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2012 MAASTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport Lansing, Michigan October 15-16, 2012. Size Comparison. Industry Issues and Challenges in Over-Dimensional Transport. Permitting Regulatory. Uniformity Goals 2012-2013. Permit Validation Time Minimum 5 days Time of Travel and weekend travel
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2012 MAASTOSubcommittee on Highway TransportLansing, MichiganOctober 15-16, 2012
Industry Issues and Challenges in Over-Dimensional Transport • Permitting • Regulatory
Uniformity Goals 2012-2013 • Permit Validation Time • Minimum 5 days • Time of Travel and weekend travel • Revision Policy • Axle Grouping Weights • Escort Policy Requirements • Signing, lights, flags • Notification of permit changes
Food for Thought • Municipality Permitting- • Define process • Coordination of effort who what where? • Provision sheets • Purpose? Consolidation or revision? • Automation program identifies those applicable?
Proactive approach • Educate State Transportation Officials on the effective and safe use of the equipment • Provide opportunities for Show and Tell • Provide SC&RA with examples of effective utilization of equipment or process and impact on economy • Use AASHTO regional groups to discuss issue • Educate, communicate, cooperate! What Can Industry Do?
Summary • Increase in volume - increase in demand • Aging infrastructure / inadequate funding • Need for uniformity for efficiency • Need for constant and productive dialogue between government and industry • Action Items and Follow up • Partnership!