3/24/04-Gov. Joe Kernan signed SB19 March 16 permitting heavier loads on certain northeast Indiana roads.
Under the new law, which took effect immediately, the allowed total weight of trucks increases from 80,000 pounds to 134,000 pounds by designating parts of U.S. 30, Indiana 9 and U.S. 6 as extra-heavy-duty highways. Indiana already permits the heavier loads on 17 other highways throughout the state.

3/17/04-The House and Senate gave final approval earlier this month to a bill that would permit heavier loads on certain northeast Indiana roads. The bill now heads to Gov. Joe Kernan.
Final approval came after a conference committee made up of legislators from both chambers agreed to erase a previous House amendment to the bill that called for permitting the state to sell bonds for highway construction and pay them off using federal transportation dollars.
Under SB19, sponsored by Sen. Charles “Bud” Meeks, R-Leo, the allowed total weight of trucks would increase from 80,000 pounds to 134,000 pounds by designating parts of U.S. 30, Indiana 9 and U.S. 6 as extra-heavy-duty highways.
Indiana now permits the heavier loads on 17 other highways throughout the state.
For bill status, call (317) 232-9856.

3/9/04-The House approved a bill that would permit heavier loads on certain northeast Indiana roads.
SB19, sponsored by Sen. Charles “Bud” Meeks, R-Leo, would allow the total weight of trucks to increase from 80,000 pounds to 134,000 pounds by designating parts of U.S. 30, Indiana 9 and U.S. 6 as extra-heavy-duty highways.
The bill, which previously passed the Senate, was amended by House lawmakers to include a provision that would permit the state to sell bonds for highway construction and pay them off using federal transportation dollars.
It now heads back to the Senate for consideration of the House amendment. For bill status, call (317) 232-9856.

2/20/04-A bill in the House would permit heavier loads on certain northeast Indiana roads.
The proposal gained final approval in the Senate Feb. 3. It has been forwarded to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Under SB19, sponsored by Sen. Robert Garton, R-Columbus, the allowed total weight of trucks would increase from 80,000 pounds to 134,000 pounds by designating parts of U.S. 30, Indiana 9 and U.S. 6 as extra-heavy-duty highways.
Indiana now permits the heavier loads on 17 other highways throughout the state.
For bill status, call (317) 232-9856.