[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1044 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1044

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the State of West 
Virginia to allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of 
  coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County, 
                             West Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2005

 Mrs. Capito introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the State of West 
Virginia to allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of 
  coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County, 
                             West Virginia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS--INTERSTATE SYSTEM.

    Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``The State of West Virginia may 
allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross 
vehicle weight of up to 126,000 pounds, and with loads conforming to 
such single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits as may be 
established by the State, for the hauling of coal and coal by-products 
on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, between Exits 
85 and 97.''.
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