Truck Size and Weight Enforcement Technologies

State of the Practice

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Office of Freight Management and Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-9210
Fax: 202-366-3225
Web site: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/

May 2009
FHWA-HOP-09-050

 

Table of Contents

Foreword

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Overview of Roadside Activities

2.1 Technology Activities

2.2 Focus Activities

3.0 WIM Technology Overview

3.1 High-Speed WIM for Fixed Weigh Station Operations

3.2 Low-Speed WIM for Ramp Sorting

4.0 Statistics Collection and Planning

4.1 Informed Placement of WIM Systems

4.2 Preselection – Mobile Screening at WIM Sites

4.3 Preselection – Virtual Weigh Stations

4.4 Summarized Information on Usage of Technologies

Appendix A – Acronyms

Appendix B – WIM System Technologies

List of Figures

Figure 1. Technologies to Enhance the Efficiency and Effectiveness of RoadsideEnforcement – Near-Term

Figure 2. Focus Activities