The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks recently released its study on the structural and financial ramifications on bridges due to any increase in maximum truck weights.
Currently, truck weight limits are set at 80,000 pounds, but an increase to 91,000 pounds has been proposed in Congress.
“These at-risk bridges represent a sizable portion of the nation’s bridge infrastructure, located on local roads and highways that are critical for everyday transportation and commerce,” the Coalition’s study said.
More than 80,000 bridges with a potential replacement cost of over $98 billion fall within that at-risk category, according to the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, which includes OOIDA.