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Apr 25, 2008

TRUCKS' LANE * USA - Louisiana bill would limit use

LOU,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 23, 2008: -- An effort in the Louisiana Senate would ban large trucks from driving in the far left lane on certain roadways in the state. Another effort would amend the rules to expand the use of mobile weight enforcement... Sponsored by Sen. Dale Erdey, R-Livingston, the bill would limit tractor-trailers with at least 18 wheels to the right lanes on highways with three or more lanes in each direction... Supporters say the lane ban would allow traffic to move more freely. Opponents say research doesn’t show that lane restrictions improve highway safety. Instead, it creates traffic problems, they say...

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Feb 28, 2008

Dedicated Lanes * USA - Adding those ones for trucks, would be cost prohibitive

Truck lanes might not be worth the cost

TX,USA -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TTC News Archives, by Porkus Maximus Tex/ARIEL HART -February 26, 2008: -- Truck lane projects like those proposed on I-75 in Cobb County and the western wall of I-285 might not reduce traffic congestion enough to be worth building, according to a new study by the state Department of Transportation... A 2005 study led by the State Road and Tollway Authority found that building truck-only lanes might significantly ease congestion on nearby regular lanes, including surface streets, but called its report a "limited" effort and recommended further study...

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Feb 22, 2008

DEBATE Truck Lanes * USA - Study raises questions about value of

Atlanta,GA,USA -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, by ARIEL HART -21 Feb 2008: -- Truck lane projects like those proposed on I-75 in Cobb County and the western wall of I-285 may not reduce traffic congestion enough to be worth building, according to a new study by the state Department of Transportation... Adding lanes solely for big rigs would only speed up regular traffic on adjacent interstate lanes by about 10 miles per hour in the next three decades, the study found... Given that and the $13 billion price tag of a full truck-lane network, the study recommended the state not pursue truck-only lanes... A 2005 study led by the State Road and Tollway Authority found that building truck-only lanes might significantly ease congestion on nearby regular lanes, including surface streets, but called itself a "limited" effort and recommended further study...

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