DEH CHO BRIDGE PRESENTATION TO MOTOR CARRIERS October 2012

DEH CHO BRIDGE

PRESENTATION TO MOTOR CARRIERS

October 2012

INTRODUCTION

• Benefits of Deh Cho Bridge• Overview of Tolling System– Toll Structure– Infrastructure– Enforcement/Regulation

• Questions and Comments

• Year Round Uninterrupted Access• Reduced Vulnerability to the Effects of

Climate Change• Reduced Energy Consumption and

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Trucking and Ferry Operations

• Reduced Risk of Fuel Spills• Reduced Cost of Living• Increased Economic Development, esp. from

Tourism• Reduced Sense of Isolation

OVERALL BENEFITS

• Reduced Down Time for Equipment• Greater Certainty for Supply Chain / JIT Delivery• Increased Cycle Time• Reduced Fuel Consumption - Emissions• Increased Competitiveness with Southern Firms• Shortened Delivery Time• 24 Hour Service • Reduced Warehousing Costs

INDUSTRY BENEFITS

PRE-CLEARANCE• Partners in Compliance Program (PIC) Motor

carrier safety program initiated in Alberta that rewards motor carriers with exemplary safety records.

• The Department of Transportation has signed an MOU with the Alberta Motor Transport Association to expand PIC to the NWT.

• The transponders used in the Deh Cho Bridge tolling system are also being used to support the PIC program in Alberta.

INFRASTRUCTURE

COMMERCIAL TOLL

TOLLING– Northbound Commercial Vehicles >

4500 kg.– Number of AxlesCategory # of Axles

A 2 to 4

B 5 and 6

C 7 and greater

Category # of AxlesRemittance Transponder

Equipped

Single-use Toll Permit

A 2-4 $75.00 $91.25

B 5-6 $150.00 $166.25

C 7+ $275.00 $291.25

TOLL RATES/COLLECTION

• Benefits of becoming a Toll Remitter

– Lower costs of toll permit

– Remit payment monthly

• Remittance documents available online at www.tolling.dot.gov.nt.ca

REMITTANCE AGREEMENTS

• Required for Self Remitting

• Transponder Industry Standard

• Unique to Each Vehicle.

TRANSPONDERS

• Transponders must be registered with International Road Dynamics (IRD)

– transponder.admin@irdinc.com

• To register a transponder with IRD, clients must provide:

– Vehicle registration information

– photograph of the passenger side of the vehicle

TRANSPONDERS

INFRASTRUCTURE

Enterprise Scale

• Transponder Check

• Future Pre-Clearance

TECHNOLOGY

• Transponder

• Axle Count

• Weight

• Photos

• On Road Enforcement - Focus on non-remitting carriers

• Electronic Enforcement- Focus on carrier compliance

ENFORCEMENT

• Automated Analysis- Vehicle Registrations- Permits, Toll, Fuel Tax- Over-dimensional/overweight Permits- Speed

AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT

• $1,725 Failing to pay or arrange to pay for toll.

• $2,875 Evading, obstruction, interfering or tampering with tolling.

• $575 Obstructing a Transport Officer• $115 Failing to display owner information

on the side of your vehicle.

FINES

DEH CHO BRIDGE UPDATE• Construction Update• Bridge opening

QUESTIONS?

DEH CHO BRIDGE - NUTS 'N' BOLTS

Total Length: 1,045 m

Road (Deck) width: 10.4 m

Deck height above river: 30.55 m

Pylon Tower peak height: 53.85 m

Widest span between piers: 190

m

Tonnes of Steel: 11,636

Total length of 24 cables: 1,434m

Total weight of structure: 49,923

tonnes

Maximum traffic load: 2,000

tonnes

(48 Super B tankers)

Temperature range at Ft.

Providence (daily mean): +25 C to

-44 C

Canadian manufacturing content:

98%

Cost: $202 million

Design Life: 75 years