ORDER for Road Restrictions on Old Nipawin Bridge (Highway 35-16-40)

Pursuant to section 35 and section 36 of The Highway and Transportation Act, 1997,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that effective 12:00 Midnight, August 1, 2002 and until further notice, vehicles other than those exempted below and those vehicles described in subsections 3(1) and 3(2) of the " The Vehicle Weight and Dimensions Regulations, 1999", on the following provincial highway:

• Old Nipawin Bridge on Highway 35-16-40 from the east abutment 1.42 km north of the Junction of Provincial Highway No. 35 in the Town of Nipawin to the west abutment 1.95 km west.

Shall be restricted as follows:

• The maximum gross vehicle weight not to exceed 8 000 kg (17,600 lbs.)
• The maximum gross weight on any axle unit not to exceed 6 000 kg (13,200 lbs.)

The restriction applies to all vehicles except those listed below:

• Emergency vehicles;
• Department of Highways and Transportation vehicles when conducting maintenance or accessing sites on or along the restricted highway;
• SaskPower vehicles when accessing sites along the restricted route;
• Recreational vehicles; or
• Buses
  

This order does not permit the weight on any axle, axle group or vehicle from exceeding the secondary highway weights prescribed in the "The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations" for that axle, axle group or vehicle.

This Order is issued on a permanent basis and should not be confused with Spring Road Restriction Orders.

Barry D. Martin, Acting Deputy Minister
Dated at Regina, Saskatchewan