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SB1268ham003 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Rep. Jack D. Franks
Filed: 5/28/2009

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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1268
2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1268, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:

5     "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Section 15-111 as follows:

7     (625 ILCS 5/15-111)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111)
8     Sec. 15-111. Wheel and axle loads and gross weights.
9     (a) On non-designated highways, no vehicle or combination
10 of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires may be operated,
11 unladen or with load, when the total weight transmitted to the
12 road surface exceeds 18,000 pounds on a single axle or 32,000
13 pounds on a tandem axle with no axle within the tandem
14 exceeding 18,000 pounds except:
15         (1) when a different limit is established and posted in
16     accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code;

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1         (2) vehicles for which the Department of
2     Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
3     permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code;
4         (3) tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in
5     subsection (d) may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single
6     rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle;
7         (4) any single axle of a 2-axle truck weighing 36,000
8     pounds or less and not a part of a combination of vehicles,
9     shall not exceed 20,000 pounds;
10         (5) any single axle of a 2-axle truck equipped with a
11     personnel lift or digger derrick, weighing 36,000 pounds or
12     less, owned and operated by a public utility, shall not
13     exceed 20,000 pounds;
14         (6) any single axle of a 2-axle truck specially
15     equipped with a front loading compactor used exclusively
16     for garbage, refuse, or recycling may not exceed 20,000
17     pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the
18     vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
19         (7) a truck, not in combination and specially equipped
20     with a selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and
21     roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage or refuse
22     operations may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface
23     the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single
24     axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
25         (8) a truck, not in combination and used exclusively
26     for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden,

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1     transmit upon the road surface the following maximum
2     weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
3     tandem axle;
4         (9) tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a
5     Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
6     model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
7     to January 1, 2015, with a distance greater than 72 inches
8     but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles,
9     is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed
10     36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed
11     18,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type manufactured after
12     the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois
13     after December 31, 2014 may not exceed a combined weight of
14     32,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither
15     axle of the series may exceed 18,000 pounds;
16         (10) a 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
17     Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
18     transportation of concrete in the plastic state and
19     manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2014 and
20     first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, is
21     allowed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any
22     single axle; 36,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater
23     than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000
24     pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but
25     not more than 72 inches;
26         (11) 4-axle vehicles or a 5 or more axle combination of

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1     vehicles: The weight transmitted upon the road surface
2     through any series of 3 axles whose centers are more than
3     96 inches apart, measured between extreme axles in the
4     series, may not exceed those allowed in the table contained
5     in subsection (f) of this Section. No axle or tandem axle
6     of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted under
7     this Section for a single or tandem axle; ~~.~~
8         (12) a single-frame, 5-axle truck with any combination
9     of 4 consecutive axles not exceeding 60,000 pounds and a
10     gross total vehicle weight not exceeding 72,000 pounds,
11     entering from a bordering state onto any highway, except
12     for a highway that is part of the National System of
13     Interstate Highways, for a distance of 5 highway miles or
14     less for the purpose of the loading of construction
15     aggregates. The truck in this paragraph is not subject to
16     the gross weight table set forth in subsection (b) of this
17     Section or the bridge formula set forth in subsection (f)
18     of this Section. This paragraph (12) shall be inoperative
19     and of no force and effect after September 1, 2011.
20     No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other
21 than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with load,
22 upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on the
23 road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
24 width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
25 surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
26     (b) On non-designated highways, the gross weight of

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1 vehicles and combination of vehicles including the weight of
2 the vehicle or combination and its maximum load shall be
3 subject to the foregoing limitations and further shall not
4 exceed the following gross weights dependent upon the number of
5 axles and distance between extreme axles of the vehicle or
6 combination measured longitudinally to the nearest foot.

7 VEHICLES HAVING 2 AXLES ....................... 36,000 pounds

8 VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS
9 HAVING 3 AXLES

10 With Tandem With or
11   Axles Without
12 Tandem Axles
13 Minimum Minimum
14 distance to Maximum distance to Maximum
15 nearest foot Gross nearest foot Gross
16 between Weight between Weight
17 extreme axles (pounds) extreme axles (pounds)
18 10 feet 41,000 16 feet 46,000
19 11 42,000 17 47,000
20 12 43,000 18 47,500
21 13 44,000 19 48,000
22 14 44,500 20 49,000
23 15 45,000 21 feet or more 50,000

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1 VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS HAVING 4 AXLES
2 Minimum Minimum
3 distance to Maximum distance to Maximum
4 nearest foot Gross nearest foot Gross
5 between Weight between Weight
6 extreme axles (pounds) extreme axles (pounds)
7 15 feet 50,000 26 feet 57,500
8 16 50,500 27 58,000
9 17 51,500 28 58,500
10 18 52,000 29 59,500
11 19 52,500 30 60,000
12 20 53,500 31 60,500
13 21 54,000 32 61,500
14 22 54,500 33 62,000
15 23 55,500 34 62,500
16 24 56,000 35 63,500
17 25 56,500 36 feet or more 64,000
18     A vehicle not in a combination having more than 4 axles may
19 not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (b) for 4
20 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
21 COMBINATIONS HAVING 5 OR MORE AXLES
22 Minimum distance to Maximum
23 nearest foot between Gross Weight
24 extreme axles (pounds)
25 42 feet or less 72,000

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1 43 73,000
2 44 feet or more 73,280
3 VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS ..... 40,000 pounds

4 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SELFCOMPACTORS
5 OR ROLL-OFF HOISTS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS FOR GARBAGE,
6 REFUSE, OR RECYCLING HAULS ONLY AND TRUCKS USED FOR
7 THE COLLECTION OF RENDERING MATERIALS
8 On Highway Not Part of National System
9 of Interstate and Defense Highways
10 with 2 axles                                   36,000 pounds
11 with 3 axles                                   54,000 pounds

12 TWO AXLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH
13 A FRONT LOADING COMPACTOR USED EXCLUSIVELY
14 FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, REFUSE, OR RECYCLING
15 with 2 axles                                   40,000 pounds

16     A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling
17 Vehicle, used exclusively for mixing and transportation of
18 concrete in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the
19 model year of 2014, and first registered in Illinois before
20 January 1, 2015, is allowed a maximum gross weight listed in
21 the table of subsection (f) of this Section for 4 axles. This
22 vehicle, while loaded with concrete in the plastic state, is

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1 not subject to the series of 3 axles requirement provided for
2 in subdivision (a)(11) of this Section, but no axle or tandem
3 axle of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted
4 under subdivision (a)(10) of this Section.
5     (b-1) As used in this Section, a "recycling haul" or
6 "recycling operation" means the hauling of segregated,
7 non-hazardous, non-special, homogeneous non-putrescible
8 materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for
9 subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
10     (c) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may
11 permit by ordinance axle loads on 2 axle motor vehicles 33 1/2%
12 above those provided for herein, but the increase shall not
13 become effective until the city has officially notified the
14 Department of the passage of the ordinance and shall not apply
15 to those vehicles when outside of the limits of the city, nor
16 shall the gross weight of any 2 axle motor vehicle operating
17 over any street of the city exceed 40,000 pounds.
18     (d) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles
19 (including loads) operated by a public utility when
20 transporting equipment required for emergency repair of public
21 utility facilities or properties or water wells.
22     A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a
23 disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that
24 exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code, may be
25 operated on a public highway in this State provided that
26 neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being towed nor

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1 the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight limitations
2 permitted under this Chapter. During the towing operation,
3 neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination shall exceed
4 24,000 pounds on a single rear axle and 44,000 pounds on a
5 tandem rear axle, provided the towing vehicle:
6         (1) is specifically designed as a tow truck having a
7     gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and
8     is equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are
9     required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle,
10     semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is
11     equipped with air brakes;
12         (2) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
13     oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in
14     all directions;
15         (3) is capable of utilizing the lighting and braking
16     systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles;
17     and
18         (4) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles from
19     the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any additional
20     movement of the vehicles may occur only upon issuance of
21     authorization for that movement under the provisions of
22     Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this Code. The towing
23     vehicle, however, may tow any disabled vehicle from the
24     initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where
25     repairs are actually to occur. This movement shall be valid
26     only on State routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge

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1     weight limits.
2     Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of
3 the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license
4 plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
5 only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
6 by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
7 vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
8 plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is
9 displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
10 vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
11 the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
12 issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
13 temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
14 carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
15 the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the
16 gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
17 the roll-back carrier.
18     The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
19 additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
20 prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
21 from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
22 violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
23 roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
24 opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
25 officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the
26 nearest place of safety.

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1     For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
2 rating, or GVWR, shall mean the value specified by the
3 manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
4     (e) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
5 pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
6 the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
7 any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
8 through 15-319 of this Chapter.
9     (f) On designated Class I, II, or III highways and the
10 National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, no vehicle
11 or combination of vehicles with pneumatic tires may be
12 operated, unladen or with load, when the total weight on the
13 road surface exceeds the following: 20,000 pounds on a single
14 axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with no axle within the
15 tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; 80,000 pounds gross weight for
16 vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles; or a total weight on a
17 group of 2 or more consecutive axles in excess of that weight
18 produced by the application of the following formula: W = 500
19 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W"
20 equals overall total weight on any group of 2 or more
21 consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals the
22 distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any
23 group of 2 or more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number
24 of axles in the group under consideration.
25     The above formula when expressed in tabular form results in
26 allowable loads as follows:

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1 Distance measured
2 to the nearest
3 foot between the
4 extremes of any         Maximum weight in pounds
5 group of 2 or           of any group of
6 more consecutive        2 or more consecutive axles
7 axles
8 feet 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles
9 4 34,000
10 5 34,000
11 6 34,000
12 7 34,000
13 8 38,000* 42,000
14 9 39,000 42,500
15 10 40,000 43,500
16 11 44,000
17 12 45,000 50,000
18 13 45,500 50,500
19 14 46,500 51,500
20 15 47,000 52,000
21 16 48,000 52,500 58,000
22 17 48,500 53,500 58,500
23 18 49,500 54,000 59,000
24 19 50,000 54,500 60,000
25 20 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000

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1 21 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500
2 22 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000
3 23 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000
4 24 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500
5 25 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000
6 26 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500
7 27 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000
8 28 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000
9 29 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500
10 30 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000
11 31 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500
12 32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000
13 33 64,000 68,500 74,000
14 34 64,500 69,000 74,500
15 35 65,500 70,000 75,000
16 36 66,000 70,500 75,500
17 37 66,500 71,000 76,000
18 38 67,500 72,000 77,000
19 39 68,000 72,500 77,500
20 40 68,500 73,000 78,000
21 41 69,500 73,500 78,500
22 42 70,000 74,000 79,000
23 43 70,500 75,000 80,000
24 44 71,500 75,500
25 45 72,000 76,000
26 46 72,500 76,500

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1 47 73,500 77,500
2 48 74,000 78,000
3 49 74,500 78,500
4 50 75,500 79,000
5 51 76,000 80,000
6 52 76,500
7 53 77,500
8 54 78,000
9 55 78,500
10 56 79,500
11 57 80,000
12 *If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2
13 axles are tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not
14 exceed 34,000 pounds, notwithstanding the higher limit
15 resulting from the application of the formula.
16     Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may
17 not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (f) for 4
18 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
19     Vehicles in a combination having more than 6 axles may not
20 exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (f) for 6
21 axles measured between the extreme axles of the combination.
22     Local authorities, with respect to streets and highways
23 under their jurisdiction, without additional fees, may also by
24 ordinance or resolution allow the weight limitations of this
25 subsection, provided the maximum gross weight on any one axle
26 shall not exceed 20,000 pounds and the maximum total weight on

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1 any tandem axle shall not exceed 34,000 pounds, on designated
2 highways when appropriate regulatory signs giving notice are
3 erected upon the street or highway or portion of any street or
4 highway affected by the ordinance or resolution.
5     The following are exceptions to the above formula:
6         (1) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a
7     total weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance
8     between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of
9     tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
10         (2) Vehicles for which a different limit is established
11     and posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
12         (3) Vehicles for which the Department of
13     Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
14     permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.
15     These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula.
16         (4) Tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in
17     subsection (d) may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single
18     rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle.
19         (5) A tandem axle on a 3-axle truck registered as a
20     Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
21     model year of 2014, and registered in Illinois prior to
22     January 1, 2015, with a distance between 2 axles in a
23     series greater than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches
24     may not exceed a total weight of 36,000 pounds and neither
25     axle of the series may exceed 18,000 pounds.
26         (6) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self

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1     compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off
2     container, used exclusively for garbage, refuse, or
3     recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the
4     road surface, except when on part of the National System of
5     Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum
6     weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
7     tandem axle; 36,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle
8     vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle.
9     This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
10         (7) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special
11     Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured
12     prior to or in the model year of 2014, and registered in
13     Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, having 5 axles with a
14     distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not
15     exceed the following maximum weights: 18,000 pounds on a
16     single axle; 32,000 pounds on a tandem axle; and 72,000
17     pounds gross weight. This combination of vehicles is not
18     subject to the bridge formula. For all those combinations
19     of vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured after
20     the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd
21     General Assembly, the overall distance between the first
22     and last axles of the 2 sets of tandems must be 18 feet 6
23     inches or more. Any combination of vehicles that has had
24     its cargo container replaced in its entirety after December
25     31, 2014 may not exceed the weights allowed by the bridge
26     formula.

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1         (8) A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
2     Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
3     transportation of concrete in the plastic state,
4     manufactured before or in the model year of 2014, first
5     registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, and not
6     operated on a highway that is part of the National System
7     of Interstate Highways, is allowed the following maximum
8     weights: 20,000 pounds on any single axle; 36,000 pounds on
9     a series of axles greater than 72 inches but not more than
10     96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles
11     greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. The
12     gross weight of this vehicle may not exceed the weights
13     allowed by the bridge formula for 4 axles. The bridge
14     formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles while the
15     vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state, but
16     no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum
17     weight permitted under this subsection (f).
18         (9) A single-frame, 5-axle truck with any combination
19     of 4 consecutive axles not exceeding 60,000 pounds and a
20     gross total vehicle weight not exceeding 72,000 pounds,
21     entering from a bordering state onto any highway, except
22     for a highway that is part of the National System of
23     Interstate Highways, for a distance of 5 highway miles or
24     less for the purpose of the loading of construction
25     aggregates. This truck is not subject to the bridge formula
26     in this subsection or gross weight chart in subsection (b)

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1     of this Section. This paragraph (9) shall be inoperative
2     and of no force and effect after September 1, 2011.
3     No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other
4 than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with load,
5 upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on the
6 road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
7 width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
8 surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
9     (f-1) A vehicle and load not exceeding 73,280 pounds is
10 allowed access as follows:
11         (1) From any State designated highway onto any county,
12     township, or municipal highway for a distance of 5 highway
13     miles for the purpose of loading and unloading, provided:
14             (A) The vehicle and load does not exceed 8 feet 6
15         inches in width and 65 feet overall length.
16             (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
17             (C) The route is not being used as a thoroughfare
18         between State designated highways.
19         (2) From any State designated highway onto any county
20     or township highway for a distance of 5 highway miles, or
21     any municipal highway for a distance of one highway mile
22     for the purpose of food, fuel, repairs, and rest, provided:
23             (A) The vehicle and load does not exceed 8 feet 6
24         inches in width and 65 feet overall length.
25             (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
26             (C) The route is not being used as a thoroughfare

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1         between State designated highways.
2     (f-2) A vehicle and load greater than 73,280 pounds in
3 weight but not exceeding 80,000 pounds is allowed access as
4 follows:
5         (1) From a Class I highway onto any street or highway
6     for a distance of one highway mile for the purpose of
7     loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and rest,
8     provided there is no sign prohibiting that access.
9         (2) From a Class I, II, or III highway onto any State
10     highway or any local designated highway for a distance of 5
11     highway miles for the purpose of loading, unloading, food,
12     fuel, repairs, and rest.
13     Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
14 relating to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the
15 designation of highways under this subsection.
16     (g) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of
17 vehicles over a bridge or other elevated structure constituting
18 part of a highway with a gross weight that is greater than the
19 maximum weight permitted by the Department, when the structure
20 is sign posted as provided in this Section.
21     (h) The Department upon request from any local authority
22 shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation
23 of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part
24 of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot with
25 safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles otherwise
26 permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and

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1 declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can
2 withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating
3 maximum weight to be erected and maintained before each end of
4 the structure. No person shall operate a vehicle or combination
5 of vehicles over any structure with a gross weight that is
6 greater than the posted maximum weight.
7     (i) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
8 of subsections (g) or (h) of this Section, proof of the
9 determination of the maximum allowable weight by the Department
10 and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence
11 of the maximum weight that can be maintained with safety to the
12 bridge or structure.
13 (Source: P.A. 94-464, eff. 1-1-06; 94-926, eff. 1-1-07; 95-51,
14 eff. 1-1-08.)

15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.".

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