Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Hike in load limits could extend life of roads, bridges

What if I told you that a simple change of state law could help our businesses compete on a level playing field with their counterparts from neighboring states? And that we could take thousands of trucks off our highways in the process? And we could reduce construction costs by as much as 5 percent for many road projects. And we could generate millions to inspect our bridges and ensure they’re maintained properly? And that the trucks on the road would be safer, with less impact to our roadways?

Read more in the St. Cloud Times.