A study of weigh station technologies and practices.

Details

• Creators:
  Pines, David ; Fang, Clara
• Corporate Creators:
  Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Connecticut. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Weigh in motion
  • Weigh in motion scales
  • Weigh stations
  • Weight indicators
  • Trucks by weight
  • Load cells
  • Inspection stations
  • Inspection equipment
  • Motor vehicle scales
  • Traffic congestion
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CT-2257-F-08-7
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Connecticut
• Corporate Publisher:
  Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
• Abstract:
  This study was requested in response to concerns about the operation of the ; Greenwich Weigh and Inspection Station (Greenwich Station) on I-95 Northbound. The ; Station’s configuration, combined with both the size and volume of trucks and buses ; (commercial vehicles) which must use it, severely impact the Station’s ability to ; operate effectively to assure commercial vehicle compliance with the state’s weight ; and safety regulations and requirements. ; This report identifies technologies and practices that have the potential to ; increase the efficiency and effectiveness of weigh and inspection stations to deter ; the passage of overweight and unsafe vehicles across the state’s highways; increase ; the transit efficiency for the large percentage of commercial vehicles that are ; compliant with Connecticut laws and regulations; and utilize information gathered ; through weigh system technologies for the multiple purposes of enforcement and ; transportation infrastructure decision-making and budgeting, including pavement ; design and highway maintenance and rehabilitation.
  More +
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  CT Study No. SPR-2257
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16608/dot_16608_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.24 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:54df0500522673d28b20f3d6e232487ce0746466524edf40c61cf06f473d39dc