BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation
is hosting a free Truck-Weight Education Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the
Bemidji MnDOT headquarters building, 3920 Highway 2 West.
The workshop will address concerns from state, county, city,
and township transportation authorities regarding damage from heavy trucks.
Explanations are provided which explain road weights during various times of
the year including the winter load increase and spring load restrictions.
The program promotes voluntary compliance to reduce damage
to public roads and highways from overweight vehicles. The goal is to provide
information and explanations to attendees on how to haul the most legal weight
without violating the truck-weight laws.
Topics covered include:
- An
update of road weight limits and differences between the state and local
systems
- Laws
governing gross weights, axle weights, tire weights, road-restriction weights,
and seasonally increased (winter and harvest) weights
- Road
damage issues: how overweight trucks cost us all
- Overweight
truck issues go beyond just gross and axle weights
- Classroom
exercises to help you identify concerns in your own trucks
- What's
different between axle spacing? Do I have the right tires for the weight?
- Issues
to consider when purchasing a new truck, or altering a current truck
- Professional,
easy-to-understand "take-home" materials to assist you with your own
configurations and options
There is no fee to attend the workshop, but registration is
required. Download the registration form at http://www.mnltap.umn.edu/training/topic/customized/truck-weight/documents/register.pdf
for more information on Minnesota Statewide Truck-Weight Compliance Training or
contact cceconf2@umn.edu, 612-625-2900.
