Evaluation of the On-Road Behavior of Sixteen-Foot Wide Mobile Homes in North Carolina

Hall, William L.; Luxenberg, Steven R.; Harkey, David L.; Stewart, J. Richard; Hamlett, Charles

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Evaluation of the On-Road Behavior of Sixteen-Foot Wide Mobile Homes in North Carolina

1997-11-14
By Hall, William L. ; Luxenberg, Steven R. ; Harkey, David L.

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Creators:

Hall, William L. ; Luxenberg, Steven R. ; Harkey, David L. ; Stewart, J. Richard ; Hamlett, Charles
Corporate Creators:

University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center
Corporate Contributors:

North Carolina. Dept.of Transportation. Division of Highways.
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; North Carolina
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center
Abstract:

On January 10, 1997, the North Carolina Board of Transportation approved a pilot project to allow limited production and shipment of 16-foot wide mobile homes in North Carolina. Selected manufacturing facilities were allowed to manufacture these larger units and ship them out-of- state using specific routes established by the NC Department of Transportation. The Board decided to allow this pilot project only after careful assessment of safety data, and particularly the positive experiences of our neighboring states which have allowed these units to be transported successfully for the past two to four years. The Board concluded that restricted movements of 16-foot mobile homes could be made safely and with a minimal inconvenience to the motoring public. The pilot project in North Carolina allows 16-foot mobile homes to be transported only from thirteen manufacturing sites to the closest interstate highway and then to the nearest state line following designated routes. Each mobile home must receive an individual permit and must have front and rear escorts. Movements are allowed only between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and are restricted to speeds 10 miles per hour below posted speeds.
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:9f2358b359b4d59c03e61da3569d4eb4fb7823275a59cc3d653e37358cc2a034

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English

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