Semi-Trailer Permit Fees May More-Than Double In Will County

WILL COUNTY, IL -- In the first local fee increase in 16 years, Will County officials are pushing to more-than double permit costs for overweight trucks.

The hike — from $20 to $50 for a single trip by trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds — will also come with an online application process and updated truck routes, according to a Transport Topics report.

A board committee has already OKed the move, which goes before the full board on Feb. 15. If given the green light, the new permitting system would go into effect in early March.

"Overweight trucks have caused some issues in the county in recent years with drivers — unsure of their routes — using residential streets and causing damage in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery," the Transport Topics article said.

Read more about the proposed Will County fee structure, new system and route updates in Transport Topics.

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