Implementing Solutions for Emergency Routing

Details

• Creators:
  O'Rourke, Laurence ; Klotz, Emily ; Purdy, Jeffrey
• Corporate Creators:
  ICF
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Emergency transportation
  • Routing
  • Disaster relief
  • Overweight loads
  • Oversize loads
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HOP-22-030
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Activity Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
• Abstract:
  Following major disasters, emergency response and recovery activities are dependent on the expeditious movement of utility service vehicles and other trucks, emergency supplies, medicine, food, fuel, and infrastructure repair materials into affected areas. Immediately before, during, and after a declared emergency, an increased number of oversize/overweight loads need expedited permits to travel to the affected area. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) required the creation of an Emergency Route Working Group (ERWG) to provide recommendations for the implementation of noteworthy practices for expeditious State approval of permits for vehicles involved in emergency response and recovery. FHWA study teams pursued research and feasibility studies to enhance permit automation and emergency routing and consider necessary standardization and communication. This report summarizes research and activities for developing solutions per the recommendations of the ERWG.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74166/dot_74166_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.38 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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