Report to Congress on the Vermont Pilot Program Report
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Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye
Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Thad Cochran
Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Cochran:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Patty Murray
Chairman
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Madam Chairman:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Susan M. Collins
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Collins:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Hal Rogers
Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Norman D. Dicks
Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Dicks:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable Tom Latham
Chairman
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
February 28, 2012
The Honorable John W. Olver
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Olver:
This letter transmits the Vermont Pilot Program Report as requested in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Section 194 of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act authorized a 1-year pilot program through December 17, 2010. This program allowed Vermont and Maine to apply State truck weight limits on the Interstate System in those States. The Act requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a report on the impacts of the program on highway safety, bridge and road durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of Vermont. The enclosed report was prepared by Federal Highway Administration staff, along with staff of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and responds to the request for a 1-year report.
An identical letter has been sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Victor M. Mendez
Administrator
