§ 10.52.130. Vehicles exceeding four and one-half tons prohibited use of MacArthur Freeway.

A.

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, the use of MacArthur Freeway (U.S. Highway 50) in any direction and for any purpose between the Oakland-San Leandro cities' boundary and the Grand Avenue Interchange of the MacArthur Freeway by any motor vehicle (other than passenger buses and passenger stages referred to in Sections 1031—1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code of California) when the total weight of the vehicle and load exceeds four and one-half tons is prohibited, except as allowed by Section 10.52.120.

B.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oakland Traffic Code, Nimitz Freeway (State Sign Route 17) is designated an alternate route for the use of such motor vehicles as are prohibited the use of MacArthur Freeway, which alternate route shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to weight limit or type of vehicle so long as this chapter remains in effect.

C.

Sections 10.52.070 through 10.52.120 specifically by this reference are made applicable to such motor vehicles as are prohibited by use of MacArthur Freeway, and through truck routes "A," "B," "C," and "D" provided by said sections are designated as alternate routes for the use of such motor vehicles as are prohibited the use of MacArthur Freeway, which alternate routes shall remain unrestricted by any local regulations as to weight limit or type of vehicle so long as this chapter remains in effect.

D.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Oakland Traffic Code, the following local truck routes are designated as alternate routes for the use of such motor vehicles as are prohibited the use of MacArthur Freeway, which alternate routes shall remain unrestricted by local regulations as to weight limit of type of vehicle so long as this chapter remains in effect:

Street	From	To
23rd Avenue	East 8th Street	East 31st Street
35th Avenue	East 14th Street	MacArthur Boulevard
55th Avenue	East 14th Street	MacArthur Boulevard
73rd Avenue	San Leandro Street	MacArthur Boulevard
Ardley	East 31st Street	MacArthur Boulevard
Fruitvale	San Leandro Street	MacArthur Boulevard
High Street	East 14th Street	MacArthur Boulevard
Seminary Avenue	San Leandro Street	Mountain Boulevard

 

E.

This section, and any ban of truck traffic on the MacArthur Freeway, whether expressed or implied in Sections 10.52.070 through 10.52.130, shall remain in effect until January 1, 1968, and if approval of the California Department of Public Works and of the Federal Government has been obtained prior to that date to its continuation, shall remain in effect indefinitely thereafter until such time as repealed by this Council.

(Prior traffic code § 206)