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Ohio Official Backs Plan to Allow Heavier Trucks

A proposal to raise the weight limit for trucks is backed by Ohio’s transportation chief as economically beneficial, but it has opposition from trucking and other officials concerned about safety and roadway deterioration. The measure would raise the maximum weight …

Michigan’s Heavy Trucks Blamed for Ailing Roads

Critics of Gov. Rick Snyder’s call for more money to fix Michigan’s ailing roads and bridges are pointing to the state’s highway weight limit as the problem. The Detroit Free Press reports Tuesday that Michigan has the highest maximum truck …