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This chapter governs all proceedings of the commission to establish routing designations applicable to the highway transportation of non-radioactive hazardous materials, in quantities requiring placards by 49 C.F.R. 172, as effective on November 30, 2002, into, through, or within this state as authorized by division (B) of section 4905.81 of the Revised Code.
HISTORY: Eff 7-1-96; 3-1-03
Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15
Rule authorized by: RC 4905.81
Rule amplifies: RC 4905.81
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/22/2002 and 11/30/2007
As used in this chapter:
(A) “Designated routes” means those highway routes on which hazardous materials must be transported.
(B) “Hazardous materials” means non-radioactive hazardous materials in quantities requiring placards by 49 C.F.R. 172, as effective on November 30, 2002.
(C) “Restricted routes” means those highway routes on which hazardous materials may not be transported.
HISTORY: Eff 7-1-96; 3-1-03
Rule promulgated under: RC 111.15
Rule authorized by: RC 4905.81
Rule amplifies: RC 4905.81
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/22/2002 and 11/30/2007
(A) As used in this rule, “northeast Ohio” means the following counties in the state of Ohio: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina.
(B) As used in this rule, “through transportation” means the transportation of hazardous materials which has neither a place of origin nor a destination in northeast Ohio.
(C) The following routes shall be designated routes for the through transportation of hazardous materials in northeast Ohio:
(1) Interstate 90 from the Lake/Ashtabula county line to interstate 271 in Lake county;
(2) Interstate 80 and interstate 80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) from gate 13 in Portage county to the Lorain/Erie county line;
(3) Interstate 271 from interstate 90 in Lake county to interstate 71 in Medina county;
(4) Interstate 77 from interstate 80 in Cuyahoga county to interstate 271 in Summit county;
(5) Interstate 71 from interstate 80 in Cuyahoga county to Medina/Wayne county line;
(6) Interstate 480 from interstate 80, gate 13 in Portage county to interstate 271 in Summit county;
(7) Interstate 480 from interstate 480N in Cuyahoga county to interstate 80 in Lorain county; and
(8) Interstate 480N from interstate 271 to interstate 480 in Cuyahoga county.
(D) The following routes shall be restricted routes for the through transportation of hazardous materials in northeast Ohio:
(1) Interstate 90 from interstate 271 in Lake county to interstate 80/90 in Lorain county;
(2) Interstate 71 from interstate 80 to interstate 90 in Cuyahoga county;
(3) Interstate 77 from interstate 80 to interstate 90 in Cuyahoga county;
(4) Interstate 490 from interstate 90 to interstate 77 in Cuyahoga county;
(5) State route 2 from State route 44 to interstate 90 in Lake county;
(6) State route 44 from State route 2 to interstate 90 in Lake county;
(7) Interstate 480 from interstate 271 to interstate 480N in Cuyahoga county; and
(8) Any other highway or state or local road not otherwise designated for the transportation of hazardous materials by this rule.
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/02/2002 and 11/30/2007
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4905.81
Rule Amplifies: 4905.81
Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/96
No motor carrier shall transport hazardous materials into, through or within the state of Ohio unless the motor carrier operates in compliance with this chapter.
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/02/2002 and 11/30/2007
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4905.81
Rule Amplifies: 4905.81
Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/96