SF 49

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; regulating gross vehicle weights; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.824, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.824, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Table of axle weight limits.

(a) No vehicle or combination of
vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the highways of this state
where the total gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles of any vehicle
or combination of vehicles exceeds that given in the following table for the distance
between the centers of the first and last axles of any group of two or more consecutive
axles under consideration; unless otherwise noted, the distance between axles being
measured longitudinally to the nearest even foot, and when the measurement is a fraction
of exactly one-half foot the next largest whole number in feet shall be used, except that
when the distance between axles is more than three feet four inches and less than three
feet six inches the distance of four feet shall be used:

	Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of
	2	3	4
Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group	consecutive axles of a 2-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 2 or more axles	consecutive axles of a 3-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 3 or more axles	consecutive axles of a 4-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 4 or more axles
4	34,000
5	34,000
6	34,000
7	34,000	37,000
8	34,000	38,500
8 plus	34,000	42,000
	(38,000)
9	35,000	43,000
	(39,000)
10	36,000	43,500	49,000
	(40,000)
11	36,000	44,500	49,500
12		45,000	50,000
13		46,000	51,000
14		46,500	51,500
15		47,500	52,000
16		48,000	53,000
17		49,000	53,500
18		49,500	54,000
19		50,500	55,000
20		51,000	55,500
21		52,000	56,000
22		52,500	57,000
23		53,500	57,500
24		54,000	58,000
25		(55,000)	59,000
26		(55,500)	59,500
27		(56,500)	60,000
28		(57,000)	61,000
29		(58,000)	61,500
30		(58,500)	62,000
31		(59,500)	63,000
32		(60,000)	63,500
33			64,000
34			65,000
35			65,500
36			66,000
37			67,000
38			67,500
39			68,000
40			69,000
41			69,500
42			70,000
43			71,000
44			71,500
45			72,000
46			72,500
47			(73,500)
48			(74,000)
49			(74,500)
50			(75,500)
51			(76,000)

The maximum gross weight on a group of three consecutive axles where the distance
between centers of foremost and rearmost axles is listed as seven feet or eight feet applies
only to vehicles manufactured before August 1, 1991.

"8 plus" refers to any distance greater than eight feet but less than nine feet.

	Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of
	5	6	7	new text begin 8 new text end
Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group	consecutive axles of a 5-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 5 or more axles	consecutive axles of a combination of vehicles having a total of 6 or more axles	consecutive axles of a combination of vehicles having a total of 7 or more axles	new text begin consecutive axles of a combination of vehicles having a total of 8 or more axles new text end
14	57,000
15	57,500
16	58,000
17	59,000
18	59,500
19	60,000
20	60,500	66,000	72,000
21	61,500	67,000	72,500
22	62,000	67,500	73,000
23	62,500	68,000	73,500
24	63,000	68,500	74,000
25	64,000	69,000	75,000
26	64,500	70,000	75,500
27	65,000	70,500	76,000
28	65,500	71,000	76,500
29	66,500	71,500	77,000
30	67,000	72,000	77,500
31	67,500	73,000	78,500
32	68,000	73,500	79,000
33	69,000	74,000	79,500
34	69,500	74,500	80,000
35	70,000	75,000	new text begin [80,500] new text end
36	70,500	76,000	new text begin [81,000] new text end
37	71,500	76,500	new text begin [81,500] new text end
38	72,000	77,000	new text begin [82,000] new text end
39	72,500	77,500	new text begin [82,500] new text end
40	73,000	78,000	new text begin [83,500] new text end
41	(74,000)	79,000	new text begin [84,000] new text end
42	(74,500)	79,500	new text begin [84,500] new text end	new text begin [90,000] new text end
43	(75,000)	80,000	new text begin [85,000] new text end	new text begin [90,500] new text end
44	(75,500)	new text begin [80,500] new text end	new text begin [85,500] new text end	new text begin [91,000] new text end
45	(76,500)	new text begin [81,000] new text end	new text begin [86,000] new text end	new text begin [91,500] new text end
46	(77,000)	new text begin [81,500] new text end	new text begin [87,000] new text end	new text begin [92,500] new text end
47	(77,500)	new text begin [82,000] new text end	new text begin [87,500] new text end	new text begin [93,000] new text end
48	(78,000)	new text begin [83,000] new text end	new text begin [88,000] new text end	new text begin [93,500] new text end
49	(79,000)	new text begin [83,500] new text end	new text begin [88,500] new text end	new text begin [94,000] new text end
50	(79,500)	new text begin [84,000] new text end	new text begin [89,000] new text end	new text begin [94,500] new text end
51	(80,000)	new text begin [84,500] new text end	new text begin [89,500] new text end	new text begin [95,000] new text end
new text begin 52 new text end		new text begin [85,000] new text end	new text begin [90,500] new text end	new text begin [95,500] new text end
new text begin 53 new text end		new text begin [86,000] new text end	new text begin [91,000] new text end	new text begin [96,500] new text end
new text begin 54 new text end		new text begin [86,500] new text end	new text begin [91,500] new text end	new text begin [97,000] new text end
new text begin 55 new text end		new text begin [87,000] new text end	new text begin [92,000] new text end	new text begin [97,500] new text end
new text begin 56 new text end		new text begin [87,500] new text end	new text begin [92,500] new text end	new text begin [98,000] new text end
new text begin 57 new text end		new text begin [88,000] new text end	new text begin [93,000] new text end	new text begin [98,500] new text end
new text begin 58 new text end		new text begin [89,000] new text end	new text begin [94,000] new text end	new text begin [99,000] new text end
new text begin 59 new text end		new text begin [89,500] new text end	new text begin [94,500] new text end	new text begin [99,500] new text end
new text begin 60 new text end		new text begin [90,000] new text end	new text begin [95,000] new text end	new text begin [100,500] new text end
new text begin 61 new text end			new text begin [95,500] new text end	new text begin [101,000] new text end
new text begin 62 new text end			new text begin [96,000] new text end	new text begin [101,500] new text end
new text begin 63 new text end			new text begin [97,000] new text end	new text begin [102,000] new text end
new text begin 64 new text end				new text begin [102,500] new text end
new text begin 65 new text end				new text begin [103,000] new text end
new text begin 66 new text end				new text begin [103,500] new text end
new text begin 67 new text end				new text begin [104,500] new text end
new text begin 68 new text end				new text begin [105,000] new text end
new text begin 69 new text end				new text begin [105,500] new text end
new text begin 70 new text end				new text begin [106,000] new text end
new text begin 71 new text end				new text begin [106,500] new text end
new text begin 72 new text end				new text begin [107,000] new text end
new text begin 73 new text end				new text begin [107,500] new text end
new text begin 74 new text end				new text begin [108,000] new text end

The gross weights shown in parentheses in this table are permitted only on state trunk
highways and routes designated under section 169.832, subdivision 11. new text begin The gross weights
shown in brackets in this table apply only to combinations of vehicles for which a permit
has been issued under section 169.8261, 169.863, 169.864, or 169.865. new text end

(b) Notwithstanding any lesser weight in pounds shown in this table but subject to
the restrictions on gross vehicle weights in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), two consecutive
sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of 34,000 pounds each and a combined gross
load of 68,000 pounds provided the overall distance between the first and last axles of
the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more.