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Deh Cho Bridge Presentation to Motor Carriers

Deh Cho Bridge Presentation to Motor Carriers. October 2012. Benefits of Deh Cho Bridge Overview of Tolling System Toll Structure Infrastructure Enforcement/Regulation Questions and Comments. Introduction. Year Round Uninterrupted Access

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Deh Cho Bridge Presentation to Motor Carriers

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  1. Deh Cho BridgePresentation to Motor Carriers October 2012

  2. Benefits of Deh Cho Bridge • Overview of Tolling System • Toll Structure • Infrastructure • Enforcement/Regulation • Questions and Comments Introduction

  3. Year Round Uninterrupted Access • Reduced Vulnerability to the Effects of Climate Change • Reduced Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Trucking and Ferry Operations • Reduced Risk of Fuel Spills • Reduced Cost of Living • Increased Economic Development, esp. from Tourism • Reduced Sense of Isolation Overall Benefits

  4. Reduced Down Time for Equipment • Greater Certainty for Supply Chain / JIT Delivery • Increased Cycle Time • Reduced Fuel Consumption - Emissions • Increased Competitiveness with Southern Firms • Shortened Delivery Time • 24 Hour Service • Reduced Warehousing Costs Industry Benefits

  5. PRE-CLEARANCE • Partners in Compliance Program (PIC) Motor carrier safety program initiated in Alberta that rewards motor carriers with exemplary safety records. • The Department of Transportation has signed an MOU with the Alberta Motor Transport Association to expand PIC to the NWT. • The transponders used in the Deh Cho Bridge tolling system are also being used to support the PIC program in Alberta.

  6. Infrastructure

  7. COMMERCIAL TOLL

  8. Tolling • Northbound Commercial Vehicles > 4500 kg. • Number of Axles

  9. Toll Rates/Collection

  10. Benefits of becoming a Toll Remitter • Lower costs of toll permit • Remit payment monthly • Remittance documents available online at www.tolling.dot.gov.nt.ca Remittance Agreements

  11. Required for Self Remitting • Transponder Industry Standard • Unique to Each Vehicle. Transponders

  12. Transponders must be registered with International Road Dynamics (IRD) • transponder.admin@irdinc.com • To register a transponder with IRD, clients must provide: • Vehicle registration information • photograph of the passenger side of the vehicle Transponders

  13. Infrastructure • Enterprise Scale • Transponder Check • Future Pre-Clearance

  14. Technology • Transponder • Axle Count • Weight • Photos

  15. On Road Enforcement - Focus on non-remitting carriers • Electronic Enforcement - Focus on carrier compliance Enforcement

  16. Automated Analysis - Vehicle Registrations - Permits, Toll, Fuel Tax - Over-dimensional/overweight Permits - Speed Automated enforcement

  17. $1,725 Failing to pay or arrange to pay for toll. • $2,875 Evading, obstruction, interfering or tampering with tolling. • $575 Obstructing a Transport Officer • $115 Failing to display owner information on the side of your vehicle. Fines

  18. Deh Cho bridge Update • Construction Update • Bridge opening

  19. Questions?

  20. Deh Cho Bridge - Nuts 'n' Bolts Total Length: 1,045 m Road (Deck) width: 10.4 m Deck height above river: 30.55 m Pylon Tower peak height: 53.85 m Widest span between piers: 190 m Tonnes of Steel: 11,636 Total length of 24 cables: 1,434m Total weight of structure: 49,923 tonnes Maximum traffic load: 2,000 tonnes(48 Super B tankers) Temperature range at Ft. Providence (daily mean): +25 C to -44 C Canadian manufacturing content: 98% Cost: $202 million Design Life: 75 years

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