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The Federal Highway Administration’s comprehensive truck size and weight study has not been released yet, but it is already raising the hackles of one member of Congress.

Congress began its post-election reshuffling last week, with House members choosing leadership teams to guide policy and politics for the next two years.

The design for a proposed 12 lane I-95 bridge to replace the decaying Woodrow Wilson across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia was unveiled last week at an Alexandria, Va., press conference.

In what may be a precursor of a congressional debate next year over trucking productivity, four western governors are asking for formal hearings on giving states flexibility to increase the size and weight of trucks on federal highways.

The Arkansas Highway Commission has proposed to place tolls on Interstate highways in Arkansas to pay for repairs and improvements, but a newly assembled coalition opposed to new tolls on Interstates will do everything in its power to make sure that doesn't happen.

American Trucking Associations recruited a senior executive of the Association of American Railroads to be its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. AAR Executive Vice President David B. Barefoot will begin his new job in early December.

The Arkansas Highway Commission has proposed to place tolls on Interstate highways in Arkansas to pay for repairs and improvements, but a newly assembled coalition opposed to new tolls on Interstates will do everything in its power to make sure that doesn't happen.

In what may be a precursor of a congressional debate next year over trucking productivity, four western governors are asking for formal hearings on giving states flexibility to increase the size and weight of trucks on federal highways.

American Trucking Associations recruited a senior executive of the Association of American Railroads to be its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. AAR Executive Vice President David B. Barefoot will begin his new job in early December.

Last week’s off-year elections saw voters return key trucking lawmakers to Capitol Hill, with no major changes in the makeup of congressional committees dealing with transportation issues precipitated by the American electorate.