HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHAPTER 135 CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-1
135. TRUCK ROUTES
135.01. Reference to Minnesota Laws. Reference is made to Minnesota highway
traffic regulation Chapter 169. All regulations of Chapter 169.80 through 169.88 concerning
trucks shall govern except as further restricted by the ordinance.
135.02. Definitions. Subdivision 1. As used in this chapter the terms defined in this
section shall have the following meanings:
Subd. 2. "Deviating Truck" means a truck which leaves or departs from a truck route.
Subd. 3. "Truck" means any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of
property and whose total weight loaded or unloaded exceeds 10,000 pounds, or is registered
with a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or greater.
Subd. 4. "Truck Route" means any street designated as such in this chapter.
135.03. Truck Travel Restricted. No truck shall be operated on any street other than a
truck route, except as permitted in this chapter.
135.04. Maximum Axle Limits. The maximum axle limits are determined by the three
roadway authorities that have jurisdiction over roadways within the city limits. These limits are
shown on the list of truck routes and on the map. The upper number is the maximum tons per
axle during the spring weight restriction. The lower number is the maximum tons per axle
during other times of the year. All other axle limitation concerning front steering axles, and
consecutive axles are listed in Minnesota Statute §169 still must be followed.
135.05. Shortest Route to Destination. Subject to posted seasonal load restriction and
State Law prohibitions of vehicular traffic, the operation of trucks is permitted upon any street
where necessary to conduct the business at a destination point, provided streets upon which
such traffic is permitted are used until reaching the intersection nearest the destination point.
135.06. Emergency Vehicles. The operation of emergency vehicles is permitted upon
any street in any city.
135.07. Street Repair or Construction. The operation of trucks owned or operated by
the city, public utilities, any contractor or
CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-2
material men, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street
improvement or street utilities is permitted within the city.
135.08. Truck Routes. The following streets within the City are designated as Truck
Routes.
Route From To Limit
T.H. #14 & Service
Drives
City Limits City Limits 10/10
T.H. #52 & Service
Drives
City Limits City Limits 10/10
T.H. # 63 & Service
Drives
City Limits City Limits 10/10
3rd Avenue NW 14th Street NW 1,500 ft. North 10/10
3rd Avenue SE 2nd Street SE T.H. #14
(12th Street SE)
10/10
3rd Avenue SE T.H. #14 (12th Street
SE)
T.H. #63 (South
Broadway)
9/9
3rd Avenue SE South Broadway 20th Street SE 10/10
4th Avenue NW Civic Center Drive
NW
7th Street NW 9/9
4th Street NE 1st Avenue NE West Silver Lake
Drive NE
10/10
4th Street SE T.H. #63 (South
Broadway)
13th Avenue SE 9/9
7th Street NE 11th Avenue NE T.H. #63 (North
Broadway)
9/9
7th Street NW
T.H. #63 (North
Broadway)
Industrial Drive NW
10/10
7th Street NW CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive NW)
East end of street 9/9
CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-3
Route From To Limit
11th Avenue SE
(CSAH #1)
T.H. 14 (12th Street
SE)
South City Limits 9/9
11th Avenue SE &
NE
4th Street SE 14th Street NE 9/9
11th Avenue NW Civic Center Drive
NW
7th Street NW 9/9
11th Avenue SW (Co.
Rd. #147)
40th Street SW 48th Street SW 6/9
13th Street NW T.H. #63 (North
Broadway)
3rd Avenue NW 10/10
13th Avenue SE 4th Street SE 6th Street SE 9/9
14th Street NE - Viola
Road NE (CSAH #2)
T.H. #63 (North
Broadway)
East City Limits 9/9
14th Street NW T.H. #52 1,000 ft. West of
Valley High Drive NW
10/10
15th Avenue SE 6th Street SE T.H. #14 (12th Street
SE)
9/9
16th Street SE & SW
(CSAH #25)
1,000 ft East of 3rd
Avenue SE
T.H. #52 10/10
16th Street SW
(CSAH #25)
T.H. #52 CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive SW)
10/10
18th Avenue NW (Co.
Rd #112)
CSAH #22 (37th
Street NW)
North City Limits 10/10
18th Avenue SW (Co.
Rd. #147)
Co. Rd. #125
(Mayowood Road
SW)
40th Street SW 6/9
19th Street NW CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive NW)
CSAH #4 (Valley
High Drive NW)
10/10
20th Street SE (Co. 3rd Avenue SE CSAH #1 (11th 9/9
CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-4
Route From To Limit
Rd #146) Avenue SE)
32nd Avenue NW 19th Street NW CSAH #4 (Valley
High Drive NW)
10/10
37th Street NE / NW
(CSAH #22)
T.H. #63 (North
Broadway)
T.H. #52 10/10
40th Street SW Co. Rd. #147 (18th
Avenue SW)
Co. Rd #147 (11th
Avenue SW)
6/9
40th Street SE / SW Co. Rd. #147 (11th
Avenue SW)
St. Bridgets Road SE 10/10
41st Street N.W. Co. Rd #112 (18th
Avenue NW)
CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive NW)
9/9
45th Street SE (Co.
Rd #101)
St. Bridgets Road SE CSAH #1 (Simpson
Road SE)
6/9
48th Street SE / SW Co. Rd #147 (11th
Avenue SW)
CSAH #20 (St.
Bridgets Road SE)
10/10
55th Street NW Co. Rd #112 (18th
Avenue NW)
Co. Rd #133 (West
River Road)
9/9
55th Street NW T.H. #52 Co. Rd. #112 (18th
Avenue NW)
10/10
Bamber Valley Road
SW (CSAH #8)
CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive SW)
South City Limits 7/9
CSAH #16 T.H. #52 CSAH #20 (St.
Bridgets Road SE)
7/9
CSAH #16 T.H. #52 West City Limits 9/9
Civic Center Drive
NW
T.H. 52 West Silver Lake
Drive NE
10/10
Civic Center Drive NE
/ SE
West Silver Lake Dr.
NE
2nd Street SE 10/10
College View Road E
(CSAH #9)
13th Avenue SE Co. Rd #155 (Silver
Creek Road NE)
9/9
CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-5
Route From To Limit
College View Rd E
(CSAH #9)
Co. Rd #155 (Silver
Creek Road NE)
East City Limits 10/10
Country Club Road
SW (CSAH #34)
T.H. #52 West City Limits 9/9
East Circle Drive
(CSAH #22)
T.H. #14 (12th Street
SE)
T.H. #63 (North
Broadway)
10/10
West Circle Drive
(CSAH #22)
T.H. #52 T.H. #14 (12th Street
SW
10/10
East River Road NE CSAH #22 (37th
Street NE)
1,899 Ft. North 10/10
Marion Road SE
(CSAH #36)
T.H. 14 (12th Street
SE)
South City Limits 10/10
Mayowood Rd
SW(Co. Rd #125)
CSAH #25 (16th
Street SW)
CSAH #25 (Salem
Road SW)
6/9
Salem Road SW
(CSAH #25)
CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive SW)
West City Limits 9/9
Silver Creek Road
NE (Co. Rd #155)
CSAH #9 (College
View Road E)
Recycling Center 10/10
St. Bridgets Road SE
CSAH #20
40th Street SE 48th Street SE 10/10
St. Bridgets Road SE
(CSAH #20)
48th Street SE South City Limits 7/9
Valley High Drive NW
(CSAH #4)
7th Street NW CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive NW)
10/10
Valley High Drive NW
(CSAH #4)
CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive NW)
West City Limits 9/9
West River Road NW
(Co. Rd #133)
CSAH #22 (37th
Street NW)
55th Street NW 9/9
West Silver Lake
Drive NE
7th Street NE 4th Street N.E. 9/9
CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-6
Route From To Limit
West Silver Lake
Drive NE
4th Street NE Civic Center Drive NE 10/10
Wilder Road NW CSAH #22 (West
Circle Drive NW)
Industrial Drive NW 10/10
(3829, 8/6/07; 4323, 11/20/17)
135.09. Map. The Rochester Public Works Department shall keep and maintain
accurate maps setting out the truck routes or streets upon which truck traffic is permitted and
such maps shall be available to the public.
135.10.Posting Required. The Rochester Public Works Department shall cause all
Truck routes and streets upon which truck traffic is permitted to be so signed-posted and shall
cause all other streets upon which truck traffic is prohibited to be so sign-posted. No person
shall be charged with violating the provisions of this chapter by reason of operating a truck
upon a street where truck travel is prohibited unless appropriate signs are posted on such
street.
135.11. Police Authority. Any police officer shall have the authority to require any
person driving or in control of any truck not proceeding over a truck route or street upon which
truck traffic is permitted, to proceed to any public or private scale available for the purpose of
weighing and determining whether this chapter has been complied with.
135.12. Owner's Responsibility. In addition to the driver or operator, the owner of any
truck being operated with his permission and consent shall be liable for any violation of this
chapter.
135.13. Buses. Bus routes established by the common council may be used by the
company providing fixed route bus service. A schedule of service hours is required.
135.14. Seasonal Restrictions. During the spring thaw period, when road restrictions
are imposed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation on highways under its
jurisdiction, the maximum weight on a single axle of a "deviating truck" shall be 14,000
pounds.
135.15. Garbage & Rubbish Collection. Trucks used for garbage & rubbish collection
are considered a "deviating truck" while conducting their collection routes. Collection routes
are expected to be designed to minimize travel on non-truck routes and are restricted to use
CHAPTER 135. TRUCK ROUTES
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Updated 2017 135-7
on the day of the week and in the area zoned for collection. When not on a collection route
the trucks must stay on designated truck routes.
(1030, 7/20/59; 1125, 1/2/62; 1554, 6/2/70; 1595, 6/7/71; 1760, 4/1/74; 1797, 2/3/75; 2034,
3/19/79; 2217, 11/16/81; 2485, 12/17/85; 2527, 10/7/86; 2543, 4/6/87; 2543A, 7/6/87; 2725,
2/21/91; 2729, 3/19/91; 2929, 2/24/94; 2957, 11/22/94; 3140, 12/15/97; 3500, 7/15/02; 3829,
8/6/07; 4323, 11/20/17)