Highway fixes

[flea beetle]

Department of highways are responsible for approaches up to fence line as well are they not?! Maybe I can sell the rights to the approach to ducks unlimited!

[helmsdale]

Do US States have heavier weight allowances than 24 tonne?

Yes.

Interstates are federally regulated roadways. It all depends on "bridge weights". The idea is tou try to spread the weight over as many axles, spaced as far apart as possible. A standard super B with 244" wheelbase is maxed at 105,500lb or 106,000lb depending on how "forgiving" the DOT is holding the tape measure. That worked out to about 30.5mT for us, and lightweight A-trains were pushing 33 to 34mT on one less axle.

Slap a pusher axle on and your good for another 10,000lb

If you stay off the interstate and run only "intrastate" highways, then the state sets the rules and each one is unique, and the weight limits can get pretty high. Guys running long wheel-base trucks with pushers that were pulling tri-axles with a drop axle can gross upwards of 112,000lb in the winter time in some of the northern states.

It's a truckers nightmare, and a DOTs dream when it comes to interpreting all the rules!

We used to run some real DOT magnets. Special order Doepker super Bs with unique pin depths, sliding fifth wheels on the bridge, and spread tandems on the pup. Legal for 111,000lb or 112,500lb on trucks that ran 12R tires on the front end. Try dragging that across a scale without getting pulled in when every DOT thinks a super B maxes at 106,000lb...

[SASKFARMER]

They did the new level seal on the highway running N and S by the farm. It really smartened up the highway. Just the two lanes and centre. We had a good base.

I'm all for this its a very nice road now.

A few years ago they did the same north of Melville it lasted for a bit lots of heavy traffic.

It's better than the old oil gravel drive on the patch that never worked.

[bucket]

They did the new level seal on the highway running N and S by the farm. It really smartened up the highway. Just the two lanes and centre. We had a good base.

I'm all for this its a very nice road now.

A few years ago they did the same north of Melville it lasted for a bit lots of heavy traffic.

It's better than the old oil gravel drive on the patch that never worked.

Why do we have a highway department to fix roads ....while I don't agree with groove fixing when the highway needs to be resurfaced properly ...the local highway department does an absolute shit job of basically painting the highway with their fix...

[GALAXIE500]

in Alberta they make a new hardtop and the first thing they do is put groves in it so you can be on your phone and drive. Absolute stupidity. after a few years that highway is toast. prime example hwy 12 east of Stettler.

The highways in Alberta are waaaayyy better than a lot of the ones we got here in Sask. I was up to Lacombe last fall and didn't drive on any bad highways in that area. Alberta always has had better highways than Sask.

[GALAXIE500]

If only the NDP had held onto power in Sask instead of that dang ol' Sask Party - we'd have all the paved roads turned back to gravel by now like Romanow started doing. Perhaps if Meili becomes premier they'll gravel the Regina bypass. And close the Children's Hospital in Toontown, you know, like they did the Plains.

I wish I could say how many times I "liked" your post, but I can't count that high !!! It is time a few people start remembering just how pathetic the NDP were in this province. Taxes , closures , stifled growth , etc. , etc ,

[bucket]

I wish I could say how many times I "liked" your post, but I can't count that high !!! It is time a few people start remembering just how pathetic the NDP were in this province. Taxes , closures , stifled growth , etc. , etc ,

The boogeyman NDP campaign has started.....I can tell you since the saskparty has been in power our local hospital has been phased out of emergency services....and doesnt show up on a map of the rural hospitals any more...

Our highways are never built to the required production for the area meaning they are going to shit as well...under the saskparty....

While I understand the strategy of.... NDP bad...saskparty good....its time to start holding the saskparty accountable to their nonsense...


I have a letter proving the agriculture minister is either a liar or a poor planner dated in February than no major irrigation projects were in the works....and since then he has funded irrigation to the tune of 15 million and the saskparty is going to spend 4 billion....

The saskaprty has been no better supporting farmers than the NDP...imho ....

It would be better if the NDP could get a team together that voters could at least think about...or the old conservative party make some moves to get profiled candidates to shake up the saskparty...

They have been in power far too long...

[chuckChuck]

Is it time to privatize the road system and use a user pay system to pay for them? The more you use them the more you pay. That way people who don’t use them don’t have to subsidize those who do with taxpayer paid for roads. This would help governments lower taxes for everyone.

[flea beetle]

Is it time to privatize the road system and use a user pay system to pay for them? The more you use them the more you pay. That way people who don’t use them don’t have to subsidize those who do with taxpayer paid for roads. This would help governments lower taxes for everyone.

Might as well do the same for healthcare, education, and old folks homes while you are at it. Oh...and the police for the protestor crowd as well!

[TASFarms]

Is it time to privatize the road system and use a user pay system to pay for them? The more you use them the more you pay. That way people who don’t use them don’t have to subsidize those who do with taxpayer paid for roads. This would help governments lower taxes for everyone.

Don’t you know how much tax is paid to operate a vehicle. It’s already a user pay system. Fuel tax on diesel has more than doubled in the last 5 years and pst on everything