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H0623aa,aa,aaS................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
HIGHWAYS - Amends existing law to set up pilot project routes on the state
highway system to allow trucks to operate on those routes with weights up
to 129,000 pounds; to limit speeds for trucks at no higher than 65 miles
per hour; and to provide for studies to be conducted on the effect of
heavier weights on safety, bridges, pavement and the effect of speed
differentials on crashes and collisions.
02/05 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/06 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/17 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/18 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/19 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/20 Referred to Gen Ord
02/23 Rpt out amen - to engros
02/24 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/25 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/27 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 48-20-2
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bivens, Black(15),
Black(23), Callister, Campbell, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hansen, Hornbeck,
Jaquet, Jones(9), Jones(22), Jones(20), Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell,
Kjellander, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Meyer,
Newcomb, Reynolds, Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer, Stevenson, Stone,
Stubbs, Tilman, Watson, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann
NAYS -- Bieter, Boe, Bruneel, Chase, Crane, Geddes, Hadley, Henbest,
Judd, Kunz, Marley, Miller, Pischner, Pomeroy, Richman, Robison,
Stoicheff, Taylor, Tippets, Trail
Absent and excused -- Mortensen, Mr Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Kempton
Title apvd - to Senate
03/03 Senate intro - 1st rdg as amen - to Transp
03/11 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/13 Referred to 14th Ord
Rpt out amen - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/13 Rls susp - PASSED - 20-13-2
AYES--Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Hawkins, Ingram, King, ee, Richardson,
Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Sorensen, Sweeney, Twiggs
NAYS--Andreason, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Ipsen, Keough, Noh, Parry,
Schroeder, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
Absent and excused--Hansen, McLaughlin
Floor Sponsors - Ingram, Sweeney
Title apvd - to House
03/16 House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
03/17 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/18 2nd rdg as amen - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/18 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 50-18-2
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bivens, Black(15),
Black(23), Callister, Campbell, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
Jones(9), Jones(22), Jones(20), Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell,
Kjellander, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Meyer,
Mortensen, Newcomb, Reynolds, Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer, Stevenson,
Stone, Stubbs, Tilman, Watson, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Bieter, Boe, Bruneel, Chase, Geddes, Hadley, Henbest, Kunz,
Marley, Miller, Pischner, Pomeroy, Richman, Robison, Stoicheff,
Taylor, Tippets, Trail
Absent and excused -- Crane, Hansen
Floor Sponsor - Kempton
Title apvd - to enrol
03/19 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
Pres signed - to Governor
03/20 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 158
Effective: 07/01/98
H0623|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 623, As Amended, As Amended, As Amended in the Senate BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO ALLOWABLE GROSS LOADS AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS; AMENDING SECTION 3 49-654, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO SET A MAXIMUM 4 SPEED LIMIT OF SIXTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR FOR TRUCKS WITH FIVE OR MORE 5 AXLES WEIGHING MORE THAN TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND POUNDS FOR TRAVEL ON INTER- 6 STATE HIGHWAYS; AMENDING SECTION 49-1001, IDAHO CODE, TO ALLOW VEHICLES 7 WITH REDUCIBLE LOADS WITH GROSS WEIGHTS EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOU- 8 SAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE THOU- 9 SAND POUNDS TO OPERATE ON SPECIFIED PILOT PROJECT ROUTES IF IN CONFORMITY 10 WITH OTHER WEIGHT, LENGTH AND FEE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, TO EXTEND THE 11 ALLOWABLE GROSS LOADS TABLE TO THIRTEEN AXLES AND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE 12 THOUSAND POUNDS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 13 49-1004, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE DESIGNATION OF PILOT PROJECT ROUTES ON 14 NONINTERSTATE AND NONSTATE HIGHWAYS, TO DESIGNATE PILOT PROJECT ROUTES ON 15 STATE HIGHWAYS, TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT FOR TRAVEL ON 16 PILOT PROJECT ROUTES AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; AND PROVIDING 17 LEGISLATIVE INTENT FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE BY THE IDAHO 18 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REGARDING IMPORTANT IMPACTS INCLUDING THE IMPACT 19 ON SAFETY, BRIDGES AND PAVEMENT ON PILOT PROJECT ROUTES AND TO SUNSET THE 20 PILOT PROJECT PROGRAM. 21 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 22 SECTION 1. That Section 49-654, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 23 amended to read as follows: 24 49-654. BASIC RULE AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS. (1) No person shall drive a 25 vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions 26 and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Consis- 27 tent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and appropriate 28 speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade cross- 29 ing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hillcrest, 30 when traveling upon any narrow or winding highway, and when special hazards 31 exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or 32 highway conditions. 33 (2) Where no special hazard or condition exists that 34 requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (1) of this section the 35 limits as hereinafter authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person 36 shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of the maximum limits: 37 (a) Thirty-five (35) miles per hour or a lesser maximum speed adopted 38 pursuant to section 49-207(2)(a), Idaho Code, in any residential, business 39 or urban district; 40 (b) Thirty-five (35) miles per hour in any urban district; 41 (c) Seventy-five (75) miles per hour on interstate highways; 42 (d) Sixty-five (65) miles per hour on state highways; 2 1 (e) Fifty-five (55) miles per hour in other locations unless otherwise 2 posted up to a maximum of sixty-five (65) miles per hour. 3 (3) The maximum lawful speed limit on interstate highways shall not 4 exceed sixty-five (65) miles per hour for vehicles with five (5) or more axles 5 operating at a gross weight of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds. 6 7 SECTION 2. That Section 49-1001, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 8 amended to read as follows: 9 49-1001. ALLOWABLE GROSS LOADS. The gross load imposed on the highway by 10 any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the limits in this 11 section. The maximum single axle gross weight shall be twenty thousand 12 (20,000) pounds, the maximum single wheel gross weight shall be ten thousand 13 (10,000) pounds and the maximum gross vehicle or combination weight shall be 14 one hundred five thousand five hundred (105,500) pounds, provided that maximum 15 gross vehicle or combination weight on United States federal interstate and 16 defense highways of this state shall not exceed eighty thousand (80,000) 17 pounds, except as permitted under the provisions of section 49-1004, Idaho 18 Code. 19 (1) The total gross weight imposed on the highway by any group of consec- 20 utive axles shall be determined by the following formula: 21 W=500((LN/N-1)+12N+36) 22 Where W is the maximum weight in pounds (to the nearest 500 pounds) car- 23 ried on any group of two (2) or more consecutive axles. L is the distance in 24 feet between the extremes of any group of two (2) or more consecutive axles, 25 and N is the number of axles under consideration. 3 1 FOR A COPY OF THE TABLE/PRINTED BILL PLEASE CONTACT THE LEGISLATIVE MAIL CEN- 2 TER (208-334-3012) OR FOR A COPY OF THE TABLE ONLY CONTACT SHARON NATANSON IN 3 THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE (208-334-2475). 4 1 FOR A COPY OF THE TABLE/PRINTED BILL PLEASE CONTACT THE LEGISLATIVE MAIL CEN- 2 TER (208-334-3012) OR FOR A COPY OF THE TABLE ONLY CONTACT SHARON NATANSON IN 3 THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE (208-334-2475). 5 1 (a) A public highway agency may limit the application of the weights 2 authorized in this section as to certain highways within its jurisdiction 3 which it determines have limited structural capacity of pavements, 4 bridges, or other appurtenances. In designating such highways, it may 5 specify a minimum wheelbase for combinations to be operated thereon. It 6 may also designate specific highways or portions on which operation of a 7 combination of vehicles with seven (7), eight (8) or nine (9)8 through thirteen (13) axle svehicles9will be subject to specified lesser allowable gross weights. 10 (b) Notwithstanding the figures shown in the table in this subsection 11 (1), two (2) consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of 12 thirty-four thousand (34,000) pounds each, providing the overall distance 13 between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles 14 is thirty-six (36) feet or more. 15 (c) Vehicles may operate with reducible loads at gross weights 16 greater than one hundred five thousand five hundred (105,500) pounds but 17 not exceeding one hundred twenty-nine thousand (129,000) pounds on nonin- 18 terstate highways in accordance with the provisions of section 49-1004, 19 Idaho Code, provided such vehicles are in compliance with the weight for- 20 mula specified in this subsection (1) of this section, have paid the 21 weight-distance operating fees calculated as specified in section 49-434, 22 Idaho Code, and are in compliance with the length restrictions set forth 23 in section 49-1010(7), Idaho Code. 24 (2) The weight limitations set forth in the table in subsection (1) of 25 this section shall not apply to any vehicle, or combination of vehicles when a 26 greater allowed weight in pounds would be permitted such vehicles under the 27 table provided in this subsection, except that with regard to transportation 28 on the United States federal interstate and defense highways of this state, 29 the following table of allowable weights shall apply only to vehicles engaged 30 in the transportation of logs, pulp wood, stull, rough lumber, poles or pil- 31 ing; or to any such vehicle engaged in the transportation of ores, concen- 32 trates, sand and gravel and aggregates thereof, in bulk; or to any such vehi- 33 cle engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities, including live- 34 stock: 35 Distance in feet between Allowed Load in Pounds 36 the extremes of any group Vehicles with Vehicles with 37 of 2ofor more consecutive Three or Four Five or more 38 axles axles axles 39 3 through 12 37,800 37,800 40 13 56,470 56,470 41 14 57,940 57,940 42 15 59,400 59,400 43 16 60,610 60,610 44 17 61,820 61,820 45 18 63,140 63,140 46 19 64,350 64,350 47 20 65,450 65,450 48 21 66,000 66,330 49 22 66,000 67,250 50 23 66,000 67,880 51 24 66,000 68,510 52 25 66,000 69,150 53 26 66,000 69,770 54 27 66,000 70,400 55 28 66,000 70,950 6 1 29 66,000 71,500 2 30 66,000 72,050 3 31 72,600 4 32 73,150 5 33 73,700 6 34 74,250 7 35 74,800 8 36 75,350 9 37 75,900 10 38 76,450 11 39 77,000 12 40 77,550 13 41 78,100 14 42 78,650 15 43 and over 79,000 16 The weight allowances provided in this subsection do not apply if the total 17 gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles is intended to exceed 18 seventy-nine thousand (79,000) pounds as declared by the operator. When the 19 provisions of this subsection are applicable to a vehicle or combination of 20 vehicles, it shall be a violation of the provisions of this subsection if that 21 vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the weights specified in this 22 table. 23 (3) In determining the gross weight of a vehicle or the gross weight of 24 any two (2) or more consecutive axles under subsection (1) or (2) or (9) of 25 this section, the total gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles 26 or the gross weight of any two (2) or more consecutive axles shall be the sum 27 of the axle weights. 28 For the purposes of this chapter the gross weight of a vehicle or the 29 gross weight of any two (2) or more consecutive axles may be determined by 30 accumulatively adding the separate weights of individual axles and tandem 31 axles or groups of axles to determine gross weight. The results of any weigh- 32 ing at a temporary or permanent port of entry and the records relating to the 33 calibration and accuracy of any scale at a temporary or permanent port of 34 entry shall be admissible in any proceeding in this state. In order to prove a 35 violation of the provisions of this section the state must show that: 36 (a) The sum of the axle weights exceeds what is allowable under the pro- 37 visions of subsection (1) or (2) or (9) of this section; 38 (b) The scale involved in the weighing was at the time of weighing cali- 39 brated in conformity with and met the accuracy requirements of the stan- 40 dards for the enforcement of traffic and highway laws as set forth in the 41 latest edition of handbook 44 of the national institute of standards and 42 technology; 43 (c) Weights of individual axles or axles within a commonly suspended 44 group of axles supported by a mechanical system designed to distribute 45 equal wheel loads to individual axles in the group were utilized only to 46 determine gross weights of that group of axles, and that any further eval- 47 uation of gross weights of combinations of axles considered only the accu- 48 mulated gross weight of each such commonly suspended group of axles. 49 (4) In applying the weight limitations imposed in this section, a vehicle 50 or combination of vehicles must comply exclusively with the weight limitations 51 in either subsection (1) or (2) or (9) of this section. 52 (5) In applying the weight limitations imposed in this section, the dis- 53 tance between axles shall be measured to the nearest even foot. When a frac- 54 tion is exactly one-half (1/2) foot the next larger whole number shall be 55 used. 7 1 (6) The limitations imposed in this section are in addition and supple- 2 mental to all other laws imposing limitations upon the size and weight of 3 vehicles. Further, single axles within groups of axles are subject to the pro- 4 visions and limitations of this chapter. Single axles within groups of axles 5 may be weighed and evaluated separately, or single axles may be prequalified 6 in accordance with rules or ordinances established by the board or other pub- 7 lic road jurisdiction, if any of the following conditions exist regarding the 8 single axle within a group of axles: 9 (a) A suspension system common to all axles in the group of axles does 10 not exist. 11 (b) One (1) or more axles in the group of axles is equipped with separate 12 variable load suspension controls to regulate the weight carried by indi- 13 vidual axles. 14 (c) One (1) or more axles in a group of axles is equipped with more or 15 fewer tires than other axles in the group of axles. 16 (d) All tires in the group of axles are not the same size as determined 17 by the manufacturer's sidewall rating. 18 (7) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, no vehicle, 19 motor vehicle, trailer and/or semitrailer, or combination thereof, may be 20 operated on the public highways of the state under loads which would result in 21 the withholding of funds by operation of controlling federal law as provided 22 in the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended. 23 (8) Except as provided herein, no vehicle or combination of vehicles may 24 proceed past the place of weighing at temporary or permanent ports of entry or 25 checking stations when: the weight of a single axle exceeds the maximum limi- 26 tations set forth herein by two thousand (2,000) pounds or more; the weight of 27 a combination of axles, or gross vehicle weight exceeds the maximum allowable 28 weight as set forth herein by seven percent (7%) or more. Vehicles or combina- 29 tions of vehicles which exceed the weight limitations set forth herein shall 30 be required to be brought into compliance with applicable weight limitations 31 contained within this subsection at the place of weighing prior to continuing, 32 except those vehicles or combinations of vehicles which are transporting loads 33 which, in the determination of the board or other proper authorities in charge 34 of or having jurisdiction over a highway, are deemed unsafe or impractical to 35 bring into compliance at the place of weighing, and except those vehicles 36 which do not exceed fifteen percent (15%) over maximum axle and axle group 37 weights set forth in this section. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles trans- 38 porting loads in this latter category shall obtain a travel authorization to 39 the nearest place of safe unloading, load adjustment or other means of 40 legalization. 41 (a) Neither the state of Idaho or its employees, nor any authority and 42 its employees in charge of or having jurisdiction over a highway, shall be 43 held liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from the 44 requirements of section 49-1001(8), Idaho Code. 45 (b) The fee for a travel authorization as set forth above shall be fifty 46 dollars ($50.00) and shall be on a form prescribed by the board or other 47 proper authorities, and shall not be construed as contributing to a reduc- 48 tion in the penalties prescribed in section 49-1013, Idaho Code. 49 (c) The board or other proper authorities in charge of or having juris- 50 diction over a highway shall adopt and enforce administrative rules as may 51 be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 52 (9) For vehicles on all highways except the United States federal inter- 53 state and defense highways of this state, the following table shall apply: 54 Distance in feet between Allowed Load in Pounds 55 the extremes of any group Vehicles with Vehicles with 8 1 of 2ofor more consecutive Three or Four Five or more 2 axles axles axles 3 3 through 12 37,800 37,800 4 13 56,470 56,470 5 14 57,940 57,940 6 15 59,400 59,400 7 16 60,610 60,610 8 17 61,820 61,820 9 18 63,140 63,140 10 19 64,350 64,350 11 20 65,450 65,450 12 21 66,000 66,330 13 22 66,000 67,250 14 23 66,000 67,880 15 24 66,000 68,510 16 25 66,000 69,150 17 26 66,000 69,770 18 27 66,000 70,400 19 28 66,000 70,950 20 29 66,000 71,500 21 30 66,000 72,050 22 31 72,600 23 32 73,150 24 33 73,700 25 34 74,250 26 35 74,800 27 36 75,350 28 37 75,900 29 38 76,450 30 39 77,000 31 40 77,550 32 41 78,100 33 42 78,650 34 43 and over 80,000 35 The weight allowances provided in this subsection do not apply if the total 36 gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles is intended to exceed 37 eighty thousand (80,000) pounds as declared by the operator. When the provi- 38 sions of this subsection are applicable to a vehicle or combination of vehi- 39 cles, it shall be a violation of the provisions of this subsection if that 40 vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the weights specified in this 41 table. 42 (10) When owned by or under contract to or under authority of a city, 43 county, or state agency, refuse/sanitation trucks transporting refuse may be 44 operated on public highways in accordance with the weights allowed in subsec- 45 tion (9) of this section, except that such trucks equipped with single rear 46 axles are allowed twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds on that single rear 47 axle when specifically authorized by the public highway agency governing the 48 highways over which the refuse/sanitation truck is operating and provided the 49 following conditions are met: 50 (a) The weight allowances provided for in this subsection shall not apply 51 to the United States federal interstate and defense highways of the state; 52 and 53 (b) The owner or operator has paid an annual operating fee for a permit, 54 not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per refuse/sanitation truck to each 55 public agency governing the public highways over which the 9 1 refuse/sanitation truck operates. The permit shall be carried in the 2 refuse/sanitation truck. The permit fee may be waived by a public agency 3 for refuse/sanitation trucks operated over public highways under that 4 agency's jurisdiction. 5 (11) Variable load suspension axles shall meet the following criteria in 6 order to be included in the computation of gross vehicle or axle weight limits 7 for vehicles under the provisions of this section: 8 (a) The deployment control switch for such axles may be located inside of 9 the driver's compartment but the pressure regulator valve for the opera- 10 tion of pressure on the pavement shall be located outside of and inacces- 11 sible to the driver's compartment. 12 (b) The gross axle weight rating of each such axle must not be less than 13 the actual loading of the axle and shall not be less than nine thousand 14 (9,000) pounds. 15 (c) All variable load suspension axles mounted on a vehicle after January 16 1, 1990, shall be designed to be self-steering in a manner that will guide 17 or direct the variable load suspension mounted wheels through a turning 18 movement without undue tire scrubbing or pavement scuffing. 19 (d) Variable load suspension axles must be fully deployed or fully 20 raised. The pressure regulator valve which governs the load distribution 21 to the variable load suspension axle(s) shall be set and sealed by the 22 owner of the vehicle(s) in accordance with rules or ordinances established 23 by the board or other public road jurisdiction. For applicable defini- 24 tions, see sections 49-117 and 49-123, Idaho Code. 25 (12) Any person who operates a motor vehicle with a variable load suspen- 26 sion axle in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to 27 the penalties provided in section 49-1013, Idaho Code. 28 SECTION 3. That Section 49-1004, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 29 amended to read as follows: 30 49-1004. PERMITS FOR OVERWEIGHT OR OVERSIZE LOADS. (1) Upon 31 application in writing to the board or other proper authorities in charge of, 32 or having jurisdiction over a highway, the board or authorities may in their 33 discretion issue a special permit to the owner or operator of any vehicle 34 allowing vehicles or loads having a greater weight or size than permitted by 35 law to be moved or carried over and on the highways and bridges. Special per- 36 mits shall be in writing and may limit the time of use and operation over the 37 particular highways and bridges which may be traversed and may contain any 38 special conditions and require any undertaking or other security as the board 39 or other proper authority shall deem to be necessary to protect the highways 40 and bridges from injury, or provide indemnity for any injury to highways and 41 bridges or to persons or property resulting from such operation. The owner or 42 operator of an overweight or oversize vehicle shall obtain a permit, or shall 43stablishestablish intent to obtain a permit by 44 contacting a permit office and receiving a permit number before moving the 45 vehicle on the highways. All special permits or evidence of intent to obtain a 46 permit, shall be carried in the vehicles to which they refer and shall upon 47 demand be delivered for inspection to any peace officer, authorized agent of 48 the board or any officer or employee charged with the care or protection of 49 the highways. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate, or to cause or 50 permit to be violated, the limitations or conditions of special permits and 51 any violation shall be deemed for all purposes to be a violation of the provi- 52 sions of this chapter. 53 (2) A special pilot project route permit authorizing travel on 10 1 pilot project routes may be issued by the board or a local public highway 2 agency for operation of vehicles with a legal maximum gross weight of at least 3 one hundred five thousand five hundred one (105,501) pounds but not exceeding 4 one hundred twenty-nine thousand (129,000) pounds. Such pilot project routes 5 on nonstate and noninterstate highways shall be determined by the local high- 6 way agency for those roads under its jurisdiction, based on criteria estab- 7 lished by the board. No local public highway agency shall approve a pilot 8 project route which provides a thoroughfare for interstate carriers to pass 9 through the state. State pilot project routes designated by the board based on 10 criteria established by the board and identified on a map entitled "Designated 11 Pilot Project Routes" are: 12 (a) Ashton to Kimberly to Twin Falls to Nevada using US-20, US-30, SH-33, 13 US-93, SH-25, SH-50 and SH-74. 14 (b) Interstate 15 to Wyoming or Utah border using US-30, SH-34 and US-91. 15 Additions or deletions to the approved state pilot project routes specified in 16 paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (2) shall be made only with the 17 approval of the state legislature. 18 (3) An annual administrative permit fee for operating on pilot project 19 routes at the weights specified in subsection (2) of this section shall be set 20 by the board for travel on state pilot project routes and by the local public 21 highway agency for travel on routes under its jurisdiction, but not to exceed 22 a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per vehicle. The annual permit shall cover 23 administrative costs. Local public highway agencies are authorized to request 24 the department to issue permits on their behalf. Permit fees for permits 25 issued by the department shall be retained by the department to cover adminis- 26 trative costs. In addition to the annual administrative permit fee and the 27 weight-distance fee for weights up to one hundred five thousand five hundred 28 (105,500) pounds, the appropriate weight-distance fee for weights over one 29 hundred five thousand five hundred (105,500) pounds shall be calculated and 30 collected in accordance with the fee schedules set forth in section 49-434, 31 Idaho Code. 32 SECTION 4. It is the intent of the legislature that the Idaho Transporta- 33 tion Department shall report annually to the legislature on the results of 34 their monitoring and evaluation of all important impacts, including impacts to 35 safety, bridges and pavement on all the state pilot project routes. The first 36 report shall be submitted to the First Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth 37 Idaho Legislature which convenes in January of 1999. The pilot project program 38 shall sunset in three years following implementation unless otherwise extended 39 by the legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 07813Cl
RELATING TO ALLOWABLE GROSS LOADS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS: This legislation will amend
Sections 49-1001 and 49-1004, Idaho Code, to give public highway agencies the authority
to increase the allowable gross weight from 105,500 pounds to 129,000 pounds for motor
carriers operating on designated non Interstate "pilot project" routes. These pilot
project routes will be designated using specific criteria established by the Idaho
Transportation Board, provided that the routes designated by local jurisdictions do not
provide a thoroughfare for interstate carriers passing through the state. State pilot
project routes will be designated by the Board, subject to Legislative approval.
Permission to operate at the higher weight will be granted by written permit only.
Vehicles operating with these higher weights will have to meet all current length
restrictions.
The Idaho Transportation Department will report to the Legislature biennially on the
safety, bridge and pavement impacts of the pilot projects. The pilot project program
will sunset three years after implementation unless otherwise authorized by the Idaho
legislature.
On the Interstate, five axle vehicles operating in excess of 26,000 pounds will be
restricted to a maximum speed of 65 mph.
The legislation expresses legislative intent to approve higher truck weights
on additional state highways once higher weights are federally authorized on the
Interstate.
FISCAL NOTE
The fiscal impact to the motor carrier industry would be based upon a pilot project
route permit fee of up to $50.00 a year per vehicle to cover administrative costs. (The
Idaho Transportation Department currently charges $38 per permit, based on
administrative costs.) As this is a new program, it is unknown how many carriers would
choose to operate at the higher weights in the pilot project routes once they were
established.
The fiscal impact to public highway agencies would be based on the
following:
Creation of a new permit to be issued to the carriers for this type of
movement.
Training personnel on issuing the new permits.
There would be an unknown increase in the number of permit issued.
Modification to the quarter card system to issue quarter cards. In addition, the
pilot project criteria calls for some monitoring programs to be in place for safety,
bridges and pavements on the pilot project routes. The legislative reporting
requirements might mean some adjustment to current Idaho Transportation Department
schedules for inspecting bridges and testing of pavement (on those routes involved in
pilot projects) to provide information for the report. There would also be some time
required of staff (planning & permits) to work with industry and the local highway
jurisdictions on coordinating routes, before approval of pilot projects. Since this
is a new program, there is no history on which to base dollar figures and time
requirements for accomplishing the above requirements. The costs for signs for
differential speed limits on the Interstate are as follows:
Installation $63,750 Maintenance $11,000.
CONTACT: Representative Jim Kempton (332-1146
ITD (334-8804) Mary Detmar, BPIR Manager,
STATEMENT OF
PURPOSE/FISCAL
NOTE Bill
No.H623