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Originally Posted by Superman
Glad you asked. The real reason I found his editorial so offensive is because I have worked with our state DOT on many, many occasions. Again, I am in the public works construction industry, and have been since 1990. I have found our state DOT to be a model of public responsibility. Those guys, with few exceptions, work HARD to make things happen. I knew, at the time, that DOT was working HARD to get this truck moving again. Ken knew it too. The captive bridge section had already been all over the news, before Mr. Schramm's opportunistic editorial. One of DOT's options was to just look the other way and let a truck into Washington State that was known to be in violation of load limit laws. Would that have been your decision as a DOT manager? If so, you would probably have lost your job. And rightfully so.
DOT wanted to get this truck moving in the worst way. It was in violation of load limits and everyone was aware of that.
I know, and Mr. Schramm knew, and I suspect you know, who was at fault here. Washington State load limits are not secret. They are a matter of public record. This trucking company thought they could slip under the radar with an out-of-compliance load. Same on them. Shame on Schramm.
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They should have gone as high as necessary to get a variance then never use that trucking company again. Seems simple......because it is.
That truck is doing far more damage sitting in one spot than the extra 30k lbs. ever would rolling down the road....but then common sense doesn't play in government decisions. Ridged bureaucracy reigns supreme.
Government is supposed to wok FOR the people, do you think the people want that truck to move or sit?