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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 6938 ��p CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ti�, G,� No. 6 9 3 � `�kESH�4� A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON ORONO PUBLIC CITY STREETS Overview. The City of Orono ordains that axle weight limits are restricted on the following streets in the City of Orono to protect these streets from damage when road and weather conditions warrant in accordance with regulations as provided in Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 169.87. These weight restrictions are in effect during the spring thaw season. Streets may be posted for weight restrictions any time that road and weather conditions warrant weight limits to protect streets from damage. Notification. Impacted Streets will be signposted. The city follows MnDOT scheduling from imposing and removing spring road weight limit restrictions Dates are posted at- http://dotavp7.dot.state.mn.us/research/seasonal load limits/sllindex.as�or by calling(651)366-5400 or toll free at 1-800-723-6543. These dates generally fall between March lst and May 15th dependent on weather conditions. Exemptions. Exceptions to the seasonal load limits in Orono are made for emergency response vehicles, school buses and emergency utility repair vehicles/equipment. Refuse Collection.An exemption is provided for refuse collection vehicles to exceed the posted limits,except no refuse collections vehicles shall be operated during restricted times where the gross weight on any single aacle exceeds seven(7)tons. Utilities.An exemption is allowed for utility companies providing utility service within the City when responding to an emergency.An emergency response shall include power outages,gas leaks, emergency communication, line down or severed, etc. Septic.An exemption to posted weight limits is also allowed for septic tank service companies, well drilling and service companies, and companies delivering fuel for heating purposes.An emergency response is limited to septic or sewer system failures posing an imminent threat to public health and safeTy, well failure resulting in loss of water supply,or lack of heating fuel. Process.All persons requesting an exemption to the posted weight limits for response to an emergency situation must notify the Orono Police Deparhnent Administrative Office.This notification must include a description and location of the emergency,the number and weight of vehicles responding to the emergency, and the route to be used to reach the emergency site. The City reserves the right to request supporting documentation of the nature and location of the emergency. All persons responding to emergency situations shall limit travel on seasonal weight restricted streets to the minimum distance required to reach the site from the closest road that is not subject to seasonal weight restrictions. The following streets are limited to a four(4)ton axle per axle weight limit: Arbor Street Carman Road Corral Road Dickey Lake Drive Baldur Park Road Cannan Street Country Club Road Dunwoody Avenue Barrett Avenue Caroline Avenue Crestview Avenue East Long Lake Road Bayview Place Casco Avenue Crystal Avenue Eastlake Street Bederwood Drive Casco Circle Crystal Bay Road Eileen Street Birch Lane Casco Point Road Crystal Place Elm Lane Blaine Avenue Cherry Avenue Cygnet Place Elm Street Bohn's Point Lane Cherry Place Dahl Road Elmwood Avenue Bohn's Point Road Chevy Chase Drive Dakota Avenue Ethel Avenue Brackett's Point Road Chippewa Lane Dickenson Street Fagerness Point Road Briaz Street Concordia Street Dickenson St.Alleys Fairview Cottage Lane Page 1 of 2 ��p CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ti�. G� No. 6 9 3 8 tqkESH�4� Farview Lane Lafayette Ridge Court Northern Avenue Spruce Place Ferndale Green Lakeview Avenue Oak Street Spruce Way Ferndale Road West Lakeview Terrace Old Beach Road Starkey Road Forest Arms Lane Leaf Street Old Long Lake Road Stubbs Bay Road Forest Lake Drive Linden Avenue Olive Avenue Tamarack Drive Forest Lake Landing Linden Lane Orchard Beach Place Togo Road Fox Ridge Road Livingston Avenue Orchard Park Road Tonka Avenue Fox Street Loma Linda Avenue Orono Lane Tonkaview Lane Frederick Street Long Lake Boulevard Orono Orchard Road Townline Road Garden Court Lydiard Avenue Park Avenue Turnham Road Glendale Cove Lane Lydiard Circle Park Drive Vine Place Glendale Drive Lyman Avenue Park Lane Watertown Road Grandview Avenue Lyric Avenue Partenwood Lane Wear Circle Hackberry Hill Maple Lane Partenwood Road Wear Lane North Hanlon Avenue Maple Place Pheasant Road Webb Street Heritage Drive Mapleridge Lane Prospect Avenue Webber Hills Road Heritage Lane Minnetonka Avenue Railroad Avenue West Lafayette Road High Lane Minnetonka Highlands Lane Rest Point Circle Westlake Street Highwood Lane Minnie Avenue Rest Point Lane Wildhurst Trail Highwood Road Myrtlewood Road Rest Point Road Willow Drive(South of Hunter Drive Navarre Avenue Russell Avenue Hwy 12) Ivy Place Navarre Lane Shevlin Drive Willowbrook Road Keene Avenue North Arm Drive Smith Avenue Windjammer Lane Kelly Avenue North Arm Drive West Spates Avenue Woodhill Avenue Kenwood Way North Arm Lane Spring Hill Road The following streets remain at a nine (9)ton per axle weight limit: Brown Road North Old Crystal Bay Road Ferndale Road North Willow Drive(North of Wayzata Blvd/CSAH 112) Kelley Parkway McCulley Road Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono,Minnesota at a regular meeting held January 28,2019. ATTE T: nna Carlson,City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor Page 2 of 2