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This concurrent resolution urges members of Congress to modify federal law to increase the maximum gross vehicle weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 96,000 pounds for commercial motor vehicles with seven axles operating on the interstate road system in Iowa and its bordering states. The resolution highlights that vehicles with six or more axles can safely handle heavier loads, as demonstrated by existing weight limits on primary highways outside the interstate system. The proposed change is intended to reduce driver inconvenience caused by varying weight limits across different interstate segments, improve traffic flow by potentially reducing the number of vehicles on the road, and create uniform weight standards across bordering states. The resolution calls for the federal highway administration to authorize this weight limit increase and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal legislative leaders, including the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Iowa's congressional delegation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation (Senate)

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