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Commissioners introduce ordinance to set maximum weight limits on county bridges

Berks County Board of Commissioners · July 23, 2026
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Summary

An ordinance amending county code to establish maximum weight limits and penalties on county‑owned bridges was presented to the board; the measure would set limits for motor vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractor‑trailer combinations and provide for enforcement and fines.

Speaker 2 presented an ordinance that would amend county code to establish maximum weight limits for motor vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractor‑trailer combinations on county‑owned bridges, and to establish penalties and the disposition of fines and forfeitures. The presentation described the ordinance as applying "upon various bridges owned and maintained by the county."

No detailed bridge‑by‑bridge weight table or effective dates were read into the record at the time of introduction; the item was placed on the agenda for further action. Commissioners did not provide additional details during the presentation and no roll‑call vote on the ordinance was recorded in the transcript.