METROPOLITAN TORONTO EXCEPTIONAL LOAD ROUTE DESIGNATION STUDY

An exceptional load vehicle is defined as one whose height, width, length and/or weight is greater than regulated by the Highway Traffic Act or municipal by-law for unrestricted movement on public roadways. This study, recommended by the Metropolitan Toronto Goods Movement Study, addresses the concern of decreasing route opportunities by proposing a set of roads to be designated as exceptional load (E.L.) routes, and a set of dimensions to comprise the E.L. envelope. The goals of this study are the immediate protection of the current E.L. routes and the eventual preservation of a complete E.L. network. The following activities were undertaken during the study: the determination of Provincial, Metro and Area Municipal roads used by exceptional load vehicles; the establishment of the exceptional load dimensions that encompass the majority of exceptional loads in the form of exceptional load envelopes; the establishment of an interim exceptional load network currently capable of accomodating the chosen dimensions; and the determination of a long term exceptional load network. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto

  Transportation Department
  55 John Street
  Toronto,     M5V 3C6
• Authors:
  • KUHLMANN, H J
• Publication Date: 1991-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 62 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Load limits; Networks; Roads; Size; Standards; Urban areas; Vehicle weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• ITRD Terms: 9013: Development; 9014: Dimension; 1527: Excess load (veh); 1053: Road network; 187: Specification (standard); 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00674403
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 8 1995 12:00AM