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Mississippi Valley Conference Subcommittee on Highway Transport

Mississippi Valley Conference Subcommittee on Highway Transport. Indianapolis, Indiana October 9-10, 2008 . Mission.

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Mississippi Valley Conference Subcommittee on Highway Transport

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  1. Mississippi Valley Conference Subcommittee on Highway Transport Indianapolis, Indiana October 9-10, 2008

  2. Mission Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is committed to providing information to members to safely, legally, and profitably transport, lift, and erect oversize and overweight items.

  3. Discussion Issues For Industry • Tandem Weight Allowance Uniformity • Barrier States at 40,000 • SC&RA Uniform Policy Goal – Past 10 Years • 46,000 TANDEM • 60,000 TRIDEM

  4. Tandem Axle Allowance

  5. Discussion Issues For Industry – Cont. • Uniformity of Pilot Car Requirements • Fully Endorse Certification • Reciprocity • Endorse Program Under State Guidance/Control • Uniformity of Need Requirement • Weekend Travel Uniformity • Shelf Life of Surveys • Federal Regulatory Impact • Definitions and guidance • Size and Weight Issues

  6. Discussion Issues For Industry – Cont. • Permit Requirement Change Notification • System backup. What options? • Feedback From State Officials on Industry Issues • How Best to Present and Resolve Issues • Ensure Correct Department/Person is Contacted and Involved

  7. 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. Partnership!

  8. Wind Power Today and Transportation Management • Developer – locate wind areas- lease/buy land- land use permits- roads- environmental issues- FAA permits • EPC – transport- erect towers- substations- commissioning process to bring on line • Utility- National grid

  9. Wind sites 2007

  10. Wind Turbine Manufacturers • World wide • Vestas • Gamesa • GE Wind • United States • GE Wind • Siemens • Vestas • Mitsubishi • Suzlon • Gamesa

  11. Let’s Get Started! • Transportation Plan • Define what, when, where. • Safety Plan • Traffic control, curfews, restrictions. • Signs • Equipment • Staging area • Route Survey • Infrastructure modification • Pilot Car requirements

  12. Coordination • State Transportation Officials • Engineers (infrastructure modifications/concerns) • Permit officials • Establish single point of contact • Establish regular meetings and briefings • Road usage agreement • Establish schedule

  13. Considerations • Site preparation • Access to site. 3 or 4 options • Internal roads • Cement & gravel (2000 yards of concrete, steel) • Crane and construction equipment

  14. Streamline permit process • Coordination within state- local rules VS state lack of consistent process • Each tower can vary 7-14 over-dimensional loads • Team approach • Political and economic pressure

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