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(a) A commissioners court may identify an alternate route to a road and require heavy vehicles having a gross weight of more than 60,000 pounds to travel the alternate route in order to prevent excessive damage to the road due to the volume of traffic by such heavy vehicles. An alternate route identified under this subsection must be:
(1) of sufficient strength and design to withstand the weight of the vehicles traveling the alternate route, including any bridges or culverts along the road; and
(2) located within the same county as the road described by this subsection.
(b) Notice of the prohibition must be provided in the same manner as for a prohibition or restriction under Section 251.157.
(c) A person who is required to operate or move a vehicle or other object on an alternate route identified under this section is not liable for damage sustained by the road, including a bridge, as a result of the operation or movement of the vehicle or other object, unless the act, error, or omission resulting in the damage constitutes:
(1) wanton, wilful, and intentional misconduct; or
(2) gross negligence.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 251.1575. Prohibiting Use of Road for Certain Vehicles - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-251-1575/
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