Mississippi Valley Mississippi Valley Conference Conference

Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Highway TransportHighway Transport

Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, Indiana

October 9-10, 2008October 9-10, 2008

MissionMission

Specialized Carriers & Rigging Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is committed to Association (SC&RA) is committed to providing information to members to providing information to members to

safely, legally, and profitably transport, safely, legally, and profitably transport, lift, and erect oversize and overweight lift, and erect oversize and overweight

items.items.

Discussion Issues For Discussion Issues For IndustryIndustry

Tandem Weight Allowance Tandem Weight Allowance UniformityUniformity Barrier States at 40,000Barrier States at 40,000 SC&RA Uniform Policy Goal – Past 10 SC&RA Uniform Policy Goal – Past 10

YearsYears 46,000 TANDEM46,000 TANDEM 60,000 TRIDEM60,000 TRIDEM

Tandem Axle AllowanceTandem Axle Allowance

Discussion Issues For Discussion Issues For Industry – Cont.Industry – Cont.

Uniformity of Pilot Car RequirementsUniformity of Pilot Car Requirements Fully Endorse CertificationFully Endorse Certification ReciprocityReciprocity Endorse Program Under State Endorse Program Under State

Guidance/ControlGuidance/Control Uniformity of Need RequirementUniformity of Need Requirement

Weekend Travel UniformityWeekend Travel Uniformity Shelf Life of SurveysShelf Life of Surveys Federal Regulatory ImpactFederal Regulatory Impact

Definitions and guidanceDefinitions and guidance Size and Weight IssuesSize and Weight Issues

Discussion Issues For Discussion Issues For Industry – Cont.Industry – Cont.

Permit Requirement Change Permit Requirement Change NotificationNotification

System backup. What options?System backup. What options? Feedback From State Officials on Feedback From State Officials on

Industry IssuesIndustry Issues How Best to Present and Resolve IssuesHow Best to Present and Resolve Issues Ensure Correct Department/Person is Ensure Correct Department/Person is

Contacted and InvolvedContacted and Involved

SummarySummary Increase in volume - increase in demandIncrease in volume - increase in demand

Aging infrastructure / inadequate Aging infrastructure / inadequate fundingfunding

Need for uniformity for efficiencyNeed for uniformity for efficiency

Need for constant and productive Need for constant and productive dialogue between government and dialogue between government and industry. Partnership! industry. Partnership!

Wind Power Today and Wind Power Today and Transportation Management Transportation Management Developer – locate wind areas- Developer – locate wind areas-

lease/buy land- land use permits- roads- lease/buy land- land use permits- roads- environmental issues- FAA permitsenvironmental issues- FAA permits

EPC – transport- erect towers- EPC – transport- erect towers- substations- commissioning process to substations- commissioning process to bring on linebring on line

Utility- National gridUtility- National grid

Wind sites 2007Wind sites 2007

Wind Turbine Wind Turbine ManufacturersManufacturers

World wideWorld wide Vestas Vestas GamesaGamesa GE Wind GE Wind

United StatesUnited States GE WindGE Wind SiemensSiemens VestasVestas MitsubishiMitsubishi SuzlonSuzlon GamesaGamesa

Let’s Get Started!Let’s Get Started!

Transportation PlanTransportation Plan Define what, when, where.Define what, when, where. Safety PlanSafety Plan Traffic control, curfews, restrictions.Traffic control, curfews, restrictions. SignsSigns EquipmentEquipment Staging areaStaging area Route SurveyRoute Survey Infrastructure modificationInfrastructure modification Pilot Car requirementsPilot Car requirements

CoordinationCoordination

State Transportation OfficialsState Transportation Officials Engineers (infrastructure Engineers (infrastructure

modifications/concerns)modifications/concerns) Permit officialsPermit officials Establish single point of contactEstablish single point of contact Establish regular meetings and briefingsEstablish regular meetings and briefings Road usage agreementRoad usage agreement Establish scheduleEstablish schedule

ConsiderationsConsiderations

Site preparationSite preparation Access to site. 3 or 4 optionsAccess to site. 3 or 4 options Internal roadsInternal roads Cement & gravel (2000 yards of Cement & gravel (2000 yards of

concrete, steel)concrete, steel) Crane and construction equipmentCrane and construction equipment

Streamline permit processStreamline permit process Coordination within state- local rules Coordination within state- local rules

VS state lack of consistent processVS state lack of consistent process Each tower can vary 7-14 over-Each tower can vary 7-14 over-

dimensional loadsdimensional loads Team approachTeam approach Political and economic pressure Political and economic pressure