Development of Annual Permit Procedure for Overweight Trucks on Indiana Highways

摘要

Overweight truck permitting in Indiana is presently done on a per trip basis.This study evaluated alternatives to each trip having to make a call to the INDOT permit office to gain a permit. The study was originally requested by the Indiana State Legislature under P.L. 122-1993 section 7 in response to delays in getting permits. The report's six chapters are: (1) Introduction and Summary; (2) Review of Other State's Permitting Systems; (3) Framework for Policy Evaluation; (4) Permits for Michigan Truck-Trains; (5) Overweight and Overweight/Oversized Trucks; (6) Imlementation Suggestions; Plus 7 Appendices. A Michigan Truck-Train is a special dual-trailer configuration permitted for only one short 'Extra Heavy Duty Highway' in northern Indiana.