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ROUTE ORDINANCE
All trucks of 15,000 lbs. rated gross weight or under may travel on any street in the city with the exception of city parks and restricted parkways as shown on the map. The gross weight is the rated weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles whether or not it is loaded.
Trucks (9 ton) may travel on any street within industrial districts and the central business district.
When entering or leaving a truck terminal or making a pick up or delivery, trucks (9 ton) shall reach or leave such location by traveling over the shortest route from the nearest truck route. Direct travel between deliveries, without returning to truck routes, will be allowed where the distance between delivery points does not exceed one mile.
For delivery or pick up purposes, commercial vehicles (9 ton) may travel on designated parkways between the delivery or pick up location and adjacent intersections.
Randolph Avenue and St. Clair Avenue between West Seventh Street and Cleveland Avenue; and Grand Avenue between Dale Street and Cretin Avenue are not designated truck routes. However, commercial vehicles over 15,000 lbs. rated gross weight, when making a delivery, a pick up, or when traveling to or from a truck terminal located in the area bounded by Mississippi River Boulevard, Marshall Avenue, Snelling Avenue, Selby Avenue, Summit Avenue, Kellogg Boulevard, West Seventh Street, Otto Avenue and Highland Parkway, shall consider Randolph Avenue between West Seventh Street and Cleveland Avenue; St. Clair Avenue between West Seventh Street and Cleveland Avenue; and Grand Avenue between Dale Street and Cretin Avenue as truck routes (9 ton), and all provisions of this ordinance applicable to truck routes shall apply.
Except for recreational vehicles (RVs), no vehicle 22 feet in length or longer or 7 feet in width or wider may park on any city street or alley for more than 30 minutes or for longer than is reasonable necessary to load or unload.
Clearly marked commercial vehicles may, between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, for purposes of loading or unloading only, park in metered spaces without payment or in truck loading zones. After 11:00 AM, commercial vehicles may, for purposes of loading or unloading only, park in truck loading zones to a maximum of 30 minutes.
No provision of this ordinance shall undermine or permit violation of any rule or order of the State Commissioner of Transportation or of any State law or provision regarding the regulation of any aspect of trucks or any other vehicle.
City of Saint Paul
Public Works Department
Traffic Division
800 City Hall Annex
651-266-6200
April 6, 2005