HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6588CITY OF ORONO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NO. 65 so
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://dotgpp7.dot.state.nin.us/research/seasonal load limits/sllindex.asp or by calling (651) 366-5400 or
toll free at 1-800-723-6543. These dates generally fall between March 1st 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 axle exceeds seven 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, and 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 Department 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 ton axle per axle weight limit:
Arbor Street
Baldur Park Road
Barrett Avenue
Bayview Place
Bederwood Drive
Birch Lane
Blaine Avenue
Bohn's Point Lane
Bohn's Point Road
Brackett's Point
Road
Briar Street
Carman Road
Country Club Road
East Long Lake
Carman Street
Crestview Avenue
Road
Caroline Avenue
Crystal Avenue
Eastlake Street
Casco Avenue
Crystal Bay Road
Eileen Street
Casco Circle
Crystal Place
Ehn Lane
Casco Point Road
Cygnet Place
Elm Street
Cherry Avenue
Dahl Road
Elmwood Avenue
Cherry Place
Dakota Avenue
Ethel Avenue
Chevy Chase Drive
Dickenson Street
Fagerness Point
Chippewa Lane
Dickenson St. Alleys
Road
Concordia Street
Dickey Lake Drive
Fairview Cottage
Corral Road
Dunwoody Avenue
Lane
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Ferndale Green
Ferndale Road West
Forest Arms Lane
Forest Lake Drive
Forest Lake Landing
Fox Ridge Road
Fox Street
Frederick Street
Garden Court
Glendale Cove Lane
Glendale Drive
Grandview Avenue
Hackberry Hill
Hanlon Avenue
Heritage Drive
Heritage Lane
High Lane
Highwood Lane
Highwood Road
Hunter Drive
Ivy Place
Keene Avenue
Kelly Avenue
Kenwood Way
Lafayette Ridge
Court
Lakeview Avenue
Lakeview Terrace
Leaf Street
Linden Avenue
Linden Lane
Livingston Avenue
Loma Linda Avenue
Long Lake
Boulevard
Lydiard Avenue
Lydiard Circle
Lyman Avenue
Lyric Avenue
Maple Lane
Maple Place
Mapleridge Lane
Minnetonka Avenue
Minnetonka Highlands
Lane
Minnie Avenue
Myrtlewood Road
Navarre Avenue
Navarre Lane
North Arm Drive
North Arm Drive
West
North Arm Lane
CITY OF ORONO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NO. 6558
Northern Avenue
Oak Street
Old Beach Road
Old Long Lake Road
Olive Avenue
Orchard Beach Place
Orchard Park Road
Orono Lane
Park Avenue
Park Drive
Park Lane
Partenwood Lane
Partenwood Road
Pheasant Road
Prospect Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Rest Point Circle
Rest Point Lane
Rest Point Road
Russell Avenue
Shevhn Drive
Smith Avenue
Spates Avenue
Spring Hill Road
Spruce Place
Spruce Way
Starkey Road
The following streets remain at a tine ton axle per axle weight limit:
Stubbs Bay Road
(North of
Watertown)
Tamarack Drive
Togo Road
Tonka Avenue
Tonkaview Lane
Townline Road
Turnham Road
Union Cemetery
Road
Vine Place
Wear Circle
Wear Lane North
Webb Street
Webber Hills Road
West Lafayette Road
Westlake Street
Wildhurst Trail
Willow Drive (south
of Long Lake)
Willowbrook Road
Windjammer Lane
Woodhill Avenue
Brown Road North
Orono Orchard Road
Ferndale Road North
Watertown Road
Kelley Parkway
Willow Drive (North of Wayzata Blvd to County Road 6)
McCulley Road
Stubbs Bay Road (South of Watertown Road)
Old Crystal Bay Road
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota at a regular meeting held February 22,
2016.
ATTEST:
ane Tiegs; City Cly' Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor
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