Brick makers want heavier trucks allowed

Sep 17, 2019 at 08:11 AM CST
A local legislator and an area business are supporting state legislation that would allow trucks to specifically carry heavier loads of masonry products on Indiana highways. Most semi-tractor trailers on Indiana highways have an 80,000-pound weight limit. An exception was made in 2013 for agricultural and steel commodities, and now, an exception for brick manufacturers is being proposed. The law change is supported by state Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, who is asking an interim study committee on roads and transportation to consider a 120,000-pound weight limit for trucks carrying bricks and masonry products. That committee meets Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse. Ford serves on the committee.

Sep 17, 2019 at 08:11 AM CST

A local legislator and an area business are supporting state legislation that would allow trucks to specifically carry heavier loads of masonry products on Indiana highways. Most semi-tractor trailers on Indiana highways have an 80,000-pound weight limit. An exception was made in 2013 for agricultural and steel commodities, and now, an exception for brick manufacturers is being proposed. The law change is supported by state Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, who is asking an interim study committee on roads and transportation to consider a 120,000-pound weight limit for trucks carrying bricks and masonry products. That committee meets Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse. Ford serves on the committee.