NYC Expands Weigh-in-Motion Program for Trucks
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The New York City Department of Transportation will expand a program to fine overweight trucks on major infrastructure.
After the New York state budget authorized the program growth, the transportation agency will bring its automated weigh-in-motion enforcement program to several bridges and overpasses in the city.
The technology uses sensors in the roadbed and cameras to fine trucks that are driving over the weight limit for the roadways.
The DOT says that this protects the structural integrity of the city’s bridges and roadways.
New state budget helps protect infrastructure from overweight vehicles!
Weight sensors cut overweight vehicles on the BQE by 60%. Thanks to state authorization this technology will be used in 14 new locations, incl. 9 city-owned bridges & highways.
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The weigh-in-motion technology will be added to the following crossings:
“Overweight vehicles damage our transportation infrastructure, and we all pay the price through costly maintenance and repairs,” said Ydanis Rodriguez, DOT commissioner. “Thanks to Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders, we will now have another highly effective way to protect more of our infrastructure and make those who damage it with overweight vehicles pick up the tab for costly maintenance and repairs.”
Previously, the sensors had only been deployed on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, specifically to protect the crumbling triple-cantilever structure that was constructed in the mid-20th century.
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The transportation agency says that the number of overweight vehicles on the aging piece of infrastructure has decreased by 60% since installation.
Overweight trucks caught with this system are subject to a $650 fine per weight limit violation.
“Weigh-in-motion technology has significantly reduced the number of overweight trucks on the BQE— now, with deep thanks to Governor Hochul, the New York State Legislature, and the hard work of advocates and NYCDOT, we can expand this effective tool across New York City,” said Deputy Mayor for Operations Jeff Roth.
