Summary
The death of a pedestrian struck by a gasoline tanker in downtown Bangor this week refocused attention on efforts to raise the weight limits on Maine's interstate highways. While this remains a priority for the state's congressional delegation, the difficulty of securing a legislative remedy means Bangor must do more to encourage trucks to avoid the core of the city.
Trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are prohibited from traveling on Maine's interstate highways, including I-95 and I-395. They are not barred from state roads, including those that crisscross Bangor.See the full content of this document
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Re-Thinking Truck Routes
Currently, Route 2 is the designated truck route through the city. This takes trucks on Hammond and State streets, through the heart of downtown Bangor....
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