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Public Act 095-0051
Public Act 0051 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Public Act 095-0051 |
HB0333 Enrolled |
LRB095 04570 DRH 24624 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | Sections 5-801 and 15-111 as follows:
| (625 ILCS 5/5-801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-801)
| Sec. 5-801. Penalties. Any person who violates any of the | provisions of this Chapter, except a person who violates a | provision for which a different criminal penalty is
as
| otherwise indicated, shall be
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | Any person who violates any provisions
of Section 5-701 shall | be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
| (Source: P.A. 83-1473.)
| (625 ILCS 5/15-111) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111)
| Sec. 15-111. Wheel and axle loads and gross weights.
| (a) On non-designated highways, no vehicle or combination | of vehicles
equipped
with pneumatic tires may be operated, | unladen or with load,
when the total weight transmitted to the | road surface
exceeds 18,000 pounds on a single axle or 32,000 | pounds on a tandem axle with
no axle within the tandem | exceeding 18,000 pounds except:
| (1) when a different limit is established and posted in |
| accordance with
Section 15-316 of this Code;
| (2) vehicles for which the Department of | Transportation and local
authorities issue overweight
| permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code;
| (3) tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in | subsection (d)
may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single | rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem
rear axle;
| (4) any single axle of a 2-axle truck weighing 36,000 | pounds or
less and not a part of a combination of vehicles, | shall not exceed 20,000
pounds;
| (5) any single axle of a 2-axle truck equipped with a | personnel
lift or digger derrick, weighing 36,000 pounds or | less, owned and operated by a
public utility, shall not | exceed 20,000 pounds;
| (6) any single axle of a 2-axle truck specially | equipped with a front
loading compactor used exclusively | for garbage, refuse, or recycling may not
exceed 20,000 | pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the | vehicle
does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
| (7) a truck, not in combination and specially equipped | with a
selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and | roll-off container, used
exclusively for garbage or refuse | operations may, when laden, transmit upon the
road surface | the following maximum
weights: 22,000 pounds on a single | axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
| (8) a truck, not in combination and used exclusively |
| for the collection of
rendering materials,
may, when laden, | transmit upon the road surface the
following maximum | weights:
22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a | tandem axle;
| (9) tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a | Special Hauling
Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the | model year of 2014 and
first
registered in Illinois prior | to January 1, 2015, with a distance
greater than
72 inches | but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles, | is
allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed | 36,000 pounds and neither
axle of the series may exceed | 18,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type
manufactured
after | the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois | after
December 31,
2014 may not exceed a combined weight of | 32,000 pounds through the
series of
2 axles and neither | axle of the series may exceed 18,000 pounds;
| (10) a 4-axle truck mixer
registered as a Special | Hauling Vehicle, used
exclusively for the mixing and | transportation of concrete in the plastic state and | manufactured
prior to or in the model year of 2014 and | first registered in
Illinois prior to
January 1, 2015, is | allowed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any | single axle; 36,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater | than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000 | pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but | not more than 72 inches;
|
| (11) 4-axle vehicles or a 5 or more axle combination of | vehicles: The
weight
transmitted upon the road surface | through any series of 3 axles whose centers
are
more than | 96 inches apart, measured between extreme axles in the | series, may
not exceed those allowed in the table contained | in subsection (f) of this
Section. No axle or tandem axle | of the series may exceed the maximum weight
permitted under | this Section for a single or tandem axle.
| No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other | than pneumatic
tires may be operated, unladen or with load, | upon the highways of this State
when the gross weight on the | road surface through any wheel exceeds 800
pounds per inch | width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
| surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
| (b) On non-designated highways, the gross weight of | vehicles and
combination of vehicles including
the weight of | the vehicle or combination and its maximum load shall be
| subject to the foregoing limitations and further shall not | exceed the
following gross weights dependent upon the number of | axles and distance
between extreme axles of the vehicle or | combination measured longitudinally
to the nearest foot.
| VEHICLES HAVING 2 AXLES ....................... 36,000 pounds
| VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS
| HAVING 3 AXLES
| |
| With Tandem |
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With or |
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|
Axles |
|
Without |
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|
Tandem Axles |
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Minimum |
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Minimum |
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distance to |
Maximum |
distance to |
Maximum |
|
nearest foot |
Gross |
nearest foot |
Gross |
|
between |
Weight |
between |
Weight |
|
extreme axles |
(pounds) |
extreme axles |
(pounds) |
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10 feet |
41,000 |
16 feet |
46,000 |
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11 |
42,000 |
17 |
47,000 |
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12 |
43,000 |
18 |
47,500 |
|
13 |
44,000 |
19 |
48,000 |
|
14 |
44,500 |
20 |
49,000 |
|
15 |
45,000 |
21 feet or more |
50,000 |
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VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS
HAVING 4 AXLES |
|
Minimum |
|
Minimum |
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distance to |
Maximum |
distance to |
Maximum |
|
nearest foot |
Gross |
nearest foot |
Gross |
|
between |
Weight |
between |
Weight |
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extreme axles |
(pounds) |
extreme axles |
(pounds) |
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15 feet |
50,000 |
26 feet |
57,500 |
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16 |
50,500 |
27 |
58,000 |
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17 |
51,500 |
28 |
58,500 |
|
18 |
52,000 |
29 |
59,500 |
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19 |
52,500 |
30 |
60,000 |
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| 20 |
53,500 |
31 |
60,500 |
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21 |
54,000 |
32 |
61,500 |
|
22 |
54,500 |
33 |
62,000 |
|
23 |
55,500 |
34 |
62,500 |
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24 |
56,000 |
35 |
63,500 |
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25 |
56,500 |
36 feet or more |
64,000 |
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A vehicle not in a combination having more than 4 axles may | not exceed
the weight in the table in this subsection (b) for 4 | axles measured between the
extreme axles of
the vehicle. |
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COMBINATIONS HAVING 5 OR MORE AXLES |
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Minimum distance to |
Maximum |
|
nearest foot between |
Gross Weight |
|
extreme axles |
(pounds) |
|
42 feet or less |
72,000 |
|
43 |
73,000 |
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44 feet or more |
73,280 |
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VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS ..... 40,000 pounds
| TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SELFCOMPACTORS
| OR ROLL-OFF HOISTS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS FOR GARBAGE,
| REFUSE, OR RECYCLING HAULS ONLY AND TRUCKS USED FOR
| THE COLLECTION OF RENDERING MATERIALS
| On Highway Not Part of National System
| of Interstate and Defense Highways
|
| with 2 axles 36,000 pounds
| with 3 axles 54,000 pounds
| TWO AXLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH
| A FRONT LOADING COMPACTOR USED EXCLUSIVELY
| FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, REFUSE, OR RECYCLING
| with 2 axles 40,000 pounds
| A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling | Vehicle, used exclusively for mixing and transportation of | concrete in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the | model year of 2014, and first registered in Illinois before | January 1, 2015, is allowed a maximum gross weight listed in | the table of subsection (f) of this Section for 4 axles. This | vehicle, while loaded with concrete in the plastic state, is | not subject to the series of 3 axles requirement provided for | in subdivision (a)(11) of this Section, but no axle or tandem | axle of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted | under subdivision (a)(10) of this Section.
| (b-1) As used in this Section, a "recycling haul" or | "recycling operation" means the hauling of segregated, | non-hazardous, non-special, homogeneous non-putrescible | materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for | subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
| (c) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may | permit by
ordinance axle loads on 2 axle motor vehicles 33 1/2% |
| above those
provided for herein, but the increase shall not | become effective until the
city has officially notified the | Department of the passage of the
ordinance and shall not apply | to those vehicles when outside of the limits
of the city, nor | shall the gross weight of any 2 axle motor vehicle
operating | over any street of the city exceed 40,000 pounds.
| (d) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles | (including loads)
operated by a public utility when | transporting equipment required for
emergency repair of public | utility facilities or properties or water wells.
| A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a | disabled vehicle
or disabled combination of vehicles, that | exceeds the weight restriction
imposed by this Code, may be | operated on a public highway in this State
provided that | neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being towed nor
| the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight limitations | permitted
under this Chapter. During the towing operation, | neither the tow truck nor
the vehicle combination shall exceed
| 24,000 pounds on a single
rear axle and
44,000 pounds on a | tandem rear axle, provided the towing vehicle:
| (1) is specifically designed as a tow truck having a | gross vehicle
weight
rating of at least 18,000 pounds and | is equipped with air brakes, provided that
air
brakes are | required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle,
| semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is | equipped with air brakes;
|
| (2) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or | oscillating amber lights,
visible for at least 500 feet in | all directions;
| (3) is capable of utilizing the lighting and braking | systems of the
disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles; | and
| (4) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles from | the initial point of
wreck or disablement. Any additional | movement of the vehicles may occur only
upon issuance of | authorization for that movement under the provisions of
| Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this Code. The towing | vehicle, however,
may tow any disabled vehicle from the
| initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where | repairs are actually to
occur. This movement shall be valid | only on State routes.
The tower must abide by posted bridge | weight
limits.
| Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of | the tow truck
and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license | plate must cover the
operating empty weight of the tow truck | only. The weight
of each vehicle being towed shall be covered | by a valid license plate issued to
the owner or operator of the | vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle.
If no valid | plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is | displayed
on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that | vehicle does not cover the
weight of the vehicle, the weight of | the vehicle shall be covered by
the third tow truck plate |
| issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
| temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back | carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however, | the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the | gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of | the roll-back carrier.
| The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe | additional requirements.
However, nothing in this Code shall | prohibit a tow truck under
instructions of a police officer | from legally clearing a disabled vehicle,
that may be in | violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
| roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway.
If in the | opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the | officer
is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the | nearest place of
safety.
| For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight | rating, or
GVWR, shall mean the value specified by the | manufacturer as the loaded
weight of the tow truck.
| (e) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with | pneumatic tires
shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon | the highways of this State in
violation of the provisions of | any permit issued under the provisions of
Sections 15-301 | through 15-319 of this Chapter.
| (f) On designated Class I, II, or III highways and the | National System of
Interstate and Defense Highways, no vehicle | or combination of vehicles with
pneumatic tires may be |
| operated, unladen or with load,
when the total weight on the | road surface
exceeds the following: 20,000 pounds on a single | axle; 34,000 pounds on a
tandem axle with no axle within the | tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; 80,000
pounds gross weight for | vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles;
or a total weight on a | group of 2 or more consecutive axles in excess of that
weight | produced by the application of the following formula: W = 500 | times the
sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W" | equals overall total weight on
any group of 2 or more | consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals
the
| distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any | group of 2 or
more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number | of axles in the group under
consideration.
| The above formula when expressed in tabular form results in | allowable loads
as follows:
| Distance measured
| to the nearest
| foot between the
| extremes of any Maximum weight in pounds
| group of 2 or of any group of
| more consecutive 2 or more consecutive axles
| axles
|
|
feet |
2 axles |
3 axles |
4 axles |
5 axles |
6 axles |
|
4 |
34,000 |
| | | |
|
5 |
34,000 |
| | | |
|
6 |
34,000 |
| | | |
|
7 |
34,000 |
| | | |
|
8 |
38,000* |
42,000 |
| | |
|
9 |
39,000 |
42,500 |
| | |
|
10 |
40,000 |
43,500 |
| | |
|
11 |
|
44,000 |
| | |
|
12 |
|
45,000 |
50,000 |
| |
|
13 |
|
45,500 |
50,500 |
| |
|
14 |
|
46,500 |
51,500 |
| |
|
15 |
|
47,000 |
52,000 |
| |
|
16 |
|
48,000 |
52,500 |
58,000 |
|
|
17 |
|
48,500 |
53,500 |
58,500 |
|
|
18 |
|
49,500 |
54,000 |
59,000 |
|
|
19 |
|
50,000 |
54,500 |
60,000 |
|
|
20 |
|
51,000 |
55,500 |
60,500 |
66,000 |
|
21 |
|
51,500 |
56,000 |
61,000 |
66,500 |
|
22 |
|
52,500 |
56,500 |
61,500 |
67,000 |
|
23 |
|
53,000 |
57,500 |
62,500 |
68,000 |
|
24 |
|
54,000 |
58,000 |
63,000 |
68,500 |
|
25 |
|
54,500 |
58,500 |
63,500 |
69,000 |
|
26 |
|
55,500 |
59,500 |
64,000 |
69,500 |
|
27 |
|
56,000 |
60,000 |
65,000 |
70,000 |
|
28 |
|
57,000 |
60,500 |
65,500 |
71,000 |
|
29 |
|
57,500 |
61,500 |
66,000 |
71,500 |
|
30 |
|
58,500 |
62,000 |
66,500 |
72,000 |
|
31 |
|
59,000 |
62,500 |
67,500 |
72,500 |
|
32 |
|
60,000 |
63,500 |
68,000 |
73,000 |
|
33 |
|
|
64,000 |
68,500 |
74,000 |
|
34 |
|
|
64,500 |
69,000 |
74,500 |
|
35 |
|
|
65,500 |
70,000 |
75,000 |
|
36 |
|
|
66,000 |
70,500 |
75,500 |
|
37 |
|
|
66,500 |
71,000 |
76,000 |
|
38 |
|
|
67,500 |
72,000 |
77,000 |
|
39 |
|
|
68,000 |
72,500 |
77,500 |
|
40 |
|
|
68,500 |
73,000 |
78,000 |
|
41 |
|
|
69,500 |
73,500 |
78,500 |
|
42 |
|
|
70,000 |
74,000 |
79,000 |
|
43 |
|
|
70,500 |
75,000 |
80,000 |
|
44 |
|
|
71,500 |
75,500 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
72,000 |
76,000 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
72,500 |
76,500 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
73,500 |
77,500 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
74,000 |
78,000 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
74,500 |
78,500 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
75,500 |
79,000 |
|
|
51 |
|
|
76,000 |
80,000 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
76,500 |
| |
|
53 |
|
|
77,500 |
| |
|
54 |
|
|
78,000 |
| |
|
55 |
|
|
78,500 |
| |
|
56 |
|
|
79,500 |
| |
|
57 |
|
|
80,000 |
| |
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| *If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2 | axles are
tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not | exceed 34,000 pounds,
notwithstanding the higher limit | resulting from the application of the formula.
| Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may | not exceed the
weight in the table in this subsection (f) for 4 | axles measured between the
extreme axles of the
vehicle.
| Vehicles in a combination having more than 6 axles may not | exceed the weight
in the table in this subsection (f) for 6 | axles measured between the extreme
axles of the
combination.
| Local authorities, with respect
to streets and highways | under their jurisdiction, without additional
fees, may also by | ordinance or resolution allow the weight limitations of this
| subsection, provided the maximum gross weight on any one axle | shall not exceed
20,000 pounds and the maximum total weight on | any tandem axle
shall not exceed
34,000 pounds, on designated | highways when appropriate regulatory signs giving
notice are | erected upon the street or highway or portion of any street or
| highway affected by the ordinance or resolution.
| The following are exceptions to the above formula:
| (1) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a | total weight of
34,000
pounds each if the overall distance | between the first and last axles of the
consecutive sets of | tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
| (2) Vehicles for which a different limit is established | and posted in
accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
|
| (3) Vehicles for which the Department of | Transportation and local
authorities issue overweight
| permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code. | These vehicles are
not subject
to the bridge formula.
| (4) Tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in | subsection (d)
may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single | rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem
rear axle.
| (5) A tandem axle on a 3-axle truck registered as a | Special Hauling
Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the | model year of 2014, and
registered in Illinois prior to | January 1, 2015, with a distance
between 2
axles
in a | series greater than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches | may not exceed
a total weight of 36,000 pounds and neither | axle of the series may exceed
18,000 pounds.
| (6) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self | compactor or an
industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off | container, used exclusively for garbage,
refuse, or | recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the | road surface,
except when on part of the National System of | Interstate and Defense
Highways, the following maximum | weights: 22,000 pounds on a
single axle; 40,000 pounds on a | tandem axle; 36,000 pounds gross weight on a
2-axle | vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle.
| This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
| (7) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special | Hauling Vehicles that
include a semitrailer manufactured |
| prior to or in the model year of 2014, and
registered in | Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, having 5 axles
with a
| distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not | exceed the
following maximum weights: 18,000 pounds on a | single axle; 32,000 pounds on a
tandem axle; and 72,000 | pounds gross weight. This combination of vehicles is
not | subject
to the bridge formula. For all those combinations | of vehicles that include a
semitrailer manufactured after | the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 92nd | General Assembly, the overall distance between the first | and last
axles of the 2 sets of
tandems must be 18 feet 6 | inches or
more. Any combination of vehicles that has had | its cargo
container replaced in its entirety after December | 31, 2014 may not
exceed
the weights allowed by the bridge | formula.
| (8) A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special | Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and | transportation of concrete in the plastic state, | manufactured before or in the model year of 2014, first | registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, and not | operated on a highway that is part of the National System | of Interstate Highways, is allowed the following maximum | weights: 20,000 pounds on any single axle; 36,000 pounds on | a series of axles greater than 72 inches but not more than | 96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles | greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. The |
| gross weight of this vehicle may not exceed the weights | allowed by the bridge formula for 4 axles. The bridge | formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles while the | vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state, but | no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum | weight permitted under this subsection (f).
| No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other | than pneumatic
tires may be operated, unladen or with load, | upon the highways of this State
when the gross weight on the | road surface through any wheel exceeds 800
pounds per inch | width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
| surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
| (f-1) A vehicle and load
not exceeding 73,280 pounds is | allowed access
as follows:
| (1) From any State designated highway onto any county, | township, or
municipal highway for a distance of 5 highway | miles for the purpose of
loading and unloading, provided:
| (A) The vehicle and load does not exceed 8 feet 6 | inches in
width and 65 feet overall length.
| (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
| (C) The route is not being used as a thoroughfare | between State
designated highways.
| (2) From any State designated highway onto any county | or township
highway for a distance of 5 highway miles, or | any municipal highway for a
distance of one highway mile | for the purpose of food, fuel, repairs, and rest,
provided:
|
| (A) The vehicle and load does not exceed 8 feet 6 | inches in
width and 65 feet overall length.
| (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
| (C) The route is not being used as a thoroughfare | between State
designated highways.
| (f-2) A vehicle and load greater than 73,280 pounds in | weight but not
exceeding 80,000 pounds is allowed access as | follows:
| (1) From a Class I highway onto any street or highway | for a distance of
one highway mile for the purpose of | loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs,
and rest, | provided there is no sign prohibiting that access.
| (2) From a Class I, II, or III highway onto any State | highway or any
local designated highway for a distance of 5 | highway miles for the purpose of
loading, unloading, food, | fuel, repairs, and rest.
| Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act | relating
to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the | designation of highways
under this subsection.
| (g) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of | vehicles over
a bridge or other elevated structure constituting | part of a highway with a
gross weight that is greater than the | maximum weight permitted by the
Department, when the structure | is sign posted as provided in this Section.
| (h) The Department upon request from any local authority | shall, or upon
its own initiative may, conduct an investigation |
| of any bridge or other
elevated structure constituting a part | of a highway, and if it finds that
the structure cannot with | safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles
otherwise | permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and
| declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can | withstand,
and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating | maximum weight to be
erected and maintained before each end of | the structure. No person shall
operate a vehicle or combination | of vehicles over any structure with a
gross weight that is | greater than the posted maximum weight.
| (i) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation | of subsections
(g) or (h) of this Section, proof of the | determination of the maximum
allowable weight by the Department | and the existence of the signs,
constitutes conclusive evidence | of the maximum weight that can be
maintained with safety to the | bridge or structure.
| (Source: P.A. 93-177, eff. 7-11-03; 93-186, eff. 1-1-04; | 93-1023, eff. 8-25-04; 94-464, eff. 1-1-06; 94-926, eff. | 1-1-07.)
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Effective Date: 1/1/2008
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