A new study by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) found that congressional proposals to allow heavier tractor trailers on highways would lead to major damages to the nation’s local bridges if enacted into law.
It’s an update on an earlier 2023 report by CABT, which describes itself as a nonprofit grassroots organization with coalitions of approximately 3,000 local supporters in all 50 states. CABT says its supporters include law enforcement officers, local government officials, truck drivers, motorists, safety advocates, railroads and trucking companies.
This is a crucial year for highway funding by Congress. Work already has been done in reauthorizing a multi-year highway funding measure. That already has sent Washington lobbyists into overdrive working on this must-pass legislation.
