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AGENDA ITEM <br />Item No.: 11 <br />Item Description: Seasonal Weight Restrictions <br />Date: January 27, 2020 <br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards Agenda Consent Agenda <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Section: <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this council action is to update the City's seasonal weight restriction <br />resolution. <br />2. Background. Each year during the spring thaw (typically early -March to mid-May), State, County <br />and local highway authorities impose axle weight restrictions to protect their roadways. The two primary <br />causes for premature deterioration of asphalt streets are weather and traffic. As the frost is leaving the <br />ground during the spring thaw, the gravel under the street has high moisture content, which affects the <br />load carrying capacity of the asphalt pavement. Therefore, in order to prolong the service life of the <br />streets and highways, axle weight restrictions are imposed during the spring thaw when streets are most <br />susceptible to damage due to heavy loads. Staff has updated the resolution regarding seasonal weight <br />restrictions on Orono public city streets that was last adopted in January of 2019 by Resolution. Fox <br />Street from Orono Orchard to Brown Road is deteriorating quicker than previously expected. With it <br />replacement still projected several years into the future and the potential for heavy traffic to be diverted <br />onto it with some upcoming CSAH 15 projects, staff recommends imposing a year round load restriction <br />until it is replaced. <br />3. Revisions. There only changes from 2019 is the addition of the 4 Ton restriction year round to Fox <br />Street between Orono Orchard and Brown Roads) <br />4. Staff Recommendation. I recommending approval of the attached resolution. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to adopt the attached resolution establishing seasonal weight restrictions on Orono public city <br />streets. <br />Exhibits <br />A. Seasonal Weight Restriction Resolution <br />B. Seasonal Weight Restriction Map <br />Prepared By: <br />Reviewed By: jl�a <br />Approved By: _19a <br />