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County engineer reiterates 40-ton baseline weight limit; chip-seal standard and funding constrain road upgrades
Summary
Cochise County engineering staff told the board that the default public-road weight limit is 40 tons unless otherwise posted, that Ocotillo Road is built to county chip-seal standards, and that funding constraints make full asphalt upgrades impractical for most county roads.
Cochise County engineering staff told the Board of Supervisors the statutory default weight limit for public roads is 40 tons unless a different limit is posted, that Ocotillo Road is constructed to the county's chip-seal (double surface treatment) standard and that major upgrades to asphalt pavement would be cost-prohibitive for the county's network.
“40 tons is the weight limit on public roads in Arizona,” a staff presenter said and referenced the…
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