The current Texas policy for oversize/overweight vehicles has been evaluated in the report. The current fee structure should be revised to incorporate both weight and distance factors in the fee assessment. The safety record of oversize load movement is difficult to quantify. It is apparent, however, that the Texas policy on escort vehicles must be improved to include a complete description of the escort vehicle and duties of escort drivers. For urban areas, routing of permit loads should avoid highly congested areas and/or peak time periods if possible. The current curfew system should be continued until such time that continuous monitoring and communicating of traffic congestion information from urban district offices to the Central Permit Offices becomes feasible. Investigation of a higher level of sophistication should then be considered.
Evaluation of Oversize/Overweight Permit Policy and Fee Structure
1988
133 pages
Report
No indication
English
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