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Butler Radio (PA): Local Law Enforcement Against Proposed Heavy Truck Law

The letter points to the recent collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh as evidence that many bridges are in poor condition so heavier trucks could result in extra stress and more dangerous situations. This effort is organized by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks with support from organizations such as the PA Chiefs of Police Association, the PA Municipal League, and the PA Sheriff’s Association. Read More+…

The Daily Item (PA): Northumberland opposes any increase in truck weight limits

At Tuesday night’s public meeting, council members unanimously voted to send a letter to local state legislators that outlines the borough’s opposition to any proposals that would increase truck weight limits. The letter was signed by Borough Council President Paul Ruane and Mayor Daniel Berard and encourages the state legislators to oppose the proposals with them. “In our borough limits, we see movements of big tractor-trailers coming through on Route 11 (Water and Front Streets) and State Route 147 (Duke…

Delaware Valley Journal (DE): Allowing Heavier Trucks in Pennsylvania Will Make Our Roads More Dangerous

Pennsylvania’s county sheriffs join the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association in strongly opposing legislation increasing truck weights that is under consideration in Harrisburg. Scott Bohn, executive director of the police chiefs group, noted in a recent commentary that, “Not only do bigger trucks cause more damage to roads and bridges, but they also threaten the safety of the public.” He is spot on. Read More+…

Staten Island Live (NY): New York’s bridges would suffer under bigger trucks

Congress is mulling proposals that could dramatically increase the allowable size of trucks on the nation’s highways — a decision that would be disastrous for New York bridges. A recent analysis by Bloomberg Government ranks New York state the eighth worst state in the nation for National Highway System (NHS) Bridges. The NHS is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System. Read More+…

The Daily Star (LA): Congress Pushes for Bigger Trucks

Innovative solutions are required to address our pressing transportation and infrastructure needs. But allowing heavier and longer trucks on our roadways – as many are pressing Congress to do – is not one of them. This would create an urgent threat, indeed. Read More+…

New Haven Register (CT): Bigger trucks on Conn. roads are environmental polluters, public dangers

As an environmentalist and local elected official in Hamden, I am deeply concerned about renewed efforts underway that would allow massive trucks on the roads, which would increase pollution, undermine motorist safety and damage roads and bridges. Current proposals in Congress include increasing the weight limit of trucks from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds and the length of double trailer trucks from 81 feet to 91 feet. Members of the Connecticut congressional delegation even supported at one point increasing truck…

Dallas Morning News (TX): Don’t allow bigger, heavier trucks on our roads

In North Texas, we need innovative solutions to address our pressing transportation and infrastructure needs. As we return to more in-person work, school and leisure, we will get back on the road, and our frustrating traffic and road infrastructure problems will return, too. One thing that will not solve this problem is allowing heavier and longer trucks on our roadways — as many are pressing Congress to do. Read More+…