Feasibility of Automated Routing and Permitting of Oversize/Overweight Vehicles

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• Creators:
  Kurt, Carl E.
• Corporate Creators:
  EnGraph
• Corporate Contributors:
  South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Administration Automation Benefit Cost Analysis Feasibility Analysis Load Limits Oversize Loads Overweight Loads Permits Prototypes Routing Software Specifications Vehicle Size

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  SD96-07-F, Final Report
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  South Dakota ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  South Dakota. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The consultant provided services to evaluate the feasibility of an automated permit and routing system for routing oversize/overweight vehicles. The objectives of the project were to determine the need and justification for automating South Dakota's vehicle permitting operation, to define functional and data requirements for automated routing and permitting and to evaluate existing software and hardware solutions meeting those requirements. In addition, organizational changes and procedures required to support the proposed system are proposed. Approximately ten states have or are implementing automated permitting and/or routing permit systems. A review of highway and bridge features presently collected by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) indicated that the majority of data required to support an automated permit system is already collected by SDDOT. Several different organizations were considered to support the proposed system. A permit issuance organization located at a single site was recommended. Other sites would be connected to this site through call up modems and the Internet. The proposed permit system should support the following features: spring thaw restrictions, construction zones, maintenance restraints, bridge and roadway restrictions, bridge capacity, etc. An "on the fly" bridge rating capacity would be very desirable. One commercial system and one prototype system offering different solutions to automated permitting and routing were demonstrated. Both systems could be made to support the requirements of the proposed permit system. Implementation of an automated permit and routing system is financially viable and recommended.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80105/dot_80105_DS1.pdf
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