FDOT - OVERSIZE/OVERWEIGHT

PERMITS PROGRAM

Veronica “Ronnie” MartinFlorida Department of TransportationState Permit Administrator

Introduction 1999 – 2003 worked in the Permit Office as a Lead Technician.

2003 – 2004 worked for the Permit Office contractor (ACS/Xerox).

2004 – Present returned to the Department as the Permit Administrator

responsible for:

Oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Oversize/Overweight

Permit Program;

Oversight of the Oversize/Overweight Permit Office Contract;

Review and update Florida Administrative Rules related to

Oversize/Overweight Loads;

Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board;

Administration of the Permit Application System (PAS);

Membership on National Transportation Committees;

The Pilot Escort Program for Florida;

Legislative Bill Analysis for Transportation Issues.

Permit Program Background

The Oversize/Overweight Permit Office was originally privatized

in 2003.

The Oversize/Overweight Permit Program is operated with a

vendor staff which consists of 14, under FDOT oversight.

The Oversize/Overweight Permit Program is a centralized

operation with support from FDOT’s decentralized District

Offices.

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement was transitioned from FDOT to

FHP in July 2012.

Florida has 34 Static Weigh Stations, 23 WIMs and 19 Virtual WIMs

all operated by FDOT.

PAS Functionality

PAS issues Trip, Route Specific, and Blanket (Annual) permits.

PAS uses GIS-based routing comprised of NAVTEQ roadway data

and FDOT bridge data.

Users can enter routes with addresses, waypoints, freeform

points, state borders and ports.

Vehicles are evaluated using three levels of analysis, from

simplest to most complex.

Most vehicles up to 199,000 pounds GVW can be routed using one

of six (6) overweight routing maps.

Vehicles greater than 199,000 pounds are routed using the PAS

Automated System for Approximate Bridge Evaluation (ASABE).

PAS will make three (3) attempts to locate a valid route.

Self-Issued Permits

Trip permits can be self-issued up to 16 feet wide, 14 feet 6

inches high and 120 feet long.

Overweight trip permits will be available for self-issuance up

to 199,000 pounds by the Fall of 2016.

PAS does not verify routing for width, length, height or local

roadways. Exceptions apply for some permanent restrictions.

Blanket permits cannot be self-issued because the original

document must be on board the vehicle.

Crane Map 2 – Chart Vehicle

Overweight Routing MapsCrane Map #2

Statewide

Enlarged View

Crane Map 2 – Envelope Vehicle

Non-Crane Self-Propelled Load

Overweight Routing MapsTTT Map #1

Statewide

Enlarged View

Permitting – Then and Now

Then:

Blanket permits were limited to 140,000 pounds

GVW.

Maximum 27,500 pounds per axle.

Legal weight only for self-issued permits.

Now:

No maximum weight limit on Blanket permits nor

axle weights.

No maximum weight limit for self-issued permits.

PAS Stats for Self-Propelled Vehicles

Deployed to Permit Office Users August 2013.

Deployed to Industry December 2013.

9,658 Registered ISA Users in PAS.

2,937 Account Profiles set up in PAS.

4,029 Self-Propelled Crane permit applications submitted

by Industry.

2,023 Self-Propelled Crane permit applications processed

by the Permit Office.

5,536 Self-Propelled Crane permits issued using PAS.

Overweight Violations 2015

93 Overweight violations issued.

Average amount weight limits were exceeded by:

Axle violations (4) – average overweight = 2,735 pounds.

External bridge violations (3) – average overweight = 27,293 pounds.

Gross weight violations (12) – average overweight = 21,219 pounds.

Permit gross weight violations (14) – average overweight = 21,412

pounds.

Permit axle weight violations (47) – average overweight = 2,348

pounds.

Registration violations (13).

Florida Administrative Code 14-26

FAC 14-26.012(9)(c) Self-Propelled Equipment Length

Limitations:

Currently, vehicles greater than 60 feet are limited

to daytime hours only with no holiday movement.

FDOT is proposing to allow all days, daytime hours

only for vehicles greater than 60 feet up to 80 feet.

AASHTO Permit Harmonization – Phase I

Subcommittee on Highway Transport (SCOHT)

uniformity of permit conditions for Interstate travel.

Days and hours of operation.

Escort requirements for width, length and height on

2-lane vs. multiple lane highways.

Number of escorts and location.

Warning signs and warning lights.

Flags.

AASHTO Permit Harmonization – Phase II

Subcommittee on Highway Transport (SCOHT)

uniformity of permit conditions for Interstate travel.

Number of Valid Days allowed on Single Trip Permits.

Permit Amendments.

Holiday Restrictions.

Type and Size of Escort Vehicles.

Escort Requirements for overheight loads.

FAST Act – Emergency Vehicles

The term ‘emergency vehicle’ means a vehicle designed to be used

under emergency conditions –

(A) to transport personnel and equipment; and

(B) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other

hazardous situations.

Vehicle Weight Limits:

86,000 pounds maximum GVW.

24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;

33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;

62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or

52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer axle.

Future Enhancements

Updated analytical tools in PAS for analyzing

overweight vehicles on complex bridges.

Increase the weight limit for self-issued permits.

Deploy Kiosks at weigh stations to allow users to

apply for Oversize/Overweight Trip permits, IFTA

Permits and IRP Permits as well as pay citations.

Routing using TTT and Crane maps on GPS devices,

Tablets and/or Smartphones.

Tool allowing users to analyze routes without

submitting an application.

Industry Input

FDOT is seeking industry input on vehicle specific

blanket permit options.

FDOT is seeking industry input on scale by-pass

options for oversize/overweight loads.

FDOT is seeking industry input on electronic routing

options.

FDOT is seeking industry input on Administrative

Rule changes.

Questions?

Veronica “Ronnie” Martin

(850) 410-5639

Veronica.Martin@dot.state.fl.us

https://gis.dot.state.fl.us/permitapplicationsystem