| Vehicle Size and Weight Restrictions | |
| Description: Restrictions to prevent vehicles of a certain weight, size (length or width), or number of axles from using a particular road or area, often the result of concerns about the perceived congestion or traffic accidents caused by large trucks | |
| Targeted mode: Large trucks | Geographic scope: City, area |
| Type of initiative: Traffic management: vehicle size restrictions | Primary objective: Reduce congestion |
| Expected costs and level of effort to implement: Vehicle size and weight restrictions require careful planning to consider freight movements and land use in the target area, involving extensive stakeholder engagement and coordination with other municipalities. A full analysis should be conducted of possible positive and negative outcomes for the entire system, not just the target area. Implementation and enforcement by local authorities may require control access stations, such as weighting stations. Other costs include the installation of sited traffic signs, and those associated with meeting local and other municipality requirements. | |
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 Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – CITE  Source: New York State Department of Transportation 2013 |
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| Related alternatives: 1. Removal of Geometric Constraints at Intersections; 2. Truck Routes; 3. Daytime Delivery Restrictions; 4. Night time Delivery Bans; 5. Vertical Height Detection System; 6. Mode Shift Programs | |
| References: Allen et al. 2000; Allen et al. 2003; Vleugel and Janic 2004; BESTUFS 2007; Dablanc 2007; Quak 2008; Holguín-Veras et al. 2011a; California Department of Transportation 2012; Qureshi et al. 2012; Wilbur Smith Associates 2012; Holguín-Veras et al. 2013a; New York State Department of Transportation 2013 | |
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