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Midwestern States Expand Truck Weights to Speed Disaster Relief

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Jan 30, 2022 at 07:34 AM CST
MAASTO-member states collaborated to identify acceptable emergency divisible load truck weights for disasters in the Midwest region. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin have agreed to the strategy. The policy expands emergency interstate truck weights from 80,000 pounds to a permitted weight of 88,000 pounds, with no more than a 10 percent increase per axle.

Jan 30, 2022 at 07:34 AM CST

MAASTO-member states collaborated to identify acceptable emergency divisible load truck weights for disasters in the Midwest region. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin have agreed to the strategy. The policy expands emergency interstate truck weights from 80,000 pounds to a permitted weight of 88,000 pounds, with no more than a 10 percent increase per axle.