Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2355 – Interstate Highway System weight limits
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1. Maximum weight. Notwithstanding section 2353, subsections 1 and 2, a vehicle may be operated on the Interstate Highway System with maximum weights permitted by this subsection if the weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds or the following formula, whichever is less.
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| W = 500(——– + 12N + 36) | ||
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W = overall gross weight on any group of 2 or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds
L = overall distance in feet between the extreme of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles
N = number of axles in group under consideration.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2355
- Axle: means an assembly of a vehicle consisting of 2 or more wheels whose centers are in one horizontal plane and by which a portion of the weight of a vehicle load may be transmitted to the roadway. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Gross weight: means the weight in pounds of an empty vehicle or axle plus the weight of the maximum load to be carried by the vehicle or axle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- GVW: means the actual total weight of the vehicle and load. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- highway: means a public way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Single-axle unit: means one axle, or 2 axles less than 4 feet apart as measured from axle center to axle center. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Tandem-axle unit: means 2 or more axles at least 4 feet and not more than 8 feet apart, as measured from axle center to axle center of the extreme axles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Truck: means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily to carry property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
2. Axle limits. Notwithstanding sections 2353 and 2357, on the Interstate Highway System, the weight may not exceed:
A. On a single-axle unit:
(1) When the GVW is 73,280 pounds or less, 22,000 pounds; or
(2) When the GVW exceeds 73,280 pounds, 20,000 pounds; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. On a tandem-axle unit, 34,000 pounds; and [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
C. On axles groups containing 2 or more axles, the maximum determined by the formula in subsection 1. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3. Three-axle truck. A 3-axle truck with brakes on all wheels, with a GVW of 48,000 pounds or less, may be operated on the Interstate Highway System when hauling:
A. Forest products or raw ore from the mine or quarry to a place of processing, with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 18 feet; or [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. Construction materials, with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 16 feet. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).