on Spokane County Engineering staff review and inspection the Spokane County Engineer certifies that the following bridges are capable of sustaining legal loads and recommends the removal of previous restrictions for the following bridges; and WHEREAS, an engineering study has been made on each of these bridges. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, that use of the following Spokane County Bridges are restricted as hereinafter stated: Add to County Code 46.44.041 table inset; Bridge NameBridge NoSingle TruckTruck andTruck and Semi TrailerTrailer Babb Road Bridge 2109Maximum 12,000 LB GVM over John Paulson Creek Delete from County Code 46.44.041 table inset; Bridge NameBridge NoSingle TruckTruck andTruck and Semi TrailerTrailer Bruce Road Bridge 360421 tons33 tons39 tons over Peone Creek Cheney Plaza Road210815 tons23 tons29 tons Bridge over Sanders Creek Delete from County Code 46.44.041 table inset; ________________________________________________________________ Duplicated listing of Bridge No. 6206 (second row down from top of the Gross Tonnage List). BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, that the load restrictions on the herein designated Spokane County Bridges shall remain in force and effect until the County Engineer certifies that the designated bridges haves been reconstructed or is capable of sustaining legal loads, whichever shall first occur. The County Engineer is hereby directed and authorized to cause to be posted and maintained signs in accordance with this Resolution and the Washington State Department of Transportation's "Manual for Signing". The restrictions authorized by this resolution shall take effect upon the placement of signs. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that said hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room at the Spokane County Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway Avenue, Spokane, Washington, and that all interested persons are hereby notified to be then and there present to appear and speak either for or against the foregoing Resolution. All meetings and hearings will be conducted in facilities that are accessible to all members of the public. Additional information with regard to the accessibility of the Public Works Building, Commissioners' Assembly Room, or notification of an ADA accommodation should be made to Daniela Erickson Clerk of the Board, at (509) 477-2265. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON AL FRENCH, CHAIR TODD MIELKE, VICE-CHAIR SHELLY O'QUINN, COMMISSIONER ATTEST: Daniela Erickson Clerk of the Board SR28566
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