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It's a dangerous business going out your front door. J.R.R. Tolkien _____________________
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Trucks frequently cross the center line on
Main Street.
The road is simply too narrow to handle large trucks.
Truck Impacts
New Jersey, New York and Virginia strive to reduce the number of through-trucks in residential areas:
Text of former Virginia Russell Potts, Jr. SB 822 No-truck Route; Us 17
Proposed Through-Truck Restriction On Peach Orchard Lane (Route 624)
New York Senator Schumer's October 19, 2006 Press Release "With Hundreds of Trucks Leaving The Thruway & I-81 For Local Roads Each Day, Schumer Unveils New Plan To Keep Trucks Out OF CNY Neighborhoods To Restore Quality Of Life."
New Jersey November 2006 truck ban in South Plainfield
Safety Concerns (Homeland Security)
Annually, there are at least 300 million domestic shipments of hazardous materials in the United States. Ninety-four percent of hazardous materials shipments are moved by truck.
Department wide Program Evaluation of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Programs
DOT Guidelines for Shipping Hazardous Materials Hazardous Material Haulers in Maryland
Transportation Accident Hazard Profile (see page 29)
Train Wrecks show dangers to nearby communities
Diesel Emissions
Diesel Exhaust and the Environment
American Lung Association on Diesel Pollution
Diesel Emissions Reference List: Health Effects, Measurement and Control
Asset Infrastructure
The Importance of Commercial Vehicle Weight Enforcement in Safety and Road Asset Management
Vibrations Studies
Traffic
Vibrations in Buildings
Study Of Determining Factors
For Traffic Induced Vibrations in Buildings
National Park Service Technical Preservation Services' Effect of Vibrations
Vibrations Induced By Construction Traffic: a Historic Case Study has a few interesting links near the end