Mississippi Valley Conference Subcommittee on Highway Transport Indianapolis, Indiana October 9-10, 2008 October 9-10, 2008

Mission Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is committed to providing information to members to safely, legally, and profitably transport, lift, and erect oversize and overweight items.

Discussion Issues For Industry Tandem Weight Allowance Uniformity Tandem Weight Allowance Uniformity Barrier States at 40,000 Barrier States at 40,000 SC&RA Uniform Policy Goal – Past 10 Years SC&RA Uniform Policy Goal – Past 10 Years 46,000 TANDEM 46,000 TANDEM 60,000 TRIDEM 60,000 TRIDEM

Tandem Axle Allowance

Discussion Issues For Industry – Cont. Uniformity of Pilot Car Requirements Uniformity of Pilot Car Requirements Fully Endorse Certification Fully Endorse Certification Reciprocity Reciprocity Endorse Program Under State Guidance/Control Endorse Program Under State Guidance/Control Uniformity of Need Requirement Uniformity of Need Requirement Weekend Travel Uniformity Weekend Travel Uniformity Shelf Life of Surveys Shelf Life of Surveys Federal Regulatory Impact Federal Regulatory Impact Definitions and guidance Definitions and guidance Size and Weight Issues Size and Weight Issues

Discussion Issues For Industry – Cont. Permit Requirement Change Notification Permit Requirement Change Notification System backup. What options? System backup. What options? Feedback From State Officials on Industry Issues Feedback From State Officials on Industry Issues How Best to Present and Resolve Issues How Best to Present and Resolve Issues Ensure Correct Department/Person is Contacted and Involved Ensure Correct Department/Person is Contacted and Involved

Summary Increase in volume - increase in demand Increase in volume - increase in demand Aging infrastructure / inadequate funding Aging infrastructure / inadequate funding Need for uniformity for efficiency Need for uniformity for efficiency Need for constant and productive dialogue between government and industry. Partnership! Need for constant and productive dialogue between government and industry. Partnership!

Wind Power Today and Transportation Management Wind Power Today and Transportation Management Developer – locate wind areas- lease/buy land- land use permits- roads- environmental issues- FAA permits Developer – locate wind areas- lease/buy land- land use permits- roads- environmental issues- FAA permits EPC – transport- erect towers- substations- commissioning process to bring on line EPC – transport- erect towers- substations- commissioning process to bring on line Utility- National grid Utility- National grid

Wind sites 2007

Wind Turbine Manufacturers World wide World wide Vestas Vestas Gamesa Gamesa GE Wind GE Wind United States United States GE Wind GE Wind Siemens Siemens Vestas Vestas Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Suzlon Suzlon Gamesa Gamesa

Let’s Get Started! Transportation Plan Transportation Plan Define what, when, where. Define what, when, where. Safety Plan Safety Plan Traffic control, curfews, restrictions. Traffic control, curfews, restrictions. Signs Signs Equipment Equipment Staging area Staging area Route Survey Route Survey Infrastructure modification Infrastructure modification Pilot Car requirements Pilot Car requirements

Coordination State Transportation Officials State Transportation Officials Engineers (infrastructure modifications/concerns) Engineers (infrastructure modifications/concerns) Permit officials Permit officials Establish single point of contact Establish single point of contact Establish regular meetings and briefings Establish regular meetings and briefings Road usage agreement Road usage agreement Establish schedule Establish schedule

Considerations Site preparation Site preparation Access to site. 3 or 4 options Access to site. 3 or 4 options Internal roads Internal roads Cement & gravel (2000 yards of concrete, steel) Cement & gravel (2000 yards of concrete, steel) Crane and construction equipment Crane and construction equipment

Streamline permit process Streamline permit process Coordination within state- local rules VS state lack of consistent process Coordination within state- local rules VS state lack of consistent process Each tower can vary 7-14 over-dimensional loads Each tower can vary 7-14 over-dimensional loads Team approach Team approach Political and economic pressure Political and economic pressure