Tennessee Code 55-7-116 – Criteria for selecting truck weigh-inspection station sites

The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to select the site of truck weigh-inspection stations:

(1) Ability to intercept maximum number of trucks;

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-7-116

Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
Right-of-way: means the privilege of the immediate use of the roadway. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
Truck: means every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101

(2) Resistance to being bypassed by trucks;

(3) Proximity of services;

(4) Cost of construction of and right-of-way to the station;

(5) Avoidance of adverse alignment of the through lanes;

(6) Adequate spacing from interchanges and bridges;

(7) Effect on environment; and

(8) Facilitation of enforcement.

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