Idaho Transportation Department to Hold Hearings On Heavier Trucks
The Idaho Transportation Department will hold public hearings next week to take comments on allowing trucks up to 129,000 pounds on U.S. Highway 95 and sections of state Highways 3 and 8 in Latah County.
March 20, 2017Independent Review of DOT Size and Weight Study Backs Original Researchers
An independent scientific review of the Department of Transportation’s truck size-and-weight study largely agreed with original researchers that weaknesses in some of their research models and data hampered meaningful conclusions.
October 8, 2015DOT Cites 'Profound' Data Limitations in Size, Weight Study
Peter Rogoff, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s under secretary, said in a June 5 letter accompanying the release of a congressionally mandated study on truck size-and-weight limits there is not sufficient data to make any recommendations.
June 5, 2015Truck Size, Weight Study on Schedule
Federal government and university researchers said they are on schedule to complete a congressionally mandated truck size and weight study by mid-November.
May 7, 2014DOT Sets May 6 Truck Size/Weight Webinar
The Department of Transportation has scheduled a May 6 webinar to update the public on the progress of a study that looks at safety implications related to the size and weight of trucks.
April 17, 2014Researchers Outline Plans for Federal Truck Size and Weight Study
The federal government’s truck size-and-weight study began taking shape last week as researchers outlined how they plan to assess whether larger trucks affect highway safety, pavement wear and modal shifts.
December 19, 2013Idaho to Hold Hearings on Oversize, Overweight Permits
The Idaho Department of Transportation will hold public hearings Wednesday and Thursday after a judge said the department must consider complaints about ConocoPhillips’ plan to ship large loads of equipment along winding highway U.S. 12.
December 7, 2010U.S. Needs Larger Trucks, Industry Executives Say
WASHINGTON — Trucking industry executives, citing projected U.S. population growth and growing freight demand, said that increasing the productivity of trucks by making them larger or heavier was necessary.
December 6, 2010