WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 654

(ii) Any other highway, authorized by the
Secretary, that is the shortest practical route between a highway
designated pursuant to subparagraph (i) and:

1.  A truck terminal;

2.  A port or other point of origin or
destination; or

3.  For a distance not to exceed one mile,
facilities for food, fuel, repairs, or rest.

(b)  (1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations, consistent
with the provisions of this section, for the issuance of permits
for vehicles described under subsection (a) of this section.

(2) The regulations adopted under this subsection MAY
SET FEES AND shall establish [fees,] maximum axle and gross
weight limits, routes, and other necessary criteria.

(c)  The authority granted under the provisions of this
section may not be exercised unless and until the Secretary
determines in writing that its exercise:

(1)  Is required to provide access to or egress from
the Port of Baltimore for international freight;

(2)  Will not cause extraordinary damage to roads and
bridges in the State or require extraordinary expense for the
maintenance of those roads and bridges;

(3)  Will not cause undue adverse environmental impact
upon or unduly disrupt residential neighborhoods; and

(4)  Will not impair highway safety.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

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