Weight-Limits Increase Urged For Maine I-95
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The bill, sponsored by Rep. John Baldacci (D-Maine), would do away with the 80,000-pound weight limit for trucks on that highway for a three-year period. During that time, a safety committee headed by the Maine Department of Transportation would collect data on the impact of the waiver on road safety, with a special emphasis on crash rates involving heavy trucks. At the end of the program, the waiver would be made permanent unless the committee finds a negative impact on safety.
By so doing, Baldacci said when he introduced the measure, Congress would alleviate potential hazards when trucks from neighboring areas which allow higher weight limits are diverted from I-95 to smaller roads.
