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From page 66... ... 67 APPENDIX A Summary of Survey Results The responses to the DOT survey questionnaire are presented in this appendix. Response Type Response Rate Yes 78% No 22% TABLE A1 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 2: "HAS YOUR STATE EXPERIENCED A SUSTAINED LEVEL AND/OR AN EXPANSION IN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN RECENT YEARS? Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 68 Response Type Response Rate Yes 68% No 18% I don't know 5% Other 10% TABLE A3 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 5: "HAS THERE BEEN AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF TRUCK TRAFFIC VOLUMES AND HEAVY LOADS AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIVITIES ON THE PUBLIC ROAD SYSTEM IN YOUR STATE? " Response Type Response Rate 0–15% 45% 16–30% 36% 31–60% 13% 61–80% 3% 81–100% 3% TABLE A4 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 6: "ESTIMATE WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ROADS IN YOUR STATE THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE INCREASED PRESENCE OF TRUCKS." Number of DOTs who responded: 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 No impact Minimally impacted Moderately impacted Signiﬁcantly impacted No impact Minimallyimpacted Moderately impacted Signiﬁcantly impacted Interstates or freeways 10 16 2 3 Primary (National Highway System or state highway system) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 69 Response Type Response Rate Yes 50% No 50% TABLE A5 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 8: "HAVE LOCAL AGENCIES, DOT DISTRICT MAINTENANCE OFFICES, OR THE DIVISION OF MOTOR CARRIERS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN DAMAGE OR CONGESTION ON ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR AREAS WHERE THE TRANSPORT OF ENERGY-RELATED COMMODITIES OCCURS? " Percent of DOTs who responded: 7 DOTs 5 DOTs 12 DOTs 15 DOTs 9 DOTs 14 DOTs 18 DOTs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Windshield inspec ons or visual observa ons Change in recorded road condi on (ride quality or distress levels) Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 72 Percent of DOTs who responded: 5 DOTs 9 DOTs 9 DOTs 9 DOTs 7 DOTs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Reacve: Overweight or oversized vehicle fees assigned; recouping payment a er damages for fixing roads; extended duraon closures of local roads or bridges; increased presence of law enforcement along heavilyused roadways Proacve: Prevenng damage before it happens by posng load limits; pavement preservaon treatments used; designang truck routes; other migaon strategies; connuously updang design standards. Legislave: Road ownership responsibilies (interjurisdiconal) Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 73 Percent of DOTs who responded: 3 DOTs 5 DOTs 4 DOTs 4 DOTs 6 DOTs 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Other Truck traffic percentage Number of oversized or overweight vehicle permits issued Vehicle miles traveled Increased frequency in roadway or bridge maintenance FIGURE A6 Survey response to Question 18: "If the factors are part of a cost formula, is the formula based on any of the following items? " Response Type Response Rate Yes 29% No 71% TABLE A12 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 19: "DOES YOUR AGENCY (OR DO LOCAL AGENCIES IN YOUR STATE) Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... 74 Percent of DOTs who responded: 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 2 DOTs 2 DOTs 2 DOTs 1 DOT 0 DOT 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Biofuels (e.g., from wood, corn, etc.) Mining Natural gas Nuclear Oil Solar Wind FIGURE A7 Survey response to Question 24: "Which energy sectors are contractually responsible for design, construction, maintenance and/or repairs of roadway damage? Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 75 Percent of DOTs who responded: 5 DOTs 9 DOTs 3 DOTs 4 DOTs 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Not sure, since they are not approved by State DOT State DOT design standards and specificaons Local agency design standards and specificaons No requirement for design standards currently in place with energy developers FIGURE A9 Survey response to Question 28: "Which design standards are used for roads repaired or built by energy developers? Check all that apply." Response Type Response Rate Very effective 21% Somewhat effective 21% Not effective 11% Research or monitoring currently underway to determine effectiveness 16% Not sure since roads are not currently being monitored 32% TABLE A16 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 29: "HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR ADDRESSING THE DAMAGE INCURRED BY THE INCREASED HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC? Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... 76 Percent of DOTs who responded: 1 DOT 2 DOTs 2 DOTs 1 DOT 2 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% Damage to bridge superstructure or bridge deck Damage to bridge approach slabs and abutments Reducon in bridge rangs to structurally deficient Damage to culverts on a parcular route Damage to roadway drainage structures Superficial damage to pavements (e.g., raveling, potholes, aggregate stripping or pop-outs) Structural damage to pavements (e.g., cracking, rung, shoulder degradaon) Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 77 Percent of DOTs who responded: 16 DOTs 19 DOTs 8 DOTs 1 DOT 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% Other Seasonal road pos ngs Pos ngs on bridges limi ng weight and/or height restric ons Pos ngs on bridges based on a reduc on in structural ra ngs from engineering inspec ons done by the DOT or local agencies FIGURE A11 Survey response to Question 36: "What type of posting do you use for your roads and bridges in your state? Check all that apply." Response Type Response Rate Yes 26% No 74% TABLE A21 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 38: "HAS THERE BEEN A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN CRASHES INVOLVING LARGE OR HEAVY TRUCKS THAT ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHANGES IN TRAFFIC COMPOSITION AS A RESULT OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN RECENT YEARS IN YOUR STATE? Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... Percent of DOTs who responded: 3 DOTs 8 DOTs 2 DOTs 2 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 10 DOTs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Other Increase in the number of rear-end collisions Increase in the number of head-on collisions Increase in the run-off-the-road incidents Increase in crashes resulng in fatalies Increase in conflicts with local traffic (e.g., school buses, regional transit, agricultural, and husbandry vehicles) Increase in conflicts with other transportaon modes (e.g., pedestrians, bicyclists) Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 79 Percent of DOTs who responded: 3 DOTs 7 DOTs 12 DOTs 8 DOTs 3 DOTsNo noceable increase in congeson Congeson on adjacent surrounding roads Conflicts with other vehicles (roadway geometric issues) Conflicts with infrastructure (vercal clearance issues) Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... 80 Response Type Response Rate 0–25% increase 53% 25–50% increase 29% 50–75% increase 6% 75–100% increase 12% TABLE A26 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 45: "PLEASE GENERALLY RATE THE LEVEL OF INCREASE IN THE ISSUANCE OF OS/OW PERMITS." Percent of DOTs who responded: 11 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 3 DOTs 4 DOTs 1 DOT 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Taxes User fees Local adequate public facilies laws and/or local ordinances Reimbursement mechanisms Energy company responsible for addional inspecon Others FIGURE A14 Survey response to Question 47: "In order to deal with the challenges listed in the previous question, please share some tools that have been used in your state to assess and pay for damages to roads related to energy development. Check all that apply." Question 47 also required an open-ended response, and the responses received are synthesized within the body of the report. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 81 Response Type Response Rate Yes 26% No 74% TABLE A27 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 49: "ARE THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS (MPOS) Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... 82 Percent of DOTs who responded: 2 DOTs 2 DOTs 15 DOTs 9 DOTs 6 DOTs 3 DOTs 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Other State or local ordinances (adequate public facilities, etc.) State or local permits Memoranda of Agreements Contractual Agreements Licensing Agreements FIGURE A17 Survey response to Question 52: "Which types of contractual agreements exist in your state to allow the public roads to be used by energy developers? Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 83 Percent of DOTs who responded: 2 DOTs 2 DOTs 4 DOTs 3 DOTs 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Other Social (e.g., quality of life, increased tax base, etc.) Environmental (e.g., stormwater runoff, air quality, etc.) Read the entire page →

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... 67 APPENDIX A Summary of Survey Results The responses to the DOT survey questionnaire are presented in this appendix. Response Type Response Rate Yes 78% No 22% TABLE A1 SURVEY RESPONSE TO QUESTION 2: "HAS YOUR STATE EXPERIENCED A SUSTAINED LEVEL AND/OR AN EXPANSION IN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN RECENT YEARS?