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Featured publication
2019
TRB's Truck Size and Weight Limits Research Plan Committee has issued its second and final report, Research to Support Evaluation of Truck Size and Weight Regulations, to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The report presents a research plan to reduce the major sources of uncertainty in projecti...
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Description
This project will develop and recommend a research roadmap to address gaps and uncertainties in estimating the impacts of changes in truck size and weight limits. Specific research projects, estimated costs, and timelines will be recommended in the areas of safety, compliance/enforcement, modal shift, bridges, and pavements. The recommendations will include efficient means of collecting data essential to estimating the impacts of larger and heavier trucks in these five areas on national, state, and local roads.
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Committee
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Sponsors
Department of Transportation
Staff
Joseph Morris
Lead
Major units and sub-units
Transportation Research Board
Lead
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