EFFECT OF WEIGHT-MILE TAX ON ROAD DAMAGE IN OREGON

摘要: Oregon's weight-mile tax was amended in 1990 to provide for a lower rate trucks weighing more than 80,000 lb (36,304 kg) if they added axles. The additional axles within weight class reduce the amount of road damage. break largely based on equity considerations, since tend do less damage have axles; however, reduction also created an economic incentive add and thus This project attempted determine actually led increase number classes, which would result An analysis statistical data indicated that there has been small most but it not possible this due tax. A series structured interviews supplemented major determinant truck configuration. One probable reason is regulatory constraints limit effectiveness incentives.