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“Wicomico County Council sent a letter of opposition to Senator Ben Cardin, voicing concern over a bill to increase the maximum weight limit for tractor trailers from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds.  Wicomico Council Vice President Jeff Merritt spearheaded the letter in Wicomico County… ….In October, the Worcester County Council sent a similar letter. Council President Chip Bertino says it can be a challenge to fix the roads, without the heavier trucks.  “We are having a difficult time as it…

“CABT has asked for, and received, letters of support from the Worcester County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Matt Crisafulli to oppose HB 3372 and HB 2948. The Commissioners approved the mailing of a letter to Sen. Ben Cardin that opposes the unfunded legislative proposals. “Increased sizes and weights will have a significant effect on our county-maintained roads and infrastructure,” the commissioners’ letter says. “Not only do heavier trucks do enormous damage to our highways, but they also increase costs…

Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Rick Bailey shares his experience in the trucking industry and as a county commissioner in charge of maintaining his roads and why heavy trucks threaten local insfrastructure. Listen here+…

“Counties are already overburdened with the responsibility of maintaining America’s bridges. Despite owning 36% of all bridges nationwide, counties oversee 51% of the bridges rated in poor condition. This overrepresentation underscores a critical point: Counties have struggled for years with underfunding from the federal government and growing maintenance backlogs. Now, with the potential of heavier trucks on the horizon, those challenges could quickly become insurmountable. The data makes one thing clear: Heavier trucks would disproportionately harm county-owned infrastructure. As bridges…

“County administrator Brad Myhre, who introduced the resolution at the Oct. 1 meeting, said there is concern the bill could be slipped into a larger funding bill during the lame-duck session of Congress between the Nov. 5 election and the start of the new administration in January 2025. The bill is opposed by the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Engineers. The concern in Hunterdon County, Myhre said, is the potential impact of heavier trucks on…

The National Association of Counties (NACo) highlighted in the October edition of their County Countdown that “counties continue our push back against bigger, heavier trucks. NACo has consistently spoken out against efforts to increase the size and weight limits for trucks on our roads. Large, heavier trucks would cause more damage to local roads, and bridges, which are already costly.” CABT continues to advocate to Congress alongside NACo to keep heavier trucks off our roads to preserve our infrastructure. Watch…

“More weight means more wear and tear of our roads and bridges. Disasters are waiting to happen. Big rigs cannot stop on a dime. We also seem to have a lot of inexperienced truck drivers today…. ….I urge readers to contact their representatives in Congress and urge them not to pass HR3372. It is corporate greed at the expense of all of us.” Read More+…

“The Oklahoma Nurses Association (ONA) has been keeping a close eye on key public safety issues for all Oklahomans — especially the efforts by the trucking and shipping industry to allow both bigger and heavier trucks on state roads. Some of the country’s largest corporations have been lobbying Congress to increase the allowable size and weight of trucks on roads. These corporations are working to convince their supporters in Congress that it is necessary, and they have persuaded lawmakers to…

“As leaders in local law enforcement, our duty is to serve and protect the people of Pennsylvania, which is why we cannot remain silent when bills such as H.R. 3372, which threatens the safety of our residents and those who are visiting our great commonwealth, by creating a 10-year pilot project allowing 91,000-pound trucks. One of the first responsibilities of our elected officials is public safety. We strongly urge our elected officials throughout the commonwealth to oppose the measure and…

“Pennsylvania is no stranger to truck traffic, especially since we have major routes such as I-95, I-80 and I-79, which all experience a high amount of commercial truck traffic already. And Pennsylvania police departments are already stretched thin responding to accidents involving trucks that are not as heavy as 91,000 pounds. Once you add more weight onto semi-trucks, police departments can expect crashes and injuries to climb. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) found that heavier trucks have…