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Section 5591.42 | Carrying capacity of bridges - warning notice.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 55 Roads-Highways-Bridges
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Chapter 5591 County Bridges
 
Effective:
November 2, 1989
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 258 - 118th General Assembly
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The board of county commissioners together with the county engineer or an engineer to be selected by the board, or the director of transportation, may ascertain the safe carrying capacity of the bridges on roads or highways under their jurisdiction. Where the safe carrying capacity of any such bridge is ascertained and found to be less than the load limit prescribed by sections 5577.01 to 5577.12 of the Revised Code, warning notice shall be conspicuously posted near each end of the bridge. The notice shall caution all persons against driving on the bridge a loaded conveyance of greater weight than the bridge's carrying capacity.

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