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Commissioners adopt ordinance updating county bridge weight limits
Summary
The Board adopted Ordinance 3-1980 Amendment 47 to amend weight limits and penalties for county-owned and county-maintained bridges under state vehicle-code authority; the vote was 2–0 with one absence.
The Mercer County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 3-1980, Amendment 47 (recorded as Resolution #2026-044), which amends Ordinance No. 3 of 1980 to set or change weight limits on county-owned and county-maintained bridges and to update penalties for violations. The change cites authority under the Vehicle Code, Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162 No. 81 and 75 PA C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
Commissioner Finley moved the ordinance and Dr. Coleman seconded; the vote was recorded as Absent Commissioner McGonigle, Yes Commissioner Finley, Yes Dr. Coleman. The ordinance took effect the day of the meeting; no further implementation details (specific bridge-by-bridge weight numbers) were included in the meeting minutes.
