“Even though we’re talking about federal interstates, we all know those trucks are going to come off the interstates and come into our communities,” Emily Mills, director of advocacy with the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks, said. “They need to rest, recover, and drop off their goods and refuel. They’re not loading and unloading on the side of the roads. They’re using our local road features, so it’s disingenuous to suggest that local roads and localities aren’t on the line for this.”

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