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In
March, 2003, Senate Bill 583 was passed which established the
Coal Resource Transportation System (CRTS) in fifteen southern
West Virginia counties. On these designated routes,
coal haulers may purchase a permit that will allow for a Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to120,000 pounds depending on their
truck configuration.
In
April, 2005, House Bill 3089 was passed which expanded the CRTS
and created the Coal Resource Transportation Designation
Committee (CRTDC), the purpose of which is to approve the
designation of additional CRTS routes outside the following
ten counties
(Boone, Fayette, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell,
Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, and Wyoming).
Routes in these ten counties are considered for
approval by the Division of Highways (DOH) and not the CRTDC.
For any general
CRTS questions please call (304) 558-9580. Enforcement questions
and concerns can be addressed at 1-866-SEE-TRUX
(733-8789). |