I want to share my perspective on the proposed increase in truck weight limits in Alabama, speaking as someone who works directly in the industry as a log truck driver. This issue is critical to the livelihoods of many hardworking people and to the continued success of the state’s forestry sector.

Alabama has made great strides in improving our roads and bridges thanks to the Rebuild Alabama Act. Investments in infrastructure have created safer highways, boosted economic growth and improved the quality of life for communities across our state. However, a new proposal in the Legislature threatens to undo all this progress and recklessly put our roads – and the people who use them – at risk.