O. Reg. 160/02: STANDARDS FOR BRIDGES

 

ontario regulation 160/02

made under the

public transportation and highway improvement act

Made: May 16, 2002
Filed: May 17, 2002

Amending O. Reg. 104/97

(Standards for Bridges)

1. (1) The definition of “bridge” in section 1 of Ontario Regulation 104/97 is revoked.

(2) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition:

“Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code” means the “Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code” designated as CAN/CSA-S6-00 published by the Canadian Standards Association and the “Commentary on CAN/CSA-S6-00, Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code” published by the Canadian Standards Association, as they may be amended from time to time;

(3) The definition of “evaluation” in section 1 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code” and substituting “Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code”.

(4) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition:

“Ministry manuals and standards” means the Structural Manual, the Structure Rehabilitation Manual, the Drainage Management Manual, the Roadside Safety Manual, the Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways, the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual and the Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Municipal Services, published by the Ministry, as they may be amended from time to time;

(5) The definition of “Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code” in section 1 of the Regulation is revoked.

(6) The definition of “professional engineer” in section 1 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

“professional engineer” means a person who holds a licence or a temporary licence issued under the Professional Engineers Act to engage in the practice of professional engineering, but does not include a person who holds a limited licence issued under that Act;

(7) The definition of “rehabilitation” in section 1 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code” and substituting “Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code”.

2. (1) Clauses 2 (1) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(a) the standards set out in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code; and

(b) the standards set out in the Ministry manuals and standards.

(2) Subsections 2 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(2) Despite clause (1) (b) and subsection (3), the design, evaluation, construction, inspection or rehabilitation of a bridge may vary from the Ministry manuals and standards where,

(a) the variation is not a marked departure from the Ministry manuals and standards; and

(b) the variation does not adversely affect the safety and mobility of people and goods.

(3) The structural integrity, safety and condition of every bridge shall be determined through the performance of at least one inspection every two years under the direction of a professional engineer and in accordance with the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual, published by the Ministry, as it may be amended from time to time.

(4) In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between a standard in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code and a standard in the section of the Structural Manual, published by the Ministry, as it may be amended from time to time, entitled “Exceptions to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code”, the standard set out in the Structural Manual prevails.

 

Norman W. Sterling

Minister of Transportation

Dated on May 16, 2002.

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