Why doesn INDOT regulate or restrict trucks since they seem to be the biggest safety concern?
US 31 is designated as a Statewide Mobility Corridor from Indianapolis to South Bend. The objective of such corridors is to provide safe, free flowing, high-speed connections between metropolitan areas of Indiana and other states. More specifically, Statewide Mobility Corridors accommodate large volumes of through traffic and heavy commercial vehicles. Aside from this designation, an appropriate series of connected State roads does not exist to facilitate a designated truck route separate from the segment of US 31 through Kokomo and Howard County. In addition, many trucks using US 31 do business along US 31. These local stops are considered when evaluating appropriate interchange locations so that a bypass will more efficiently distribute such truck traffic. State roads are intended for heavy vehicle (truck) traffic and, therefore, INDOT cannot prohibit or restrict trucks on its highway system. All INDOT roads in the state highway system are intended for trucks unless a height or weigh
