1999 Minnesota Statutes

     169.832 Weight limitations on designated routes. 

    Subdivision 1.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 2.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 3.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 4.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 5.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 6.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 7.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 8.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 9.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 10.  Repealed, 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 11.    Designation of route.  The commissioner may 
 designate any street or highway route or segment of a route to 
 carry the gross weights permitted under section 169.825.  Any 
 designation of a route pursuant to this subdivision, other than 
 a trunk highway route, is subject to the approval of the local 
 authority having jurisdiction over the route.  A route may not 
 be designated if the commissioner finds that designation 

    (a) creates an undue hazard to traffic safety; or 

    (b) is inconsistent with structural capacity of the route, 
 including consideration of the volume of traffic expected to 
 occur on the route after designation. 

    Notwithstanding any finding under clause (b), the 
 commissioner shall designate any route which is needed to 
 provide 

    (i) a connection between significant centers of population 
 or commerce, or between other designated routes; or 

    (ii) access to a transportation terminal; or 

    (iii) temporary emergency service to a particular shipping 
 or receiving point on the route. 

    The commissioner may undesignate any route when continued 
 designation is inconsistent with the provisions of this 
 subdivision, subject to the approval of any local authority 
 having jurisdiction over the route. 

    Any route designation or undesignation shall be effective 
 when adopted.  The commissioner may designate or undesignate any 
 route when requested by any local authority having jurisdiction 
 over the route.  

    Subd. 12.  Repealed, 1981 c 81 s 2; 1981 c 321 s 12 

    Subd. 13. Repealed, 1999 c 230 s 46 

    HIST: 1977 c 248 s 7; 1981 c 81 s 1; 1981 c 321 s 5; 1986 c 
 398 art 13 s 10