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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Review of the Document." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. Review of U.S. Department of Transportation Truck Size and Weight Study - Second Report: Review of USDOT Technical Reports. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22092.
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63 Appendix D Review of the Document This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that assist the authors and NRC in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The contents of the review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. The following individuals participated in the review of this report: R. Stephen Berry, University of Chicago; Judith Corley-Lay, North Carolina Department of Transportation; Norman Dofflemyer, Maryland Department of State Police; Gongkang Fu, Illinois Institute of Technology; Lidia Kostyniuk, University of Michigan; Gerard McCullough, University of Minnesota; Bernard Robertson, BIR1, LLC; and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin. Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the committee’s conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by National Academy of Sciences member Susan Hanson, Clark University (emerita), and National Academy of Engineering member Maxine Savitz, Honeywell, Inc. (retired). Appointed by NRC, they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of the report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

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The Committee for Review of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Truck Size and Weight Study has released its second of two reports. The committee concluded that while the USDOT report acknowledges gaps in addressing its legislative charge, a more comprehensive and useful response would have been possible. The USDOT Comprehensive Truck Size & Weight Limits Study lacks a consistent and complete quantitative summary of the alternative configuration scenarios, and major categories of costs – such as expected bridge structural costs, frequency of crashes, and infrastructure costs on certain roads – are not estimated.

The Academies' letter report does not take a position on whether or how to change current federal truck size and weight limits. It offers recommendations for improving estimates in each of the impact categories, in order to increase the value of any future truck size and weight studies.

In its first letter report, released in March 2014, the committee reviewed the desk scans (literature reviews) prepared by USDOT at the beginning of its study.

The Academies' study was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. TRB is a program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine -- private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions related to science, technology, and medicine. The Academies operate under an 1863 congressional charter to the National Academy of Sciences, signed by President Lincoln.

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