Night and Weekend Movement of Oversize/Overweight Loads (2021) / Chapter Skim
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4 Literature Review The permitted movement of OS and OW loads on the nation's roads is of particular importance to policy makers and transportation officials. These large movements can have serious impacts on road wear, traffic congestion, and safety.
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Literature Review 5 automated vehicle routing and escort driver certification (2)
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6 Night and Weekend Movement of Oversize/Overweight Loads Figure 1 shows trucking permit costs for OW or OS trucks across Midwest states for a hypothetical trucking company. The hypothetical company has 30 trucks that are of gross vehicle weight (GVW)
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Literature Review 7 Technology Technology plays a major role in many transportation systems. As technology continues to evolve, new possibilities become available to expedite processes, making them more efficient, reliable, and accurate.
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8 Night and Weekend Movement of Oversize/Overweight Loads bridge height or per axle and gross weight limits) , and if any temporary restrictions (construction, work zones, weather events, or traffic incidents)
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Literature Review 9 Permitted OS/OW movements often have varying thresholds and restrictions for movement including height restrictions, weight restrictions, length restrictions, and width restrictions. At a minimum, to avoid safety and infrastructure issues, permitted loads must be routed around threshold route restrictions.
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10 Night and Weekend Movement of Oversize/Overweight Loads over 14 ft 6 in., and permit extensions for weather or equipment issues. Harmonization requires buy-in, adoption by individual DOTs, and in some cases legislative changes.
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