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109954 1 (1979-07-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadyhj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERYIO9V EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON 109954 JULY 23, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS f/I/cA ON ON LFRUCK WEIGHT AND ITS EFFECT ON HIGHWAY MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS OUR REVIEW OF THE EXTENT OF HEAVY AND OVERWEIGHT TRUCKING AND THE IMPACT ON THE NATION'S HIGHWAYS. THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW ARE IN OUR REPORT ENTITLED EXCESSIVE TRUCK WEIGHT: AN EXPENSIVE BURDEN WE CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT (CED 79-94) WHICH THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ISSUED TO THE CONGRESS LAST WEEK. I WILL SUMMARIZE THE MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAT REPORT. HIGHWAY DETERIORATION HIGHWAYS ARE A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR LIVES. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN INCREASING EVIDENCE THAT THEY ARE DETERIORATING AT AN ACCELERATED PACE. UNFORTUNATELY, SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MEET EITHER CURRENT NEEDS OR FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. IN 1977, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTED THAT THE NATION'S HIGHWAY PAVEMENT CONDITION HAD DECLINED FROM GOOD IN 1970 TO FAIR IN 1975. IT ALSO REPORTED THAT 90&1 51

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