Chapter 10.52
TRUCKS – LIMITED ACCESS STREETS
Sections:
10.52.010 Trucks prohibited on certain streets.
10.52.020 Limited load streets.
10.52.010 Trucks prohibited on certain streets.
It is unlawful to drive any truck, except for the purpose of making a delivery and then for one block only, on any street so designated by ordinance and properly signposted.
10.52.020 Limited load streets.
A. It is unlawful to operate any vehicle which with its load exceeds ten thousand pounds in weight, except vehicles used for making deliveries which shall be permitted only in the block wherein such deliveries are to take place and necessary road repair machinery, on any of the following streets or portions thereof:
Atlantic Street from Riverdale-Blue Island to 138th Street.
Illinois Street from 137th Street to 146th Street.
Dearborn Street from 138th Street to 140th Street.
State Street from 138th to 140th Street.
Wabash Avenue from 138th Street to 140th Street.
Michigan Avenue from 138th Street to 140th Street.
Edbrooke Avenue from 138th Street to 140th Street.
Riverdale-Blue Island Road from Wentworth Avenue to Atlantic Street.
School Street from Riverdale-Blue Island Road to 146th Street.
Wabash Avenue from 137th Street to 138th Street.
137th Street from Wentworth Avenue to Indiana Avenue.
139th Street from Indiana Avenue to Illinois Street.
140th Street from Indiana Avenue to Clark Street.
141st Street from Indiana Avenue to Wentworth Avenue.
142nd Street from Indiana Avenue to Halsted Street.
143rd Street from Indiana Avenue to Halsted Street.
144th Street from Indiana Avenue to Halsted Street.
145th Place from Illinois Street to School Street.
145th Street from Indiana Avenue to Halsted Street.
146th Street from Indiana Avenue to Halsted Street.
B. Vehicles having a gross weight in excess of eight thousand pounds are prohibited from using the following streets:
Perry Avenue (Clark Street) from 136th Street to 137th Street.
Riverdale-Blue Island Road from Perry Avenue (Clark Street) to Wentworth Avenue.
Wentworth Avenue from Riverdale-Blue Island Road to 138th Street.
137th Street from Perry Avenue (Clark Street) to Wentworth Avenue.
C. No person shall drive any motor vehicle on Emerald Avenue between 138th Street and 139th Street which weighs more than five tons, which weight includes the motor vehicle and any property carried thereon. (Ord. 2016-27 § 3, 2016)
10.52.030 Posting of signs.
The superintendent of public works shall post appropriate signs showing the weight limits on the above-named streets.