FHWA Study Tour for Highway/Commercial Vehicle Interaction

FHWA-PL-96-027

Under the sponsorship of the FHWA, a team of representatives from government, industry and the research community made scanning trips through North America and Europe to discuss and report on current practices, technologies, and knowledge of the highway/commercial vehicle interaction. Many of the issues discussed ar critical to the formulation of policies for managing infrastructure preservation and development, controlling the size and weight of heavy vehicles, and improving the productivity and safety of highway freight vehicles. There are also important implications for intermodal freight systems.

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