4/2/07-Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter signed a bill into law Thursday, March 29, that opens more roads in Idaho to heavier trucks.
Idaho's current weight limit is 105,500 pounds. Multiple trailer trucks with overweight permits can weigh up to 129,000 pounds, under a 2003 pilot program to test the new weight limit on specified highways in the state.
The new law, previously SB1138, expands the program from 850 miles of roads to 1,200 miles of road. It takes effect July 1.
The program contains a "sunset clause," which will take the law off the books in 2013 - unless the Legislature renews it.

3/28/07-The House voted 48-13 to approve a bill that would open more roads in the state to heavier trucks.
Idaho's current weight limit is 105,500 pounds. Multiple trailer trucks with overweight permits can weigh up to 129,000 pounds, under a 2003 pilot program to test the new weight limit on specified highways in the state.
SB1138 would expand the program from 850 miles of roads to 1,200 miles of road. The Senate already approved the bill that now heads to Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter.
The program contains a "sunset clause," which will take the law off the books in 2013 - unless the Legislature renews it.
For bill status, call (208) 334-3175. In Idaho, call 1-800-626-0471.