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Improving OS/OW Corridor Movement
Mark Berndt, Project ManagerOlsson Associates
NORTH/WEST PASSAGE
Interstates 90 and 94 between Wisconsin and Washington function as major corridors for commercial and recreational travel. Extreme winter weather conditions, prevalent in the northern states within this corridor, pose significant operational and travel-related challenges.
Project Overview
• North/West Passage (NWP) Transportation Pooled Fund Study TPF-5(190)
• 2012 selected for Multistate Corridor Operations and Management (MCOM) grant
• Current project provides support to the NWP Freight Task Force from Winter 2014 to Winter 2015
• Study components– Freight Task Force Work Plan– Freight Funding Opportunities– CVO Portal Feasibility
Source: MnDOT
Prior NWP Freight Task Force Projects
• Phase 3 (2007)– NWP Traveler Information Website
• Phase 4 (2008)– North/West Passage Regional Permitting – Phase 1– Traveler Information Dissemination to Commercial Vehicle
Operators (http://www.i90i94travelinfo.com/)
• Phase 5 (2010) – NWP Regional Permitting – Phase 2
• Phase 6 (2011) – NWP Regional Permitting – Phase 3– Corridor-Wide Marketing and Outreach to CVOs
• Phase 7 (2012)– Truck Parking Projects along the NWP Corridor and Evaluate
Third Party Data for Truck Parking Availability– NWP Regional Permitting – Phase 4– NWP Freight Industry Workshop
Freight Task Force Work Plan
• Phase 8 (Approved 2013)• Develop a work plan guiding the activities and
actions of the Freight Task Force over the next 1-5 years
• 9 projects proposed and ranked by Task Force Members (7 short term / 2 long term)– A 10th project was identified after the initial list was
ranked
• Identify future project funding opportunities• Evaluate the feasibility of a corridor-wide CVO
weather portal
Proposed Project Rank #1
• Title: Pilot Escort Certification and Reciprocity Universal Standard
• Description: Develop and agree upon a set of uniform standards for escort vehicle requirements and their certification.
• A Phase 2 effort would push adoption of the standard through appropriate channels in each state’s DOT, if necessary.
Photo Source: Oversizeloadescorts.com
Proposed Project Rank #2
• Title: Advanced Notice of Truck Parking Availability
• Description: Collect relevant research reports and interview key project personnel to develop information that can support a corridor wide decision tool/system for truck parking information.
Photo Source: MnDOT
Proposed Project Rank #3
• Title: Electronic Display of Oversize/ Overweight Permits
• Description: Evaluate and compare available technologies for electronic permit display and develop an implementation plan adaptable to individual state needs.
Photo Source: Overdriveonline.com
Proposed Project Rank #4
• Title: Pursue a “Toward Zero Deaths" (TZD) Involving Commercial Vehicles Safety Campaign
• Description: Based on the safety research and synthesis of existing strategies, develop supplemental strategies, marketing materials and actions to achieve zero deaths from commercial vehicles within the North/West Passage corridor.
Photo Source: City of Fairmont
Proposed Project Rank #5
• Title: NWP Virtual Weight Station Initiative• Description: Research state-of-the-practice and
state-of-the-art VWS technologies, and make recommendations for technology standards and installation sites within the corridor.
• This project would also establish protocols for sharing performance results between corridor states from enforcement.
Photo credit: Oregon DOT Website
Proposed Project Rank #6
• Title: Oversize / Overweight Permitting Uniformity (Mid-long term)
• Description: The project would complement national initiatives on OS/OW permit uniformity, with a focus on case studies of specialized carriers operating in the NWP Corridor.
• Case studies would examine economic impacts in the corridor from non-uniformity, such as:
• Time of day and other holiday restrictions• Type and Size of Escort Vehicles • Escort Requirements • Size and Weight differences between jurisdictions• Others
Proposed Project Rank #7
• Title: Calibrate Downstream WIM Scales with Permanent Scale Data
• Description: Evaluate existing use and calibration methods for WIM scales across the corridor. – Document existing WIM calibration
procedures in corridor states– Meet with technology vendors and trucking
industry representatives to discuss demonstration program participation
Photo Source: MTC of Oakland
Proposed Project Rank #8
• Title: Model Legislation for Autonomous Commercial Vehicle Operation
• Description: – Develop model legislative
language for potential adoption by states in the coalition.
Photo Source: Trucknews.com
Proposed Project Rank #9
• Title: Multistate Commercial Vehicle Platoon Demonstration (Mid-long term)
• Description (Dependent on Project #8): – Conduct a corridor-wide platooning demonstration of
two-unit demos similar to current demonstrations in NV and CA
– Seek USDOT funding support
Photo Source: Peloton Trucks
Platoon Technology Demo YouTube Link
Proposed Project - Unranked
V2I Technologies• Lane maintenance / change
assist• Low clearance notification• Real time pavement condition• Incident / work zone
notification
V2V Technologies• Maintain vehicle spacing• Emergency notification• Blind spot notification
• Title: Connected Vehicles Pilot for Over-dimension Loads
• Description: Conduct a corridor-wide demonstration to evaluate the safety and operational benefits of V2V and V2I technologies for over-dimension loads:
Other Task Activities
• Gather information on federal, state and local freight and ITS funding sources
• Match projects to funding sources / develop proposals to submit for funding
• Assessed the feasibility of a Corridor-Wide CVO Weather Portal– Using the existing WYDOT portal would
require all corridor states to purchase forecasting services
– The NWS is advancing corridor-based forecasting which may prove more adaptable to the NWP
Thank You!Comments / Questions?
• Contact: Mark BerndtFreight Program Leader, Olsson Associates
Direct: 402.970.2303
Cell: 763.438.9299
