OSOW ISSUESPresented byPeter Lynch

Freight Operations Program ManagerUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison

On Site @ WisDOT

MAASTO 2012 – Wednesday, October 17, 2012

OSOW Issues Wind Farms 2013 Freight Corridors Multi-State Permitting Roundabout Update Auto Issue Electronic Permitting Implements of Husbandry (IoH)

Wind Farms 2013 Develop 2013 Process Control Plan

Organized processes and set internal policy Various wind routing maps Route Surveying Intersection Mitigation Escorting Details Production Tax Credit?

Freight Corridors Freight Corridors Benefits of an OSOW FN

Assist design engineers identify where OSOW vehicles travel Roundabouts Interchanges Intersections Access Management Overall Roadways

Multi-State Permitting Multi-State Permitting

WinnDOT Initiative Northwest Passage

Bentley System Interest should be directed to Kathleen Nichols,

WisDOT DMV Permits Unit

Roundabout Update Roundabout Update

Low Clearance Design Issues Truck Aprons

Kansas State University Study

Auto Issue Online Auto Issuance of Permits

30% of Wisconsin Permits Online Encourage Multiple-Trip Online Permit Issuance

Compel online compliance Responsibility of WisDOT?

Permit Path/Route Achieve 50% of initial Wisconsin Permits

Online? If 50% is not achievable, then encourage online

renewable permits.

Electronic Permitting Electronic Permitting Not Yet In Wisconsin Copy of Permit in Vehicle

Paper Copy Electronic Copy Problems (internet service)

Wisconsin’s history of Permit Length Practice & Statutory Change

Implements of Husbandry (IoH) Study in progress!

Farm equipment continues to grow in size and weight Current outreach effort being launched to work with Ag

Industry to try and resolve regulatory issues adversely impacting their operations and infrastructure

Questions? Thank you.

Contact Information: Peter LynchUW-Madison

Freight Operations Program Manager(608) 267-4486 (Work)(608) 516-6395 (Cell)

http://www.toplab.wisc.edu