LD 521, Page 2 - 120th Legislature, FIRST REGULAR Session

For all vehicles manufactured, modified or retrofitted with

liftable or variable load suspension axles after October 30, 1991,

liftable or variable load suspension axles are permitted only under

the following conditions: only one liftable or variable load axle

may be present on the truck tractor and only one liftable or

variable load axle may be present on the semitrailer; liftable or

variable load axles must be located on the vehicle so that they are

legally part of the tandem axle group or tri-axle group as

appropriate; and the axle weight rating of liftable or variable

load axles must conform to the expected loading of the suspension

and must be 20,000 pounds or more.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2354-A is enacted to read:

§2354-A.__Limited adoption of Canadian highway weight standards

Notwithstanding section 2354, a combination vehicle consisting
of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tri-axle semitrailer may be
operated with a gross vehicle weight of 137,700 pounds on Route 1
from Calais to the junction of Route 1 and Route 9 in
Baileyville.

SUMMARY

This bill adopts Canadian highway weight standards on a
limited portion of Route 1 from Calais to the junction of Route 1
and Route 9 in Baileyville. The bill allows a maximum gross
vehicle weight of 137,700 pounds for a combination vehicle
consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tri-axle semitrailer.

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