Truck size and weight enforcement technologies : implementation plan

2009Final reportKearney, TomPDFTech ReportFHWA-HOP-09-049DTFH61-06-D-00004Weigh stationsSize and weight regulationsCommercial vehicle operationsUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationKrupa, CathyCapecci, SteveCambridge SystematicsUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and OperationsNTL-FREIGHT-Trucking IndustryNTL-FREIGHT-Freight Planning and PolicyNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Commercial Vehicle OperationsFederal Highway AdministrationThe purpose of this Implementation Plan is to recommend strategies to encourage the deployment of roadside technologies to improve truck size and weight enforcement in the United States. The plan includes strategies that State practitioners can use to overcome typical challenges confronting the deployment of virtual weigh stations and other roadside enforcement operations (Section 3.0) and overall program support that FHWA needs to provide to jurisdictions looking to deploy virtual weigh stations and other operations (Section 4.0). The plan is the final deliverable in FHWA\u2019s Truck Size and Weight Enforcement Technology project. The goal of the project was to encourage and facilitate states\u2019 technology deployments as a means to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of roadside enforcement