Sec. 1425. Vehicle weight limitations—Interstate System
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Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The vehicle weight limitations set forth in this section do not apply to a covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle. In this subsection, the term covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle means a vehicle that— is transporting a disabled vehicle from the place where the vehicle became disabled to the nearest appropriate repair facility; and has a gross vehicle weight that is equal to or exceeds the gross vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being transported.
If any segment in Texas of United States Route 59, United States Route 77, United States Route 281, United States Route 84, Texas State Highway 44, or another roadway is designated as Interstate Route 69, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section. The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section.
In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that— is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; has a gross vehicle weight of not more than 98,000 pounds; has not less than 6 axles; and is operating on a segment of Interstate Route 39 in Wisconsin from mile marker 175.8 to mile marker 189. .