Board of Trade Excited About Maine Increasing Truck Weight Restrictions

The state of Maine is considering increasing the weight restrictions on trucks travelling on Interstate 95 to 100 thousand pounds from 80 thousand.Saint John Board of Trade President Imelda Gilman says it's an exciting possibility for local companies.She tells CHSJ News, the restrictions make shipping to southern U.S. more expensive than it should be.
Gilman says currently trucks travelling from the city to the U.S. have to drive around Maine because of the weight restrictions.She says she hopes Congress puts this into effect this fall.