The speed limit for both directions of traffic along the streets
or parts thereof described in this section is hereby established at
the rate of speed indicated in said schedule. It shall be unlawful
for any person to drive a vehicle at a higher speed than the maximum
prescribed for that street or part of a street.
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Name of Street
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Speed Limit
(mph)
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Location
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|---|---|---|
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(Reserved)
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Traffic control signals shall be installed and operated at the
intersection of the following streets:
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Intersection
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|---|
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(Reserved)
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No person shall make a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way
street onto another one-way street) when facing a steady red signal
at any of the following locations:
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Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Prohibited Right Turn
on Red Signal Onto
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|---|---|---|
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(Reserved)
| ||
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a
turn of the kind designated (left, right, all) at any of the following
intersections:
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Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Prohibited Turn
|
Hours
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At Intersection of
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||||
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a
U-turn on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
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Name of Street
|
Location
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|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
The streets or parts of streets described in this section are
hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated, and
it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way
street other than in the direction established for traffic on that
street.
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Name of Street
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Direction of Travel
|
Limits
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|---|---|---|
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Fourth Street
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West
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From Center Avenue to Water Street (for vehicles not bearing
commercial license plates)
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Maple Avenue
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South
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From Freeport Road to Pine Street
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|
Maple Way
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West
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From Lewis Avenue to Cable Avenue
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|
Maple Way
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West
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From Woodland Road to North Avenue
|
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Oak Street
|
South
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From Freeport Road to Pine Street
|
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Walnut Street
|
East
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From Center Avenue to Woodland Road
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|
Walnut Street
|
East
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From North Avenue to Woodland Road
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No-passing zones are hereby established along those streets
or parts of streets described in this section, and it shall be unlawful
for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle
or to drive on the left side of the roadway in any no-passing zone
described in said schedule.
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Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Limits
|
|---|---|---|
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(Reserved)
| ||
The streets or parts of streets described in this section are
hereby established as through streets, and the driver of any vehicle,
upon approaching any such street at any intersection thereof (except
for such intersections where there are now or shall hereafter be located
official traffic signals), shall come to a full stop or yield the
right-of-way, as the case may be, before entering any such through
street.
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Name of Street
|
Limits
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
The intersections described in this section (in addition to
intersections with the through streets established by this chapter)
are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs
shall be erected in such a position upon the first-named street as
to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction
or directions indicated in said schedule. Every driver of a vehicle
approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street in the
direction or directions indicated in each case shall come to a full
stop before entering any such intersection.
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Stop Sign on
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Direction of Travel
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At Intersection of
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|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
The intersections described in this section (in addition to
intersections with the through streets established by this chapter)
are hereby established as yield intersections, and official yield
signs shall be erected in such a position upon the first-named street
as to face traffic approaching the second-named street in the direction
or directions indicated. Every driver of a vehicle approaching any
such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or
directions indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle
and then yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection
or approaching on the second-named street so closely as to constitute
a hazard during the time that the driver is moving across or within
such intersection.
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Yield Sign on
|
Direction of Travel
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At Intersection of
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle, except
a passenger vehicle (but not including any passenger vehicle drawing
any trailer or towing any other vehicle), upon any of the following
streets or parts of streets:
|
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any commercial vehicle
or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination having a
gross weight in excess of that respectively prescribed upon any of
the streets or bridges, or portions thereof, described in this section,
except for the purpose of making local deliveries on said streets:
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Name of Street or Bridge
|
Maximum Gross Weight
(pounds)
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Humboldt Street
|
15,000
|
Entire length
|
B.
Establishing road weight limitations and posting of maintenance bonds
by overweight vehicles.
(1)
BOROUGH
DEPARTMENT
EXCESS MAINTENANCE
LOCAL TRAFFIC
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
NORMAL MAINTENANCE
OVER-POSTED-WEIGHT VEHICLE
POSTED HIGHWAY
POSTED WEIGHT LIMIT
Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
Borough of Blawnox, Allegheny County.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Maintenance or restoration or both (but not betterment) of
a posted highway in excess of normal maintenance, caused by the use
of over-posted-weight vehicles.
The following shall be regarded as local traffic:
Emergency vehicles;
School buses;
Vehicles and combinations of governmental agencies and utilities
or their contractors engaged in construction or maintenance on a posted
highway or in a location which can be reached only via a posted highway;
and
Vehicles and combinations going to or coming from a residence,
commercial establishment, or farm located on a posted highway or which
can be reached only via posted highway.
The usual and typical activities necessary to maintain the
roadway, shoulders, and drainage facilities in the state of repair
existing at the date of the inspection.
A vehicle or combination having a gross weight in excess
of a posted weight limit.
A highway having a posted weight limit.
A restricted weight limit posted on a highway under authority of Section 4902 of the Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902) and under authority of this Subsection B.
(2)
Local traffic.
(a)
General rule. Over-posted-weight local traffic may exceed posted
weight limits unless the Borough determines that an over-posted-weight
vehicle or vehicles being driven to or from a particular destination
or destinations are likely to damage the highway.
(b)
Vehicles determined likely to damage highway. If the Borough
determines that one or more over-posted-weight vehicles are likely
to damage the highway, the Borough will so notify the registrants
of the over-posted-weight vehicles or owners of the destination or
destinations, or both, and will also notify state and Borough police.
After two business days following delivery of the notice, or after
five days following mailing of the notice, such over-posted-weight
vehicles shall not exceed the posted weight limits except in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
(c)
Proof of local traffic status. The following types of documents
will constitute evidence that a vehicle is local traffic:
(3)
Use under permit.
(a)
General rule. No over-posted-weight vehicle (except local traffic)
shall be driven on a posted highway with a gross weight in excess
of the posted weight limit unless the Borough has issued a permit
for the vehicle or vehicles in accordance with this section.
(b)
Types of permits. Types of permits shall include the following:
[1]
A Type 1 permit authorizes use of a particular posted highway
or portion thereof by an over-posted-weight vehicle. It is valid only
when carried in the over-posted-weight vehicle.
[2]
A Type 2 permit authorizes use of a particular posted highway
or portion thereof by any number of over-posted-weight vehicles being
driven to or from a common destination.
[a]
A Type 2 permit will be issued only upon request
of the permittee and if the Borough determines that it is not feasible
to issue a Type 1 permit for each vehicle; for example, most over-posted-weight
vehicles hauling to and from the place of business of the permittee
belong to or are hauling under contract with customers or suppliers
of the permittee.
[3]
A Type 3 permit authorizes use of a number of specified posted
highways or portions thereof by an over-posted-weight vehicle.
[a]
A Type 3 permit is valid only when carried in the
over-posted-weight vehicle.
[b]
A Type 3 permit is issued only if the Borough determines
that damage to the posted highway covered by permit will be minimal
because of the limited number of moves by over-posted-weight vehicles
and short-term use of the highways anticipated by the permittee.
(c)
Excess maintenance agreement. Issuance of a permit to exceed
a posted weight limit or limits will be conditioned on the agreement
by the permittee to accept financial responsibility for excess maintenance
of the posted highway or portion thereof to be used by the permittee.
The agreement may provide for the work to be performed by the Borough
or its contractor, except that, in the case of a self-bonded agreement,
the Borough will require that all work be performed by the permittee
or its contractor.
(d)
Security. Except as provided in § 515-19B(3)(d)[4], the permittee shall be required to provide security in favor of the Borough to assure compliance with the maintenance-reconstruction agreement.
[1]
Amount of security. Amount of security shall be as follows:
[a]
Type 1 and 2 permits. Type 1 and 2 permits shall
include:
[i]
$6,000 per linear mile for unpaved highways to
be maintained at a level consistent with the type of highway.
[ii]
$12,500 per linear mile for paved highways to
be maintained at a level consistent with the type of highway.
[iii]
$50,000 per linear mile for any highway which
the Borough allows to be maintained below a level consistent with
the type of highway.
[b]
Type 3 permits. Amount to be determined by totaling
the amounts which would be due for each type and length of highway
in accordance with § 515-19B(3)(d)[1][a] above.
[c]
Schedule of bonding amounts. The Borough will from
time to time, but not more often than annually, publish a revised
schedule of bonding amounts based on increased or decreased maintenance
costs. Said revised schedule of bonding amounts shall comply with
regulations promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
[2]
Form of security. The security may be in the form of a performance
bond with surety by a company authorized to do business in the commonwealth;
or, at the option of the permittee, in the form of a certified or
cashier's check, bank account, or irrevocable letter of credit in
favor of the Borough; or in some other form of security acceptable
to the Borough.
[3]
Additional security. When the amount of damage in excess of
normal maintenance to a posted highway is estimated by the Borough
to constitute 75% or more of the amount of the security, the Borough
may require the highway to be maintained or reconstructed within 30
days unless the permittee agrees to provide such additional security
as the Borough shall determine.
[4]
Self-bonding. The Borough may authorize self-bonding if it determines,
on the basis of the financial ability of the permittee, that it is
unlikely that the Borough will be unable to collect a judgment rendered
against the permittee for failure to comply with the maintenance agreement.
[a]
The Borough may require corporate officers and
stockholders and their spouses to execute a self-bond if the financial
ability of a corporation is insufficient in itself to justify self-bonding.
[b]
The Borough may require the permittee to execute
liens on real or personal property, or both, as a condition for authorizing
self-bonding.
[c]
In order to be considered for self-bonding by the
Borough, a permittee shall file Contractor's Financial Statement,
Department Form CS 4300, Part 1. The financial statement shall be
updated annually and within 30 days of any Borough request for an
update.
(e)
Multiple permittees. Multiple permittees shall conform with
the following:
[1]
Agreement to share excess maintenance responsibility. If two
or more persons wish to obtain Type 1 or Type 2 permits to operate
over-posted-weight vehicles on the same posted highway or portion
thereof, they may agree among themselves as to their relative responsibility
for the cost of excess maintenance and the Borough will enter into
agreements and accept security on the basis of the agreed shares.
[2]
Determination by Borough. If multiple applicants for Type 1
or Type 2 permits cannot agree on their relative responsibility, the
Borough will determine their relative shares, and will enter into
agreements with and accept security from any person agreeing to such
determination.
[3]
Subsequent permit applicants. Section 515-19B(3)(e)[1] and [2] shall apply even if one or more persons have already entered into a Type 1 or Type 2 permit agreement and posted security when another person expresses the desire to obtain Type 1 or Type 2 permit to operate over-posted-weight vehicles on the same posted highway.
(f)
Determination of highway condition. Determination of highway
condition shall consist of the following:
[1]
Inspection. Representatives of the Borough and of the permittee
or permittees will make an on-site inspection of the posted highway
immediately before issuance of each permit in order to determine its
condition.
[2]
Reinspection. The posted highway will be reinspected:
[3]
Type 3 permits. Before and after using a Type 3 permit on a
posted highway specified in the permit, the representatives of the
permittee and the Borough will make an on-site inspection to determine
the relative condition of the highway before and after the use and
to assess any excess maintenance caused by the permittee.
[4]
Notification of inspections and reinspections. All Type 1 and
Type 2 permittees on a posted highway or portion thereof will be notified
of all inspections and reinspections on the highway or portion and
may participate in the inspections and reinspections.
[5]
Inspection and reinspection costs. The inspection and reinspection
costs of the Borough shall be paid by the permittee or permittees.
Said inspection and reinspection costs to be deducted from the security
provided by the permittee or permittees pursuant to this section.
Reinspection costs shall include any costs or fees reasonably connected
with the reinspection of a posted highway, including solicitor's fees.
(g)
Administrative fee. The Borough will charge an administrative
fee in such amount as set from time to time by resolution of Borough
Council for issuance of each permit.
(4)
It is hereby declared that the following streets in the Borough of
Blawnox shall be posted with a weight limit as indicated below:
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Name of Street
|
Weight Limit (tons)
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
First Street
|
10
|
From Center Street to Water Street
|
|
Second Street
|
10
|
From Center Street to Water Street
|
|
Third Street
|
10
|
From Center Street to Water Street
|
|
Fourth Street
|
10
|
From Center Street to Water Street
|
(5)
Penalties. Any person who shall violate the provisions of § 515-19B and haul in excess of the posted weight limit shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $150 plus $150 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 3,000 pounds over the maximum allowable weight.
At the intersections set forth below, the interlane of traffic
as indicated by the traffic signs and all through traffic and traffic
making a right turn shall use the outer most or curb lanes as marked.
|
Vehicles Traveling on
|
Direction of Travel
|
At Intersection of
|
|---|---|---|
|
Freeport Road
|
Both
|
Center Avenue
|
[Added 9-14-2022 by Ord. No. 626]
Brake retarder zones are hereby established along those streets
or parts of streets described in this section.
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Name of Street
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
Freeport Road (S.R. 1001)
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Between Lewis Avenue and Alpha Drive
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