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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 20, 1995
Allows vehicles travelling on Interstate 29 between Sioux City, Iowa, and the border between Iowa and South Dakota, as well as those vehicles using Interstate Route 129 between Sioux City, Iowa, and the border between Iowa and Nebraska, to exceed the 80,000 pound weight limit on Interstate Highways. Permits the State of Iowa to allow longer combination vehicles that were not in actual operation on June 1, 1991, to be operated on such routes.
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Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D–SD
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See S.440.
See H.R.2274.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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