An Analysis of Truck Size and Weight

A gap in the body of knowledge in the areas of cost allocation/infrastructure recovery and safety regarding increases in truck size and weight has been identified. The goal of this research is to critically evaluate the claims made by groups advocating for heavier and longer trucks and to update knowledge potential impacts to safety and infrastructure, including economic and fiscal consequences. Given that a Congressionally mandated study will be conducted over the next two years, the focus will be on completing this research effort to supplement the work that is being done by the Federal Highway Administration. The study will be divided into three main areas: safety, infrastructure, and cost recovery.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $85000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  213287

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Multimodal Transportation and Infrastructure Consortium

  Marshall University
  1900 3rd Avenue
  Huntington, WV  United States  25703
• Project Managers:

  Sowards, Kent

• Performing Organizations:

  Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute

  Marshall University
  Huntington, WV  United States  25755
• Principal Investigators:

  Sowards, Kent

• Start Date: 20121101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140228
• Source Data: RiP Project 33406

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost allocation; Deterioration; Infrastructure; Oversize loads; Overweight loads; Traffic safety; Weight
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01515724
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Multimodal Transportation and Infrastructure Consortium
• Contract Numbers: 213287
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 25 2014 1:00AM