The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to select the site of truck weigh-inspection stations:
(1) Ability to intercept maximum number of trucks;
(2) Resistance to being bypassed by trucks;
(3) Proximity of services;
(4) Cost of construction of and right-of-way to the station;
(5) Avoidance of adverse alignment of the through lanes;
(6) Adequate spacing from interchanges and bridges;
(7) Effect on environment; and
(8) Facilitation of enforcement.