Plan To Move CHP Scales Makes Progress

Plan To Move CHP Scales Makes Progress
By Barry Eberling | DAILY REPUBLIC | December 19, 2007 14:51

FAIRFIELD - Solano County's quest to renovate the eastbound California Highway Patrol truck scales along Interstate 80 took another step forward this morning.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission included the scales among it priority regional trade corridor projects. That put the project in position to compete for state bond money to be awarded by the California Transportation Commission, perhaps next spring.

The proposed truck scales renovation project could cost $99 million, with $38 million coming from the bonds. The STA wants to move the scales a short distance from their location near Cordelia, make them bigger and improve the ramps leading to and from the freeway.

Among the selling points: Improved trucks scales would help ease the evening rush-hour traffic snarl on I-80 and give the CHP a modern facility where it can make certain that trucks on the road are safe.

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