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Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study: Stakeholder Sessions 2013-2015: Feedback and Comments, Final Report

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United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

April 2016


Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION
2. METHODOLOGY
2.1. Acquiring Stakeholder Comments
2.2. Comment Matrix and Disposition
2.3 Alternative Dispositions
2. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMENTS
3.1 Comments by Topic
3.1.1 May 29, 2013 Stakeholder Input, Event #1
3.1.2 December 18, 2013 Stakeholder Input, Event #2
3.1.3 May 6, 2014 Stakeholder Input, Event #3
3.1.4 June 18, 2015 Stakeholder Input, Event #4
4. SUMMARY OF THEMES AND TRENDS
4.1 Significant Comments Affecting the Content and Design of the Study
APPENDIX A: DISPOSITION OF MAY 29, 2013, EVENT COMMENTS
APPENDIX B: DISPOSITION OF DECEMBER 18, 2013, EVENT COMMENTS
APPENDIX C: DISPOSITION OF MAY 6, 2014, EVENT COMMENTS
APPENDIX D: DISPOSITION OF JUNE 18, 2015, EVENT COMMENTS

List of Figures

Figure 1 Chart. Truck configuration breakout sessions.
Figure 2 Chart. Comments made during the data, models and methodology discussion.
Figure 3 Chart. Comments made during the general discussion.
Figure 4 Chart. Web comments during the alternative configuration discussion.
Figure 5 Chart. Web comments during the data, models and methodology discussion.
Figure 6 Chart. Web comments during the general discussion.
Figure 7 Chart. Written comments.
Figure 8 Chart. December 18, 2013, comments.
Figure 9 Chart. May 6, 2014, comments.
Figure 10 Chart. June 18, 2015, comments.

List of Tables

Table 1 Truck configurations and weights scenarios analyzed in the Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study.
Table 2 Truck configurations - generic renderings.
Table 3 Data, models, and methods (breakouts 1 & 2).
Table 4 General discussion (breakouts 1 & 2).
Table 5 Webinar - vehicle configuration.
Table 6 Webinar - data, methods, and models.
Table 7 Webinar - general comments.
Table 8 Disposition of December 18, 2013, event comments.
Table 9 Disposition of May 6, 2014, event comments.
Table 10 Disposition of June 18, 2015, event comments.

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