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The Latest Headlines:
- FMCSA Posts Crash Data Online
- ‘Big Dig’ Ramp Remains Closed for Repairs
- Wisconsin Gov. Signs Vehicle Length Law
- Pa. Gov. Vetoes Modular Housing Transportation Bill
- ‘Big Dig’ Ramp Remains Closed for Repairs
FMCSA Posts Crash Data Online
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted the database from its Large Truck Crash Causation Study online, FMCSA said Monday in a release.The agency said it will conduct its own analysis of the study results in addition to sponsoring non-governmental organizations interested in performing their own analyses.
‘Big Dig’ Ramp Remains Closed for Repairs
A ramp at Massachusetts’ "Big Dig" tunnel project connecting Interstate 90 west to Interstate 93 was closed Sunday when investigators discovered potential problems with bolts used to secure concrete ceiling panels, the Associated Press reported.Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said recent tests revealed problems with 40 bolts used to support the ceiling panels. Investigators are focusing on their efforts on the epoxy sealant used to hold the bolts in place, AP reported.
The ramp was closed following a collapse in the $14 billion project's tunnel last week that killed a woman. (Click here for previous coverage.)
Romney said inspectors have performed pressure tests on the majority of the project's bolt systems. Tests are pending in the Ted Williams Tunnel, which is still open to traffic, AP said. Transport Topics
Wisconsin Gov. Signs Vehicle Length Law
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) signed a law earlier this month that will allow tractor semi-trailer combination lengths up to 75 feet, and a semi-trailer up to 53 feet with a kingpin-to-axle length not exceeding 43 feet, according to a press release.The new requirements are for vehicles operated as part of a two-vehicle combination on all interstates and state highways, the release said. Transport Topics
Pa. Gov. Vetoes Modular Housing Transportation Bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell (D) vetoed last week a bill that would have allowed oversized modular housing undercarriages to be transported at night, according to a release.The legislation would have made it possible to issue permits allowing modular housing undercarriages to be moved 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Rendell said the proposed changes constituted a threat to public safety.
Pennsylvania law currently prohibits transporting such oversized loads as modular housing undercarriages at night. Transport Topics
