New Britain herald., 1923-10-15
LIMIT TRUCK LOADS
 IN RHODE ISLAND
Similar Restrictions May Be
 Adopted in This State

laaTtf0Td, Oct- AesThesAAetlSA oi the weight of trucks carrying loads over a number of Connecticut high says Is likely 10 fellow survey now being made Of freight and uafile conditions. the state highway depart meHt announced today, Although no definite program has yet been deeid' ed upon, the limitation IS being eohE sidered in view Of the heavy truck traffic that now tTaNerses the state,
 in answer to an inquiry from the Rhade Island board of public roads, Highway commissioner John A. Mac donald has replied that al present. al least. there will probably be no re- strietions of loads under the states 5.0oe pound limit on roads leading into Rhode Island, This maximum weight limit is fiXed by statute, The highway department however. has authority 10 make further festfie- tions ii the safety of the public high. way Is endangered by overlooking or trucks.
 As result Of a statute recently enacted in Rhode Island. the maxi. mum weight Of trucks carrying loads over roads in that state. will be so,- 00o pounds, In good many eases. however. ii has been found necessary to restrict loads 10 as low as 10000 pounds on roads deemed unable to withstand continued heavy traffic. Restrictions contemplated in that state are now being prepared for the spring of iest when the seasonal thaws work havoc with the highway surfaces and foundations alike.
 Of particular interest to connecti- cut truck owners Is the schedule or restrictions proposed by Rhode is- land state officials with regard to roads crossing the Connecticut Rhode Island state line.
 Tn some instances. 1t has been found necessary to place lb.o00 pound limit on roads leading from Rhode Is- land into Connecticut. Following is a group of restrictions already tcnta- lively decided upon:
 Pounds Putnam pike, Providence to
 Connecticut state line ..... 1b,000 Chopmist Hill Road, Chcpachot
 to Danielson Pike ......... 15,o00 Danielson Pike, Providence 10
 Conn State line ...,..... 2o,oo0 Providence to Conn. State line
 Via Washington, Coventry
 and Greene ..............2 10000 Danielson Pike to Conn. line
 route via Rockland and Clay
 Vile .......'..'. sv,VVv Old Plainvillc Pike, Providence
 10 South Scituate .......... 2O, 0OO Other restrictions in Rhode Island, which will have wide effect on traf- Ilc passing through Connecticut to that state and return are as follows:
 Pounds. and Woonsocket,
 via Mendon Road ......... 10000 Providence and Woonsocket,
 via Farnum Pike .......... 10000 Manville Road from Mendon
 Road to woonsocket ...... 10000 Noonsocket and Chepachet via
 Oakland and Nasonville .... 15,o00 and Harrisville .... 15,oO0 and Pascoag ...... 15,000 Vest Shore Road, Providence
 to Apponaug via Comimieut. 15,000 Aponaug and Quidnick via
 Centerville 10000 Somseneck Hill Road Wash
 ington to Westerley ....... 10000 Wyoming to Usquepaugh via
 Richmond town house .... 10000 lsquepaugh to Wakefield via
 Kingston Hill 10000 richmond town house to post
 road at Cross Mill ........ 10000 Providence and Westerly via
 Narrangansett Pier ........ 10000 'ower Hill Road, Wickford to Wakefield ....... 10000 len Rod Road, Wickford to
 Wickford Junction ....... 10000 'en Rod Road Wickford Junc-
 tion westerly Taunton Poke. 10000 Waterman Ave, East Provi-
 dence-P Providence Fall River 10000 'awthcket to Bristol via coun-
 try road-Barrington ..... 10000 rovidence to Bristol via coun- try road--Barrington ..... 10000 ayatt Point Road-Barring- ton ............... 0,000 Warren and Fall River via Child street ..., =. 10000 all River and Newport wit Tiverton Stone Bridge. ..... 10000 akonnet Point Road from Stone Bridge, Tiyerton.