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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - <br />POSTING LOAD RATINGS AT CERTAIN BRIDGES FOR SPECIAL HAUL <br />VEHICLES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES <br />WHEREAS: The Federal Government authorized the use of the Federal Highway System for <br />Special Haul Vehicles and Emergency Vehicles in the FAST Transportation Act <br />by amending Chapter 53 of Title 49 US Code on December 4, 2015; and <br />WHEREAS: The Federal Government requires local agencies to evaluate bridge structures for <br />supporting Special Haul Vehicles and Emergency Vehicles located within one <br />mile of the Federal Highway System, and <br />WHEREAS: Public Works recently completed the required bridge structure analysis using the <br />Department's Structural Engineering Task Order consultant KPFF on March 31, <br />2021; and <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County is now required to post load limits at bridge structures that are not <br />capable of fully supporting the required Special Haul Vehicle and Emergency <br />Vehicle loads at: Bridge Numbers: 04351, 06251, 78132, 79011, 88333 and <br />89342 (attached); and <br />WHEREAS: The posting is required within 30 days of notice being received on 03-31-2021; <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the <br />best interest of the public, does hereby authorize the load limit posting of bridge numbers: <br />04351, 06251, 78132, 79011, 88333 and 89342 in accordance with Federal Bridge Inspection <br />standards. <br />DATED this 20th day of April 2021, at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Brett Wachsmith, Chairman <br />Attest: <br />❑ Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik <br />Laura Osiadacz, Vice -Chairman <br />❑ Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />Cory Wright, Commissioner <br />