The U.S. District Court in Trenton, NJ, has ruled that the state cannot ban 102-inch-wide trucks and double tractor-trailer combinations from roads that are not part of the state’s interstate highway system, according to a statement from the state.

Since 1999, New Jersey has restricted two types of large trucks – 102-inch-wide trucks and double tractor-trailer combinations – to interstate highways, the New Jersey Turnpike and the Atlantic City Expressway, Gov. James McGreevey said in a statement.

The rule was put into effect because of complaints from local officials regarding trucks that used local highways to avoid tolls on the limited-access routes, The Newark Star-Ledger reported. While trucks passing through New Jersey had to stay on interstates, the rule did not affect those that were either delivering or picking up loads in the state.

The ruling, by District Judge Stanley Chesler, effectively ended the ban, which the judge called unconstitutional. However, the ruling’s effect was stayed, effectively keeping the trucks off the state’s non-interstate roads, until an appeal by New Jersey is completed.

“This ban was put in place to protect the quality of life and safety of New Jersey residents. We believe we have provided safe and efficient routing through the state for trucks. And we are confident that the appeals court will recognize the need to protect public safety,” McGreevey said in a statement.

“If necessary, we will fight for this right all the way to the Supreme Court.”