Conn. Bans Tractor-Trailers Amid Big Storm
A powerful winter storm now hitting the U.S. Northeast and mid-Atlantic region has already spurred Connecticut Gov. John Rowland to take the unprecedented step of banning tractor-trailers from traveling on state highways.
The storm may last 48 to 60 hours and cold drop a total of 18 to 36 inches of snow in some areas, the National Weather Service told Bloomberg.Transport Topics
The order, which took effect Monday morning, is aimed at avoiding the kind of huge multi-vehicle accident and long traffic backup that occurred on Interstate 95 in Virginia during a sudden snowstorm late last month, the Hartford Courant reported.
As the ice, snow and heavy winds began sweeping the region, a state of emergency was declared in New Jersey, and hundreds of flights were canceled at Newark International Airport, Bloomberg News reported.
That means high-valued air cargo, which involves a large amount of ground transportation, is already being disrupted.
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