Truck weight exemption could be permanent
The federal government is looking to make permanent a pilot project that exempted Maine highways from a federal truck weight limit.
The provision would allow trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds to travel on I-95 between Augusta and Houlton, according to a press release from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who requested the measure. A federal limit of 80,000 pounds had been forcing trucks off I-95 in Augusta onto secondary roads. Last year, Collins worked to pass a one-year temporary exemption, set to expire Dec. 17. President Obama has included a permanent provision in the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution, an appropriations bill that funds federal programs past Oct. 1, according to the release. Congress must still approve the resolution before the current one expires on Sept. 30.
The Federal Highway Administration is assessing the pilot program's impact on safety and road wear and tear.
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