“The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks organized a letter signed by county commissioners, city officials, public works directors and engineers urging lawmakers to keep the current federal cap of 80,000 pounds in place. Congress is weighing a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, and industry groups are lobbying for a pilot program to allow trucks up to 91,000 pounds on interstate highways.”….”County engineers are also warning about the long-term effects on infrastructure. Kevan Stone, executive director of the National Association of County Engineers, said current truck weights already strain local roads and bridges.”

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