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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: February 27, 2017 <br />ITEM NO: 4 <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer D5^ City Engineer's Report <br />Item Description: Seasonal Weight Restrictions <br />Exhibit. <br />a. Seasonal Weight Restriction Resolution. <br />2. Purpose. The purpose of this council action is to update the City's seasonal weight restriction <br />resolution. <br />3. Background. Each year during the spring thaw (typically early -March to mid-May), State, <br />County and local highway authorities impose axle weight restrictions to protect their roadways. <br />The two primary causes for premature deterioration of asphalt streets are weather and traffic. As <br />the frost is leaving the ground during the spring thaw, the gravel under the street has high <br />moisture content, which affects the load carrying capacity of the asphalt pavement. Therefore, in <br />order to prolong the service life of the streets and highways, axle weight restrictions are imposed <br />during the spring thaw when streets are most susceptible to damage due to heavy loads. Staff has <br />updated the resolution regarding seasonal weight restrictions on Orono public city streets that <br />was last adopted in February of 2016 by Resolution #6580. This year restrictions went into effect <br />on February 17th in accordance with MnDOT scheduling of restrictions for the metro district. <br />4. Revisions. The revisions to the include: <br />• Addition of Watertown road, Orono Orchard Road, Stubbs Bay South and Willow Drive <br />(South of Wayzata to the 4 Ton axel limit. <br />5. Recommendation. I recommending approval of the attached resolution which will replace <br />Resolution #6580. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to adopt the attached resolution establishing seasonal weight restrictions on Orono public <br />city streets. <br />