This document contains tables summarizing the basic and most important size and weight limits which generally apply in each State, on the Interstate System and on other non-Interstate State highways. The four tables include 1) Vehicle Weight Limits in normal operation, including "routine" permit limits, 2) Maximum Semitrailer Lengths, 3) Cargo Carr
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The Federal Highway Administration has recently embarked on a major study of potential changes in federal policy relating to truck size and weight. The intention of this working paper is to provide researchers and policy analysts involved in this study with as much information about estimating the effects of potential policy changes on truck transp
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Geometry-related effects of changes in truck size and weight regulations include a diverse set of highway design elements related to virtually every aspect of vehicle design and operation. The turning, stopping, acceleration, hill-climbing, and other characteristics of trucks determine their ability to conform to the geometric design of existing hi
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Pavement related effects of changes in truck size and weight regulations include the following: (1) Increased traffic loadings require thicker pavements which, in turn, increase the construction cost of pavements. (2) For existing pavements, increases in traffic loadings would affect pavement rehabilitation in two ways. First, an increase in traffi
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This paper: (1) describes current logistics practices as they are affected by truck size and weight limits; (2) examines how changes in truck size and weight limits might affect logistics practices; and (3) where possible, identifies research needed to close knowledge gaps regarding truck size and weight limits and how they affect logistics practic
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The fourth working paper in Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study discusses the technical relationships of policy consequence concerning bridges. It presents information on bridge design considerations, truck characteristics affecting bridges, recommended bridge formulae for computing the maximum weights for axle group to protect
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Truck size and weight regulations affect the numbers, physical characteristics, load characteristics, and operating capabilities of trucks on highways. These factors affect highway capacity (expressed in terms of the total number of vehicles a facility can handle) and the level of service experienced by highway users. This paper examines these effe
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The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 calls for a study of U.S. international border crossings. The objective of the study is to identify existing and emerging trade corridors and transportation subsystems that facilitate trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The appendix contains a series of border cro
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The appendix contains a series of border crossing profiles covering the major, and in some cases, minor crossings in the border frontier. The frontier itself is a definition created for the 6015 Study to aid in the analysis of trade and traffic flows. The profiles contained in this appendix are all in the Ogdensburg, New York district. They are lis
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The primary objectives of this chapter are to provide information on the current physical and operating characteristics of all border crossings, including approaches and egresses, and to identify problems, both physical and operational, that affect the ability of the existing system to handle trade and traffic flows. This chapter addresses the nort
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The profiles contained in the appendix are all in the Portland, Maine district. They are listed below by border groups as used in the study, with the U.S. Customs port codes indicated. Maine Frontier Border Crossings: Calais - Calais, Ferry Point, ME (10115); Calais, Milltown, ME (10115); and Vanceboro, ME (10103). Houlton - Houlton, ME (10106); Or
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
1995-02-01
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The document is one of five containing infrastructure inventories of facilities along the eastern U.S.-Canada border. This work, conducted by the Volpe Center and Wayne State University, draws upon previous studies and data collection efforts. These sources were augmented by data from border crossing authorities, facility operators, and the federal
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
1995-02-01
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The profiles contained in the appendix are all in the St. Albans, Vermont district. They are listed below by border groups as used in the study, with the U.S. Customs port codes indicated. Montreal South Frontier Border Crossings: Derby Line, VT (10209); Derby Line Interstate 91 Crossing; Derby Line Route 5 Crossing; Beebe Plain; and North Troy. No
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This report documents a study of Institutional and Societal Aspects of Automated Highway Systems (AHS) for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This study covers one of sixteen activity areas in FHWA's program "Precursor Systems Analysis of Automated Highways." Automated highway systems (AHS) will likely incur the most institutional, legal an
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This document is the final report of the Automated Highway System. The activities of Knowledge Based Systems and Learning Methods for AHS are reported on in this document. This document is resource materials. This volume is tenth in a series. FHWA-RD-95-XXX Volume 1 Executive Summary FHWA-RD-95-XXX Volume 2: Automated Check In FHWA-RD-95-XXX Volume
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This document is the draft final report of the Automated Highway System. The activities of AHS Safety Issues are reported on in this document. This document type is resource materials. This volume is the ninth in a series. There are nine other volumes in the series. FHWA-RD-94-XXX Volume 1 Executive Summary FHWA-RD-94-XXX Volume 2 Automated Check I
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At the start of the AHS (Automated Highway Systems) PSA (Precursor Systems Analysis) program, the need for computational tools that can • Provide integrated, system-level analysis for alternative AHS system concept evaluation that would incorporate and build on the PSA analysis of issues and risks • Preserve and make accessible the software and dat
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The objective of this project was to develop traffic planning and engineering guidelines for the design of pedestrian facilities that are sensitive to the needs of older pedestrians. A detailed task analysis and literature review were conducted to identify the aspects of the pedestrian's tasks that are difficult for older persons, including motor,
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Approximately 90% of the steel highway bridges in the United States are protected from corrosion with lead-based paints. Maintenance of the coating system requires the work to be performed in compliance with environmental and worker health/safety regulations. Conforming to these regulations has had a significant impact on procedures and cost. A com
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1995-02-01
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This document is one of three volumes that hae been produced as a set, containing topical subject papers from the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, NPTS. These volumes represent something of a departure from standard approaches to reporting the NPTS. Traditionally, the survey results have been reported in large volumes with an extensive se
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