Farmers win extended truck weight limits in California
The State Department of Business and Transportation approves a 10 000 pound per unit increase for trucks carrying raw agricultural products from July 1 to October 31 with potential extension. California Farm Bureau Federation lobbied hard for the policy citing fuel savings and improved crop flow during peak harvest. Allan Grant notes prior summer permissions reduced fuel use and that this year fuel conservation gains are especially important amid a large harvest and tight supplies. He adds the move supports harvest and processing, reducing trucks at receiving points as road conditions stay favorable.
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Outlook Warns of Deadly July Fourth Travel Surge
The California Highway Patrol expects extreme traffic volumes over a four day Independence Day period with travel likely to exceed three billion miles. Commissioner Walter Pudinski warned that fuel shortages may occur at night or Sunday and urged planners to factor fuel availability into trips. He predicts more campers boat trailers motorcycles and recreational vehicles on California roads than ever before, with heavy traffic on secondary highways and roads to parks beaches and waterways.
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Kern River Aqueduct Intertie Flood Control Approved
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves the Kern River California Aqueduct Intertie flood control project under the 1948 act. Built to drain severe Kern River snowmelt floods, it links Kern River and California Aqueduct with a gravity gated connection. Local sponsor Kern County Water Agency will support the plan with $1.7 million total cost and coordination.
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