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County approves 8-ton limit on parts of County 5 and 11 and funds pavement testing; commissioners debate state gas-tax bill
Summary
Grand Forks County commissioners agreed to change weight restrictions on County 5 and 11 to an 8-ton restriction in parts and approved $200,000 from the construction fund to collect subgrade modulus and truck-traffic data on paved county roads. Commissioners also discussed House Bill 1382 (a proposed 3'cent state gas-tax increase) with no formal,
Grand Forks County commissioners voted March 18 to change weight restrictions on portions of County 5 and County 11 and to fund pavement testing across the county to inform future spring load-limit decisions.
The commission approved a staff recommendation to change two sections of County 5 and County 11 to an 8-ton restriction (except for a portion previously designated unrestricted). Staff said the change follows a field evaluation including FWD testing and that a pavement overlay alternative (a 2.5-, 3- and 2-inch overlay sequence) could make the road unrestricted if pursued. The restriction change was set to take effect with the…
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