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BOOK ' ' 1.b+2 FAGS C)� <br />NOV 2 0 1985 <br />�i8;��,uiyl�\It � {� • \ S ►It � AIS /\( <br />Of the 40 bridges inspected, staff recommends 29 be posted at 33 Tons <br />Gross Vehicle Weight. The implications of this posting effect mostly <br />tractor/trailer type trucks. <br />The following type vehicles have state legal loads greater than 33 <br />tons: <br />SU 4 trucks - vehicles such as large single unit moving vans with 3 <br />rear axles (35 tons) <br />C4 & C5 trucks - combination tractor/trailer trucks (36.6 tons and 40 <br />tons respectively.) <br />The posting would require these trucks to be loaded so as to not <br />exceed a Gross Vehicle weight of 33 tons. This means that the trucks would <br />not be filled to maximum capacity. <br />Five bridges would not be posted. Six bridges would be posted at 6 <br />tons. - <br />The cost to post these bridges amounts to approximately $70 per bridge <br />or $2,450. Numerous minor repairs are necessary to almost all bridges. <br />The County Road and Bridge Department budget may be able to fund the work. <br />Chairman Lyons reported that we have just had a request <br />presented to us by the Citrus League to delay posting these <br />bridges. The memo from Mr. Davis covers forty of our bridges, <br />and he wondered when inspections on the remainder are going to be <br />completed. <br />Director Davis believed that all have been inspected, but we <br />have not yet received all the data. He anticipated that the data <br />on those will be similar to what we have just received and <br />require that about the same number be posted. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if Director Davis had any problem <br />delaying the posting as requested by the Citrus League. <br />Director Davis noted that the DOT and the Federal Highway <br />Administration are setting specific compliance dates for the <br />posting. The inspection requirement is 12/31/85. A letter from <br />the District 4 Facilities Engineer indicated that they expect the <br />bridges to be posted within 30 days of the notification, and they. <br />did notify us about three weeks ago. We have indicated to the <br />state that we will consider their inspections and take whatever <br />action is necessary so the whole state of Florida doesn't get <br />into a problem getting federal highway money. Director Davis <br />stated that he interpreted the deadline as January 31, 1986. <br />46 <br />