The Gazette (IA): Bigger trucks will cause bigger problem for Iowa’s ailing bridges, state and local officials tell Congress

“Iowa already allows some heavy trucks, which is readily apparent when driving on some of these roads,” Brian Keierleber, Buchanan County engineer and past president of the National Association of County Engineers, said in the release. “Even in light of these devastating statistics, special interests continue to push to expand overweight trucks across our state and nation.”

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