Truck Permits: Managing Increasing Loads and Mitigating Infrastructure Damage to Balance Freight Mobility

Non-reducible truck permits, essential for freight mobility, pose significant challenges to infrastructure integrity, contributing to accelerated fatigue, increased maintenance costs, and safety hazards. This study quantifies the scope and distribution of permit loads across Massachusetts, evaluates their impact on bridges and highways, and verifies their alignment with current regulations and industry standards. The research will integrate data on truck permits, freight volumes, and infrastructure conditions to develop evidence-based recommendations for mitigating adverse effects. Outcomes include optimized permit management strategies, improved infrastructure resilience, and enhanced transportation equity, aligning with US DOT priorities in safety, sustainability, and equitable mobility.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $282000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348301

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  130 Natural Resources Road
  Amherst, MA  United States  01003
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  130 Natural Resources Road
  Amherst, MA  United States  01003
• Principal Investigators:

  Simos, Gerasimidis

  Ai, Chengbo

  Okte, Egemen

• Start Date: 20240901
• Expected Completion Date: 20250831
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
• Subprogram: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Infrastructure; Optimization; Oversize loads; Permits; Traffic volume; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: Massachusetts
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01938994
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: New England University Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348301
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 9 2024 10:27AM