| Title | Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Study: Summary Report, Phase 1 [1995] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 7146 |
| Source | 58p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19950300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This is the Summary Report of Phase I of the Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight (TS&W) Study announced by the Federal Highway Administrator in June 1994. It summarizes 13 working papers prepared during Phase I. Phase I--Synthesis of TS&W Studies and Issues--assessed past policy studies and technical research. Technical knowledge about relationships between TS&W policy controls and relevant evaluation and decision criteria was synthesized. State and Federal TS&W regulations were summarized. Research needs for later phases were identified. Working papers were prepared examining the regulations and TS&W policy controls and: truck accidents, vehicle stability and control, pavements, bridges, roadway geometry, traffic operations, truck costs, shipper logistics costs, truck travel and mode share, enforcement, environment, energy, permits and pricing mechanisms. The study is to be completed in three phases: Figures, tables. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4577 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4577 |
| TRT Terms | Trucking; Motor carriers; Policy, legislation and regulation; Trucking safety; Trucks by weight; Trucks by number of axles; Tractor trailer combinations; Vehicle factors in crashes; Highway factors in crashes |
| General Subjects | Truck size; Truck weight; Trucking regulations; Vehicle stability |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Design; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Pavement Management and Performance; NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - Federal Laws; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
762428 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/7000/7100/7146/RPT1_SUM.PDF |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |