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37 APPENDIX C Responses to Questionnaire

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38 TABLE B3-1A TYPES OF OS/OW PERMITS AND PERMIT ISSUING AGENCIES (United States) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? Type 1--Overweight permit (passed screening). Vehicles are screened by analyzing them for a certain subset of bridges. If they pass this screening, then a permit is issued as appropriate. There is no specified AL weight limit used to define these types of vehicles. These vehicles typically have standard gage axles. Type 2--Overweight permit (failed screening). Vehicles that do not pass the screening described in Type 1 or that have non-standard gage axles (except for cranes) are passed to ALDOT's Bridge Rating office for detailed analysis. Type 1--Single oversize trip permit--These permits are issued to vehicles that do not conform with the dimensions given in 17 AAC 25.012. The vehicle is not overweight. Single trip oversize permits are valid for three days to five days. No new load rating is required. Type 2--Single overweight trip permit--These permits are issued to vehicles that do not conform with the weights given in 17 AAC 25.013. The vehicle is not oversize. Single trip overweight permits are valid for three days to five days. A review of the load rating may be required. AK Type 3--Single trip oversize/overweight permits--These permits are issued to vehicles that do not conform with either 17 AAC 25.012 or 17 AAC 25.013. Single trip oversize permits are valid for three days to five days. A review of the load rating may be required. Type 4--Extended trip permits--These permits are issued for different periods of time. They are issued for a minimum of one month and a maximum of 12 months. The permitted vehicle may make unlimited moves while the permit is valid. No Type 1--Type A. See Arizona Administrative Code Title 17, Chapter 6 (http://www.sosaz.com/public_services/Title_17/17-06.pdf). Type 2--Type B. AZ Type 3--Type C. Type 4--Type E. Type 5--Type F. Type 6--Type H. No AR See attached manual. No structure review required: Type 1--5-axle annual permit (125,000 lb gross weight ). Local permits are issued by cities and Type 2--7-axle (180,000 lb gross weight). counties. Type 3--9-axle (240,000 lb gross weight ). Permit ratings for the 5-, 7-, 9-, 11-, and 13- CA Type 4--11-axle (300,000 lb gross weight ). axle vehicles noted above are furnished to Structure review required: local agencies by the state. Many locals have Type 5--13-axle (360,000 lb gross weight ). limited knowledge of state permit polices Type 6--Superloads 20 ft wide, 360,000 lb to over 1,000,000 lb. however.

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TABLE B3-1A (continued) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? Type 1--Single trip permits--up to 200,000 lb and/or 17 ft wide (subject to the maximum limit for width designated on the Pilot Car Escort and Oversize Restriction Map). Type 2--Special permits--over 200,000 lb, over 17 ft wide (subject to the maximum limit for width designated on the Pilot Car Escort and Oversize Restriction Map). Type 3--Annual OS, OW, and oversize/overweight permits--max. 200 kips; 17 ft wide (subject to the maximum CO limit for width designated on the Pilot Car Escort and OS Restriction Map); 130 ft in length for all four-lane highways; 120 ft in length for all non-mountainous two-lane highways; 110 ft in length for all mountainous, two- lane highways; and/or 35 ft rear overhang. Type 4--Annual OW divisible permits--issued to vehicles utilized as a Longer Vehicle Combination with a maximum weight of the lesser of 110 kips, Colorado Bridge formula ( W = {L + 40}), or the Federal Bridge Formula (W + 500 {LN /{N ­ 1} + 12 N + 36}). No CT See attached sheets. No Type 1--A copy of Delaware's Hauling Permit Policy attached. DE Type 2--Only "Superloads" (GVW over 120 kips) require review of load ratings. No DC Type 1--Blanket (multi-trips) for cranes/straight trucks issued up to 127,000 lb. Type 2--Blanket (multi-trips) for truck tractor semi-trailers issued up to 199,000 lb. FL Type 3--For trip permits, there are virtually no limits except the natural limits generated by bridge capacities. Type 4--For Types 1 and 3 above, some type of engineering evaluation may be required. Those are performed independently from the "existing" load ratings. No Type 1--Annual permit (100,000 lb max.) Type 2--Single trip (less than 150,000 lb) GA Type 3--Single trip ("Superload" less than 180,000 lb) Type 4--Single trip ("Super +" greater than 180,000 lb) HI No special classifications. No Type 1--Annual permits--May be issued to vehicles carrying nondivisible loads weighing between 105 kips (80 kips on the Interstate) and 200 kips. Permittees are given a color-coded Route Capacity Map of Idaho state highways. Colors are determined based on the limiting bridge capacity for that segment. Also, allowable axle and axle configuration loads are given. Annual permitted trucks must obey the load restrictions of the Route Capacity Map for all state highways they travel. ID Type 2--Single trip permits--May be issued to vehicles carrying nondivisible loads that do not have annual permits or weigh in excess of 200 kips. A screening algorithm based on load carrying capacity information for each bridge on every state highway is provided by the bridge inspection unit to the permit writers. If the weight Yes. Local bridge owners are responsible for and axle configuration of the vehicle requesting a permit fits the algorithm, the permit writer is authorized to issue issuing their own permits. Generally it is done the permit. If not, the permit request is analyzed by the load rating engineer in the bridge inspection office. The on a more informal basis than the state's engineer will approve/deny the request based on structural analyses of bridges involved in the move. The procedures. I do not know the specifics of the analysis is done using the software Virtis or BARS. local agencies' permitting processes. Type 1--Single trip permit 80,000 to 120,000 lb. If permit vehicle has a similar configuration to a vehicle previously OK'ed within the past 5 years by analysis over a particular bridge, that request will be OK'ed with no Local agencies and Illinois State Toll IL analysis. Highway Authority issue single trip Type 2--Single trip permit over 120,000 lb (Superload), new load rating required. permits for roads under their Type 3--Single trip vehicles <80,000 lb not meeting Federal Bridge Formula B, see note to Type 1. respective jurisdictions. 39

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40 TABLE B3-1A (continued) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? Type 1--OW to 108,000 lb gross (120 Certain Axle Configuration). Type 2--OS/OW same as "1" up to 16 ft width, 110 ft length, 15 ft height. Type 3--Toll road gate various combinations up to 127,400 lb. IN Type 4--Mobile homes per width. Type 5--OS/OW from 120,000 to 200,000 lb and passing INDOT formula. Indiana Department of Revenue issuing all Type 6--OS/OW exceeding 200,000 lb or INDOT formula. except Type 6. Type 1--Single trip permit. Bridge review is required for all vehicles over 156,000 lb or having axle weights in excess of 20 kips; vehicles under 156,000 lb are routed using bridge restriction map created annually. Type 2--Annual permit. No bridge review required for vehicles under 80 kips. IA Type 3--Annual oversize/overweight permit. Vehicles have specific axle configurations; bridges reviewed annually and a map of restricted bridges is created. County engineers and city engineers. Type 4--Multiple trip permit. Vehicles have specific axle configurations, bridges reviewed annually and map of Classifications are similar to state classes. restricted bridges is created. Other classifications may be used. Annual Permits issued by Kansas Trucking Connection (KTC), up to 120,000 lb. Limits on axle group weights are: single, 22,000 lb; tandem, 45,000 lb; triple, 60,000 lb; quad+, 65,000 lb. Also table of allowable weights per given length based on modified TTI formulas. Other restriction are: 15 ft in height; 16 ft 6 in. in width; 126 ft in length. Load ratings using existing ratings are involved in creating maps for weight and clearance restrictions. KS Standard Trip Oversize/Overweight are same as Annual Permits except height is increased to 18 ft and weight is increased to 150,000 lb. Superload Permits issued by KTC after bridge analysis and approval by KDOT. Each bridge is analyzed KTC issues all permits following DOT and/or reviewed for each permit. guidelines or approvals. KTC is part of the Large Structure Permits are issued by KTC after review and approval of route by KDOT District Field Kansas Corporation Commission; 105 Personnel. counties, 70 cities. Type 1--Single trip (superloads). KY Type 2--Industrial haul: allows trucks up to 80,000 lb on 44,000 lb roads. Type 3--Annual--attachment. No LA ME MD Other Massachusetts transportation agencies and authorities (Turnpike MA Type 1--Reducible: 99 kips on five or more axles, annual basis, no load rating required. Authority, MBTA, DCR, etc.) issue permits Type 2--Non-reducible: 130 kips on five or more axles, single trips and annual basis, no load rating required. using their own criteria not set by the Type 3--Superloads over 130 kips, individual basis, load rating required for each bridge. Massachusetts Highway Department. MI All travel on local roads issued by MN See attached. county, city, or township. MS See attached pdf file. No Type 1--Please visit MoDOT's Internet website for information regarding MO Missouri's Overdimension and Overweight Regulations at: http://www.carrier.state.mo.us/odow/. No

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TABLE B3-1A (continued) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? Here is a link to our Motor Carrier Division Operations Manual: http://www.mdt.state.mt.us/mcs/manual.shtml. Refer to Section 4--Montana Codes Annotated, Title 61-- MT Motor Vehicles, Chapter 10: Size­Weight­Load, Part 1--Standards Permits and Fees. See 61-10-125. Other fees for the permit fee schedule. 61-10-107 referred to is the legal loads for Montana, which is simply the Federal Bridge Formula. When overweight permits are referred to Bridge an analysis is done based on a review of the structure's existing load rating analyzed for the configuration in question. No Type 1--Single trip: Overdimensional only, overweight only, overdimensional and overweight, self-propelled equipment, and two-axle floatation. Type 2--Manufactured home: new/dealer, pre-owned. NE Type 3--Continuous 3­6 month: Tractor/semi-trailer, self-propelled specialized mobile equipment, floatation construction equipment. Type 4--Other: Conditional Interstate use, building/slow moving large object, garbage/refuse, seasonally harvested products, annual implement of husbandry for I-80 only. Yes Type 1--Trip permit. NV Type 2--Annual permit. Type 3--Semi-annual permit (6-month). No NH NJ See attachment 1. No Type 1--Permits up to 140 kips--no input from NMDOT required. Type 2--Permits from 140 to 240 kips--run truck loading through route and issue permit if New Mexico overload program ok. NMDOT Engineer not required to ok. NM Type 3--Permits over 240 kips---run truck loading through route and issue permit if New Mexico overload program and NMDOT Engineer ok. NMDOT Engineer may do more analysis using BRASS or other program if desired on "bottleneck" or other bridges. No Type 1--Annual/radius permit >80,000: review/new rating calculations may be needed. All non-state bridge owners are responsible for NY Type 2--Individual trip permit >80,000: review/new rating calculations may be needed. their own review. They are not bound by NYSDOT policies. NC has a set route for routing certain overweight vehicles. It is called "Greenroute" and consists of pre- approved routes for the following vehicles: 5-axle vehicle--Maximum gross weight = 112,000 lb. 6-axle vehicle--Maximum gross vehicle weight = 120,000 lb. 7-axle vehicle--Maximum gross vehicle weight = 132,000 lb. Maximum single axle weight = 25,000 lb. Maximum tandem axle weight = 50,000 lb. Yes--If the move requires the use of city Maximum tridem axle weight = 60,000 lb. streets, then the municipality that owns a NC Maximum quad axle weight = 68,000 lb. bridge on that street would be required to issue any necessary permits. (There are only about The minimum wheelbase from steer axle to rear trailer axle for the above vehicles is 51 ft 0 in. The permits for 700 of these bridges in NC. The remainder of the above Greenroute can be issued by the Central Permit Unit or by NCDOT District Offices. Any vehicle the bridges are state-owned.) There are shorter than the above requires an individual bridge study. Any overweight vehicle requests other than the also a few government-owned (Park Service, above require "Single Trip Permits" and individual bridge studies. These permits can only be issued by the Corps of Engineers, etc.) bridges in NC. If a NCDOT Permit Unit. Bridge Load Rating: Bridge load ratings are not required for Greenline route overweight permit move needs to cross any of these permits. For all other overweight permits, individual bridge studies are required. I have 10 engineers that bridges, then the mover must obtain a permit perform Bridge Load Capacity Ratings full time. I have one engineer that works full time on overweight from the owner of the bridge. permits. We average reviewing 10­12 overweight permits per day. New load ratings are only calculated 41 when absolutely necessary.

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42 TABLE B3-1A (continued) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? The ND Highway Patrol issues all permits for OS/OW vehicles and loads travelling on the state highway system to include the Interstate system. Some local government entities issue Type 1--Single trip on truck-tractor semi-trailer combinations. A bridge analysis is done when the GVW permits for movement on their local roads ND exceeds 150,000 lb or when a combination of axles exceeds bridge weight limitations. (county and townships roads, city streets). Of Type 2--Single trip permits on self-propelled overweight vehicle. A bridge analysis is done when the GVW the 53 counties in North Dakota, 5 to 10 issue exceeds 114,800 lb. permits. In some cases, permits are issued Type 3--Self-issue single trip. A bridge analysis is done when a combination of axles exceed bridge weight only for specific OS/OW load movements. The limitations. The GVW on this permit type cannot exceed 150,000 lb truck-tractor semi-trailer combinations or number of personnel issuing permits in local 114,800 lb for overweght self-propelled vehicles. government entities is unknown. Type 1--Trip permits (routine or superload). Type 2--Trip & return permits (routine). Type 3--Blanket permits (farms, manufacturing/building, or construction). Ohio Turnpike, counties, and OH Type 4--90-day or 365-day permits (origin­destination). cities/municipalities also issue permits to Type 5--Multi-state permits. OS/OW loads for routes under their Type 6--Emergency permits. jurisdiction. Department of Public Safety: 1. All overdimensional loads. 2. All loads travelling over load posted bridges. 3. All loads where gross is no greater than legal (Federal Formula B). 4. All loads traveling "green" routes that do not exceed configurations listed on Std. OL1. 5. Issuing all permits. OK Engineering Consulting firm (currently Grossman & Keith): 1. All overloads that do not exceed 350,000 lb that do not match any of the configurations listed in Std. OL1. 2. All overloads that do not exceed 350,000 lb that are travelling on "red" routes. OKDOT: 1. All overloads that exceed 350,000 lb. 2. All overloads that have an approved trunnion type configuration (occupying more than one traffic lane). The above applies only to highways under state of Oklahoma jurisdiction. Any travel over roads or bridges owned by county, city, turnpike, Corps of Engineers, etc., must be approved by the owner. Yes. See left. OR Special Hauling Permit Manual attached, see chapter 3. Type 1--Single trip >80,000--every permit, every bridge on route. PA Type 2--Annual (route-specific) >80,000--same as single + re-analyzed every month. No. Type 3--Annual (non-route-specific) > 80,000--All bridges on applicable network (PA, U.S., Interstate) are However, local owners must grant approval to analyzed. Bridges that fail for load or clearance are placed on restricted list provided to applicant. utilize their roads. Type 1--A review of existing load ratings is required. Type 2--A review of existing load ratings is required. Type 3--Special permits--a review of existing load ratings is required, or new load rating if truck configuration PR is very different from standard truck configurations. Yes

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TABLE B3-1A (continued) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? RI We have blanket permit for up to 104,800 lb on construction vehicles. No review of the rating or new rating is The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles required. issues the overweight/oversize permits. Type 1--Single trip up to 130,000 lb. SC Type 2--Multi-trip up to 90,000 lb and 1 year. Type 3--Superload (single) more than 130,000 lb. No Type 1--OS/OW single trip--each vehicle analyzed for each bridge crossed. Type 2--Over 80 k on Interstate--single trip--over 80 k is legal load (per bridge weight formula B)--no SD analysis. SD Highway Patrol--Motor Carrier Division Type 3--Multitrip for construction equipment--each vehicle analyzed for each bridge crossed. issues all permits. Local city and county governments (under Tennessee law) have the option to issue permits if the vehicle needs to use local city streets or county highways. As a practical matter, these local governments seldom choose to invoke this option. Generally, a Tennessee DOT permit is the only one needed for TN Interstate and state routes except for the unusual case where a local government chooses to exercise the option to also issue a permit for local routes. In Tennessee, local We have several types of permit (single trip, annual, mobile home, boat, etc.). The only one that requires a bridges are also inspected and load rated by bridge analysis is single trip permits that fail our screening algorithm. Generally, these will exceed 150 kips in the Tennessee DOT. Therefore, if a permit weight. I have attached a copy of our permit practice manual as an adobe PDF file, which provides further vehicle needs to cross local bridges, we information as to the types of permits available. typically permit any required permit rating analysis for them as well. No bridge review required: Type 1--Annual envelope permits (vehicle and company specific). Type 2--Annual oil well servicing unit permit. Type 3--Annual overaxle/overgross weight tolerance permits. Type 4--Annual rig-up truck permit. Type 5--Annual water well drilling machinery and equipment permit. TX Type 6--Quarterly hubometer permits. Type 7--Annual implement of husbandry permit. Type 8--Annual crane permits--no bridge review required if less than 200,000 lb. Bridge review required: Type 9--General single trip mileage permits. Type 10--General OS/OW permit. No UT 43

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44 TABLE B3-1A (continued) State Level Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued by State Level Jurisdiction Issue OS/OW Permits? Type 1--Gross vehicle load in excess of 150,000 lb requires an engineering study and are issued a single-trip The Vermont DMV Permit Office issues all VT overweight permit according to state statute. permits. This office, Structures Section, only Type 2--Self-propelled cranes are issued single trip for each move. makes recommendations based on ratings Type 3--The DMV issues all permits and would be the best source for this type of permit information. when an engineering study is required. Type 1--See the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Policy and Manuals. VA Type 2--http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC24030.HTM#C0111. Virginia DMV. Type 1--Fixed load. Type 2--Log tolerance. Type 3--Refuse/collection. Local agencies, outside agents issue permits WA Type 4--Oversize/overweight. except for superloads and house moves, self- Type 5--Superloads >200,000 lb. issuers can get only monthly dimensional Type 6--House moves. permits. Counties may also issue permits but usually WI Type 1--Annual permits to 170,000 lb. check with the state if crossing state-owned Type 2--Single trip permits to any weight--actual axle weights are evaluated for each structure on route. bridges. Type 1--Class A permits authorize separate movements of indivisible loads that exceed Class B/C limits; they are approved only by the state DOT Office of Overweight Loads and are issued by permit issuing authorities. They are subject to any conditions and restrictions imposed. Type 2--Class B permits authorize separate movements of indivisible loads that do not exceed Class B/C limits; they are issued by permit issuing authorities; with prior approval of permit issuing authorities. WY Type 3--Class C permits are self-issuing permits that authorize separate movements of indivisible loads that do not exceed Class B/C limits; they are approved and issued to qualified residents of the state of Wyoming by the state DOT Office of Overweight Loads. The self-issuing permit holder is required to complete a separate Class C permit prior to each separate movement. Type 4--Class D permits are extended period permits that authorize multiple movement of vehicles without load that do not exceed the Class D limits. They are approved for specified vehicles, routes, and time periods. Type 5--Class W. No

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TABLE C3-1B TYPES OF OS/OW PERMITS AND PERMIT ISSUING AGENCIES (CANADA) Do Other Agencies Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued Issue OS/OW Permits? 1. Multi-trip overweight permit--This type of permit can be issued to units with permanently mounted equipment and to vehicles carrying construction equipment. The permit is valid point to point within the province. There are axle and gross weight caps in the permits that have been pre-determined as acceptable for travel across non-restricted bridges structures. The permits are not valid for crossing restricted bridges. This permit is normally issued for a year and there are no limits to the number of trips. 2. Single trip overweight--This type of permit is issued for a single trip overweight. When this permit is issued, every bridge structure along the route is reviewed by comparing the default capacity of each bridge against the vehicle weight being permitted. If the bridge capacities are adequate, the permit is issued with no further review. If a bridge structure has inadequate capacity, then the bridge is re-rated with the actual weights and dimensions of the vehicle being permitted to see if Alberta it has adequate capacity. No Type 1--Annual trip permit. This is used primarily for those smaller vehicles; i.e., mobile cranes or trucks hauling small construction equipment from site to site within the city limits. Calgary Type 2--Specific trip permit. This is used for the balance of the overload requests. Any request would require that the route be considered and those bridges that require additional evaluation identifed. These bridges would then be reviewed to see whether they are suitable for the proposed load. No Permits issued by Department of New Type 1--Single trip permits--review existing load ratings. Sometimes require new load rating, especially for Public Safety employees Brunswick secondary routes. (Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Type 2--Annual permits--require new load rating for secondary routes. Officers) as well as DOT Type 3--Permit controlled--for single trip heavy loads. staff, both provincial agencies. A single trip permit is issued to a specific tractor/trailer combination for either overweight and/or overdimension, subject to maximum dimensions of: width up to and including 4.88 m; length up to and including 35 m; height up to and including 4.88 m; rear overhang up to and including 6.2 m; and maximum mass of 70,000 kg for a regular single trip and 120,000 kg for a single trip two vehicle concept. An annual permit will be issued to a specific tractor for either overmass and/or overdimension. A Newfoundland single annual permit will be issued for various trailer configurations. Single trip permits are issued when the dimensions exceed the annual permit limitation. The maximum dimensions are: width 3.66 m; height 4.5 m; front or rear overhang 3.1 m; length--up to and including 25 m; Government of Newfoundland and mass 64,000 kg. No review of structures is done by Motor Registration Division for either regular single trip or annual and Labrador, Department of permits. Above these limits would be single trip excessive overweight/oversize permits based on a Government Services and Lands, case-by-case basis. Motor Registration Division. Northwest Territories No 45

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46 TABLE C3-1B (continued) Do Other Agencies Issue OS/OW Jurisdiction Types of OS/OW Permits Issued Permits? Type 1--Single trip permit up to 120,000 kg * (264.6 kips) (*120,000 kg is only allowed for transportation of long prefabricated items using the two-vehicle concept (1). Otherwise, max GVW = 70,000 kg. (See note below for detailed route evaluation requirement-- Type 6.) Type 2--Annual permit up to 63,500 kg (140 kips). Type 3--Project permit up to 70,000 kg (154.3 kips). Type 6--Permit vehicles can be divided into three main categories: Ontario 1. Permit vehicles with GVW falling within the "maximum observed load level (MOL)," which is assumed as the GVW per Ontario Bridge Formula + 10,000 kg. These vehicles are allowed to travel without any travel restrictions and no load rating is required for bridges. Typically, these vehicles are covered by all three types of permits mentioned above. 2. Heavy permit vehicles may be allowed to travel under certain travel restrictions; e.g., reduced speed, sole vehicle when travelling on bridges, etc. Load rating of bridges for these cases is still not needed. 3. Extra heavy vehicles that fail to meet the weight limits associated with category (2) will need a full evaluation of bridges along the Municipalities also issue permits for travel route. A more comprehensive discussion about Ontario's OW/OS permit system is given in reference 1. vehicles using roads under their 1. Agarwal, A., "Permit Vehicle Control in Ontario," Proceedings of Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Conference, jurisdiction. Permit classifications are Montreal, QC, Canada, May 1987. determined by municipalities. Type 1--Annual. Type 2--Project. Type 3--Single trip. Ottawa Type 4--Single trip: Superload. Municipality. PEI Not available No 1. For non-standard transport in terms of width, height, length, or front or rear overhang oversize other than Class 2 (no review needed). 2. For vehicles carrying prefabricated buildings (no oversize criteria--no review needed). 3. For other miscellaneous oversize elements (no review needed). 4. For towing trucks hauling damaged trucks (seldom used--no review needed). 5. For overweight vehicles carrying an indivisible load that roughly exceeds the legal loads for a specific axle configuration by less than 15%. These permits are usually annual permits but they can also be given for a specific route and for a limited duration (generally no review needed). We have a special posting for these vehicles that specifically prohibits access to a bridge by these vehicles. The bridge is posted that way for two reasons: (a) It is a bridge that has been designed with a loading that is prior to the H20-S16 loading and that has not been rated yet. (b) It is a bridge that has been rated for legal loads but that is not considered to have the sufficient reserve (resistance) to allow a Class 5 vehicle loading. 6. Special travel permits for overweight vehicles that do not meet the conditions for a Class 5 permit or the legal loads because of a weight problem or a configuration that is not included in the allowed configurations. These are controlled permits as defined by the CAN/CSA-S60-00 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. 7. Oversize vehicles require an expert's report from the MTQ (no review needed regarding bridge rating), but an important field Quebec mobilization to verify the vehicle access to all bridges on the route. Type 1--Single trip permits: exceeding: 4.15 m height, 2.59 m width, 21.33 m length, 50,000 kg. Type 2--Single trip permits with police escort exceeding: 4.15 m height, 3.7 m width, 24.5 m length, 63,500 kg. Toronto Type 3--Annual permits: maximum 4.15 m height, maximum 3.7 m width, maximum 23.0 m length, maximum 63,500 kg weight. Local government.

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TABLE C3-2A TYPES OF OS/OW PERMITS REQUIRING OR NOT REQUIRING BRIDGE EVALUATION AT STATE LEVEL (UNITED STATES) State Level Permits Not Requiring Bridge Permits Requiring Bridge Permits Not Clearly Identified in Response to Whether Bridge Jurisdiction Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation Is Required. Permit vehicles screened by analyzing them for a Permit vehicles that do not pass the screening AL certain subset of bridges. A permit is issued if they described left or have non-standard gage axles pass the screening. (except for cranes). 1. Single overweight trip permit valid for 3 to 5 AK 1. Single oversize trip permit valid for 3 to 5 days. days. Bridge evaluation may be required. 2. Extended trip permits valid for 1 to 12 months. 2. Single trip oversize/overweight permits valid for Unlimited moves. 3 to 5 days. Bridge evaluation may be required. 1. Type A (OS-OW) permits. 2. Type B (OS) permits. AZ 3. Type E (OS-OW) permits. 4. Type F (OS) permits. 5. Type H (OS) permits. Type C Permit--no limit on GVW. 1. Oversize permits. AR 2. Overweight permits. 1. 5-axle annual permit <125,000 lb. 2. 7-axle <180,000 lb. 1. 13-axle <360,000 lb. CA 3. 9-axle <240,000 lb. 2. Superloads <20 ft wide, 360,000 lb to over 4. 11-axle <300,000 lb. 1,000,000 lb. 1. Single trip permits <200,000 lb, and/or <17 ft wide. 2. Special permits >200,000 lb, >17 ft wide. 3. Annual OS, OW, and OS/OW permits <200,000 lb; <17 ft wide, 130 ft long for four-lane highways; 120 ft long for non- CO mountainous two-lane highways; 110 ft long for mountainous, two-lane highways; and/or 35 ft rear overhang. 4. Annual OW divisible permits for longer vehicle combinations, with a maximum weight of the lesser of 110,000 lb, Colorado Bridge formula W = {L + 40}, and the Federal Bridge Formula B. CT 1. Oversize permits. . 2. Overweight permits. Superload (GVW over 120,000 lb, >15 ft high, >15 DE ft wide, or >120 ft long) may need bridge 1. Single trip permit. evaluation. 2. Multi-trip permit. DC 1. Blanket (multi-trips) for cranes/straight trucks up FL Blanket (multi-trips) for truck tractor semi-trailers to 127,000 lb. up to 199,000 lb. 2. Trip permits. 47

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98 TABLE 4-10A (continued) Jurisdiction State/ Environmental Which Limit States Used in Load Distribution Factor Additional Loads Factors Permit Review? Determination Considered? Included? Moment, shear, Utility allowance of 2 to 3 MN serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. lb/sq. ft of deck. MS Moment, shear, Overlay dead loads, temporary serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. barriers, all known dead loads. Moment, shear, serviceability. Also, consider material properties of bridge such as Overlay dead loads, temporary MO timber piling and condition of barriers, other dead and live structure. Shear is currently only loads. All additional dead considered for steel girders. Plan loads are considered such as to implement shear checks for sidewalks, light standards, concrete structures with Virtis. AASHTO standard specs. conduit, etc. No AASHTO standard specs. MT Moment, shear. BRASS­DIST Overlay dead loads. NE Moment AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads. NV Moment, shear. AASHTO standard specs. NH Overlay dead loads, NJ Moment, shear. AASHTO standard specs. temporary barriers. No Moment, shear, NM serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads. No NY AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads, temporary Moment, shear. AASHTO LRFD specs. barriers, all loads considered. No Overlay dead loads, temporary NC AASHTO standard specs. barriers, all known dead loads Judgment as necessary. are used. ND Overlay dead loads, temporary Moment AASHTO standard specs. barriers, any overburden. No Moment, shear, Overlay dead loads, vandal OH serviceability. protection fence, utilities. AASHTO standard specs.

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TABLE 4-10A (continued) Jurisdiction State/ Environmental Which Limit States Used in Load Distribution Factor Additional Loads Factors Permit Review? Determination Considered? Included? Moment, shear, Overlay dead loads. All dead OK serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. loads. Humidity OR Moment, shear, serviceability-- PA all AASHTO code checks are AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads, done. AASHTO LRFD specs. temporary barriers. Overlay dead loads, temporary PR Moment, shear. AASHTO standard specs. barriers, utilities. RI Serviceability AASHTO standard specs. SC Moment AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads. Moment, shear, Overlay dead loads, temporary SD serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. barriers, utilities. Overlay dead loads, temporary TN Moment, shear, AASHTO standard specs. barriers, bridge rail and curb, serviceability. BRASS­DIST may be used. bracing, utilities. Moment, shear, Use single lane distribution TX serviceability. and modify for gage width. Overlay dead loads. UT Overlay dead loads, VT Moment, shear. AASHTO standard specs. temporary barriers. Moment, shear, Overlay dead loads, VA serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. earth/gravel fill. Overlay dead loads, utilities if WA Moment, shear. AASHTO standard specs. significant. Overlay dead loads. Including WV permanent dead loads and Moment, shear, serviceability. AASHTO standard specs. section loss. No WI Moment AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads. WY Moment, shear. AASHTO standard specs. Overlay dead loads. No response received if empty. 99

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100 TABLE C4-10B RATING DETAILS (CANADA) State/ Which Limit States Used in Load Distribution Factor Additional Loads Environmental Factors Jurisdiction Permit Review? Determination Considered? Included? Alberta Moment, shear. Grillage analysis. Overlay dead loads. Overlay dead loads, Calgary Moment, shear. CSA-S6-00 temporary barriers. New Brunswick Moment, shear. CHBDC section 5.7.1 Overlay dead loads. Humidity--Only when determining Newfoundland shrinkage losses in prestressed Moment and shear. CAN/CSA-S6-00 No structures. Northwest Territories Moment, shear. Overlay dead loads. Overlay dead loads, Ontario Ultimate CHBDC and Ministry guidelines. temporary barriers. Ottawa Simplified Method of PEI Moment, shear. Analyses in CHBDC. Overlay dead loads. Moment, shear, serviceability. CAN/CSA-S6-00 Canadian Sometimes for fatigue-prone Highway Bridge Design Code girder bridges and for AASHTO (simplified method). Grillage prestressed beams for analysis when the simple method Overlay dead loads, Quebec durability. not authorized by the code. temporary barriers. Toronto No response received if empty; CHBDC = Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code; CSA = Canadian Standards Association.

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TABLE C4-11A LOCAL BRIDGE LOAD RATING (UNITED STATES) State/ Who Performs Rating for Local Bridges for Permit Who Decides Who Performs Jurisdiction Are Local Bridges Rated Using Same Procedure? Review? Rating for Local Bridges? State agency personnel, local agency personnel (only AL one county does their own ratings, other 66 counties Yes depend on ALDOT). Local government. AK Yes State agency personnel, state-contracted consultants. State AZ Do not know. Do not know. Do not know. AR Yes Local agency-contracted consultants. Local government. No. The state has load rated local bridges for the design (13-axle) permit vehicle and furnishes the State agency personnel. As noted, state performs permit load carrying capability of these bridges in analysis for standard permit vehicles (13 axle or less). CA terms of 5 permit vehicles to the locals. Most local State only rarely performs analysis. Do not know who agencies do not have the staff to perform special performs analysis for locals when required. It is likely that permit analysis. locals do not recognize when special analysis is required. State and local government. CO Yes State-contracted consultants. State State agency personnel, state-contracted consultants. CT For loads over 500 kips, carrier provides load analysis for Yes all structures along proposed route. State DE Do not know. DC State agency personnel, state/province-contracted consultants, local agency personnel, local agency- contracted consultants. Some agencies may be given the FL ownership/maintenance of bridges. They are then responsible for updating load ratings. State contracts with Yes consultants for load rating selected bridges. State, other. GA Yes State agency personnel. State HI Do not know. Local agency personnel. Local government. ID Yes State agency personnel, state-contracted consultants. State State agency personnel, local agency-contracted IL Yes consultants. Local government. IN No. Not in INDOT jurisdiction. Unknown Other--Unknown. IA Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted KS Yes consultants. Local government. No. We only rate state-maintained bridges for permit KY loads. Local agency personnel. State/province. 101

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102 TABLE C4-11A (continued) State/ Who Performs Rating for Local Bridges for Permit Who Decides Who Performs Jurisdiction Are Local Bridges Rated Using Same Procedure? Review? Rating for Local Bridges? LA ME MD MA Yes Private consulting engineers. State/province. MI MN Do not know. Local agency personnel. Local government. MS Do not know. Local agency personnel. Local government. Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted MO Yes consultants. Local government. MT Yes State agency personnel. State NE Do not know. Local agency personnel. Local government. Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted NV Do not know. consultants. Local government. NH NJ Yes Local agency personnel. Local government. State agency personnel, local agency personnel, local NM Yes agency-contracted consultants. State, local government. NY Do not know. Local agency personnel. Local government. NC Do not know. Local government. State agency personnel, local agency personnel, local ND Yes agency-contracted consultants. State Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted OH Do not know. consultants. Local government. OK Do not know. Local agency-contracted consultants. Local government. OR Yes. Local bridges and roads are done manually Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted PA without using APRAS. consultants. Local government. PR Yes State agency personnel. State State agency personnel, state agency-contracted RI Yes consultants. State SC Yes State agency personnel. State SD Do not know. Local agency-contracted consultants. Local government. TN Yes State agency personnel. State Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted TX Do not know. consultants. Local government. UT No. When plans are available, this office provides Generally, no rating is performed by locals, who may VT initial rating. request assistance from state. State

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TABLE C4-11A (continued) State/ Who Performs Rating for Local Bridges for Permit Who Decides Who Performs Jurisdiction Are Local Bridges Rated Using Same Procedure? Review? Rating for Local Bridges? Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted VA Yes consultants. State, local government. Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted WA Do not know. consultants. Local government. WV WI Do not know. Local agency personnel. Local government. Local agency personnel, local agency-contracted WY consultants. Yes State/province. Summary Total Responses 42 Yes 23 No 4 Do not know 15 No response received if empty. 103

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104 TABLE C4-11B LOCAL BRIDGE LOAD RATING (CANADA) Province/ Jurisdiction Are Local Bridges Rated Who Performs Rating for Local Bridges for Who Decides Who Performs Using Same Procedure? Permit Review? Rating for Local Bridges? Province agency personnel, local agency Alberta personnel, local agency-contracted Yes consultants. Province Calgary Yes Local agency personnel. Local government. New Brunswick Yes Province personnel. Province Newfoundland Yes Province personnel. Province Northwest Territories Do not know. Province personnel. Province Local agency personnel, local agency- Ontario Yes contracted consultants. Local government. Local agency personnel, local agency- Ottawa Yes contracted consultants. Local government. PEI Yes Province personnel. Province Province personnel, province-contracted Quebec Yes consultants. Province Toronto Yes Local agency personnel. Local government. Summary Total Responses 10 Yes 9 No 0 Don't know 1

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TABLE C5-1A OTHER RELEVANT STUDIES/INVESTIGATIONS AND COMMENTS (UNITED STATES) State/ Jurisdiction Aware of Any Relevant Studies/Investigations? Additional Comments ALDOT. 334-242-6474. Bradenr@dot.state.al.us. Permit rating exercise, SASHTO Multi-State Permit Working Group AL George Conner, ALDOT 334-242-6281. Connerg@dot.state.al.us. AK Do you know of a Seminar for Load Rating Bridges according to AASHTO? AZ AR CA Additional contact: Mark Leonard, Staff Bridge Engineer CDOT, 303-757-309, CO mark.leonard@dot.state.co.us. CT DE DC It is extremely difficult, for various reasons (tracking of multi-trips, loads applied for are often higher than the real ones, etc.), to relate bridge deterioration to bridge loading and FL frequency of loading. Until we introduce some consistency among the state to perform evaluations with the explicit goals of maximizing mobility while agreeing on preservation strategies, we are bound to have inconsistencies in permitting decisions. GA HI ID If there is to be uniformity in allowing permit loads between the states, then each state's IL laws regulating permits must be uniform with the other states. It is NOT an engineering issue, it is a legislative issue. IN We use the superload routing system, and thus our electronic data in the most efficient manner. The system analyzes every bridge along a given route for a given permit truck configuration. The process eliminates the need for special knowledge about bridges on a route and saves time previously spent reviewing a route by hand and trying to determine IA which bridges are the critical structures to analyze. A permit can be reviewed and approved/rejected in minutes instead of hours or days. Having all states provide this type of fast turnaround on permit requests would be the best improvement to OS/OW carrier industry. Uniformity in the rating procedures between states will not have a significant affect on the trucking industry. KS KY LA ME MD MA MI 105

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106 TABLE C5-1A (continued) State/ Jurisdiction Aware of Any Relevant Studies/Investigations? Additional Comments How does your state rate curved steel or post-tensioned concrete box structures? We are just starting to use MDX for rating curved steel. For longer span bridges do you consider any lane loading or is permit-only vehicle in lane? We are contemplating this. Does your state have any rating trucks that are used in design check? We do not have any. How many permits are processed by bridge rating staff? We do about eight/day. When you give speed restriction do you eliminate impact in check? We lower impact to 5% rather than what is calculated. What load maximum triggers a bridge check in permit office? In Minnesota, if load is above 145 k then bridge office sees permit. Do you use the new MN LRFD steel distribution factors for LFD rating check? They are less conservative and allow heavier permit loads. Are any states finding any problems with newly designed LRFD bridges with LFD ratings? For LRFD the ­M in steel is lower than LFD, thus causing lower ratings. For states using Virtis are they checking shear on older prestressed concrete bridges? This seems to drastically lower rating yet no evidence of problems in field. For finite-element software (such as MDX), what do you put in adjacent lanes when checking permit truck? We put HS20 truck in adjacent lane(s) in combination with permit truck. MS MO MT NE NV Contact for clarifications. NH NJ NM Uniformity of overloads in Southwest--one meeting held March 2005, Las Vegas, NV. NY It is going to be very difficult to get consistency from state to state permit reviews for a variety of reasons, including posting policy, state laws for legal loads, rating methods that are used, no confidence in AASHTO Rating Specifications where the real world does not fit the specification results (e.g., Rating of Reinforced Concrete Members), shear control NC ratings in specifications (there has never been a known shear failure in NC). Results from most research or synthesis is for the highest quality structure where cost is not an issue (these study results should be based on the smallest structure where cost is a major factor in making decisions as to what will be done). An agency cannot afford to spend precious dollars on elaborate studies or work for permit studies for small bridges. ND 1. Ohio bridge definition is any structure with total 10 ft or larger. 2. ODOT has the OH inventory data of all the bridges in the state but does not possess or own the structural data files of all the bridges analyzed. OK OR PA PR RI

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TABLE C5-1A (continued) State/ Jurisdiction Aware of Any Relevant Studies/Investigations? Additional Comments SC Automated Commercial Vehicle Permitting [Project 2001-09] SD Hal Rumpca, SDDOPT-Research 605-773-4713, hal.rumpca@state.sd.us. All permits are reviewed using SD Automated Permitting System. My impression is that permit procedures and policies vary widely from state to state. TN There is little uniformity in the way permit vehicles are handled. TX UT VT VA WA WV Division of Highways has responsibility for all bridges except for 100 bridges on WV Turnpike, load rated by a consultant using the same procedures as all other bridges. The WV data for those bridges are included in our superload program, which is used for issuing permits. WI WY No response received if empty. 107

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108 TABLE C5-1B OTHER RELEVANT STUDIES/INVESTIGATIONS AND COMMENTS (US) State/ Jurisdiction Aware of Any Relevant Studies/Investigations? Additional Comments Alberta Calgary Province of Ontario Regulations for Overweight Permits, Robert New Brunswick Barsalou, Ministry of Transportation Ontario. 905-704-2518. robert.barsalou@mto.gov.nb.ca The four Canadian Atlantic provinces are in continued discussion Newfoundland regarding a proposal of harmonization of regional special permits. Contact would be with Council of Atlantic Premiers. Northwest Territories This is a very interesting topic that would be of Ontario great benefit to all transportation agencies. CHBDC, Section 14--Evaluation provides a standard used Ottawa throughout Canada to rate existing bridges for overweight loads. PEI Quebec Toronto CHBDC = Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. No response received if empty.