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SCOHT Overdimensional Permit Harmonization

Join the AASHTO SCOHT Harmonization Phase I webinar, held on February 10, 2014, in Washington, D.C. This session covered key findings regarding overdimensional permit harmonization, including topics like escort requirements, warning flags, lights, signs, and operational days. The webinar featured insights from esteemed members of the Harmonization Team and discussed the ongoing objectives for voluntary harmonization while maintaining safety and consistency. For those involved in transportation and highway management, this informative session provided a significant step towards improving standards and practices across states.

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SCOHT Overdimensional Permit Harmonization

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  1. AASHTO SCOHT HARMONIZATION PHASE I WEBINAR WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2014 SCOHT Overdimensional Permit Harmonization Phase I Findings Webinar

  2. Harmonization Team • Chair: Randy Braden, Alabama DOT • SCOHT Chair: Peter Lynch on behalf of Secretary Mark Gottlieb, Wisconsin DOT • SCOHT Vice Chair: Jeff Honefanger, Ohio DOT • SCOHT Secretary: Tom Kearney, FHWA • NASTO: Glenn Rowe, PennDOT • SASHTO: Tammy Denning, North Carolina DOT • MAASTO: Scott Bradley, MoDOT • WASHTO: Jim Wright, Washington State DOT • AASHTO Staff: Chris Smith • Consultants: Nick Vlahos and Brandon Rivenburg, Cambridge Systematics • 2013 Team Members: • Carol Davis, Texas DMV • Angela Woodard, Indiana DOR • Leo Penne, AASHTO (Ret.)

  3. Background • Nov. 2012: AASHTO BOD authorizes Harmonization Initiative and Phase I Items for Research • Jul. 2013: SCOHT Harmonization Team presents initial Phase I findings at Wilmington Annual Meeting • Summer – Fall, 2013: Consultants conduct research activities • Nov. 2013: Consultants present findings • Dec. 2013: SCOHT Harmonization Team considers findings and offers draft technical reconciliations

  4. Objective • Consideradoption of Phase I findings by full SCOHT Subcommittee that will: • Seek solutionsless restrictive or status quo, not more restrictive • Balance consistency while maintaining safety • Recommend voluntary harmonization, not mandatory uniformity

  5. Phase I • Escort Requirements • Warning Flags • Warning Lights • Warning Signs • Days and Hours of Operation

  6. Escort Requirements

  7. Warning Flags

  8. Warning Lights

  9. Warning Signs

  10. Days and Hours of Operation

  11. Next Steps • Presentation of consensus Phase I findings to the SCOHT Industry Advisory Group • Agreement between SCOHT and the SCOHT Industry Advisory Group at the SC&RA Symposium, Houston, TX, March 19th • Publication of technical memo on Phase I items in revised edition of the AASHTO Guide to Weights and Dimensions

  12. Phase II • Number of Valid days allowed on single trip permits • Permit Amendments • Holiday Restrictions • Type and size of Escort Vehicles • Escort Requirements for Overheight Loads and Overheight Loads with other Dimensions Phase II Survey Link https://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/54c9g55532

  13. Save the Date • March 18th – 19th: SC&RA Symposium, Houston • July 14th – 17th: SCOHT Annual Meeting, Philadelphia

  14. Thank You Chris Smith American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 202-624-5839 or 202-350-1295 csmith@aashto.org http://highwaytransport.transportation.org @SEMINOLE04

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