§ 54-700. Gross weight of vehicles and loads.

(a)

No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be moved or operated on any street, highway, bridge or viaduct when the gross weight thereof exceeds the limits specified below:

(1)

The gross weight upon any one (1) axle of a vehicle shall not exceed the limits prescribed in section 54-699.

(2)

Subject to the limitations prescribed in section 54-699, the gross weight of any single vehicle having two (2) axles shall not exceed thirty-six thousand (36,000) pounds.

(3)

Subject to the limitations prescribed in section 54-699, the gross weight of any single vehicle having three (3) or more axles shall not exceed fifty-four thousand (54,000) pounds.

(4)

Where the maximum load limit is posted on any bridge or viaduct, it shall be unlawful for any vehicle whose gross weight is in excess of such posted maximum weight limit to proceed to cross such bridge or viaduct; nothing in this article to the contrary.

(5)

Subject to the limitations prescribed in section 54-699, the maximum gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed that determined by the formula W = 1000 × (L + 40), where W equals the gross weight in pounds, L equals the length in feet between the centers of the first and last axles of such vehicle or combination of vehicles; but in computation of this formula no gross vehicle weight shall exceed eighty-five thousand (85,000) pounds.

(b)

For the purposes of this section where a combination of vehicles is used, no vehicle shall carry a gross weight of less than ten (10) percent of the over-all gross weight of the combination of vehicles; except that these limitations shall not apply to specialized trailers of fixed public utilities whose axles may carry less than ten (10) percent of the weight of the combination. The limitations provided in this section shall be strictly construed and enforced.

(c)

The gross weight limits provided in this section are increased by one thousand pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles if the vehicle or combination of vehicles contains an alternative fuel system and operates on alternative fuel or both alternative and conventional fuel. For the purpose of this section "alternative fuel" has the same meaning provided in C.R.S. 25-7-106.8(1)(a).

(Code 1950, § 525.1-10; Ord. No. 15, §§ 3—5, 1-14-80; Ord. No. 477-00, § 1, 6-19-00)

State law reference

Similar provisions, C.R.S. 1973, 42-4-407.