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OklahomaOklahoma’’ss Ports of Entry ProgramPorts of Entry Program

Richard Andrews, Project Management Division Richard Andrews, Project Management Division

•• January, 2008January, 2008 The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, The Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and Oklahoma Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announce partnership to develop Turnpike Authority announce partnership to develop new Ports of Entry Programnew Ports of Entry Program

•• $51M from Weigh Station$51M from Weigh StationImprovement Revolving FundImprovement Revolving Fund

•• $7M from Turnpike Authority$7M from Turnpike Authority•• 8 Facilities at State borders8 Facilities at State borders

OklahomaOklahoma’’s s PoPorts of Entryrts of Entry

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•• Why build new Facilities?Why build new Facilities?

•• 930 miles of Interstate Highway930 miles of Interstate Highway•• 2,400 miles of State Highways2,400 miles of State Highways•• 7 Current Facilities are obsolete and are not equipped7 Current Facilities are obsolete and are not equipped

for sustained operationfor sustained operation•• Far removed from State borders Far removed from State borders •• No advanced technologyNo advanced technology


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•• 10% increase in Truck Weight over the legal10% increase in Truck Weight over the legallimit results in 32% more damage to roadwaylimit results in 32% more damage to roadway

•• Interstate construction cost Interstate construction cost -- $5M / mile$5M / mile


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•• StakeholdersStakeholders

•• Oklahoma Department of TransportationOklahoma Department of Transportation•• Oklahoma Corporation CommissionOklahoma Corporation Commission•• Oklahoma Turnpike AuthorityOklahoma Turnpike Authority•• Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration•• Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration•• Oklahoma Department of Public SafetyOklahoma Department of Public Safety•• Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & ForestryOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry•• Oklahoma Department of Environmental QualityOklahoma Department of Environmental Quality•• Local Law Enforcement and Emergency AgenciesLocal Law Enforcement and Emergency Agencies


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•• Beginning the New InitiativeBeginning the New Initiative

•• February 2008 February 2008 –– Site AssessmentSite Assessment•• March 2008 March 2008 –– Consultant SelectionConsultant Selection•• June 2008 June 2008 -- Commission approval of Consultant ContractsCommission approval of Consultant Contracts•• November 2008 November 2008 –– Stakeholder meetingsStakeholder meetings•• December 2008 December 2008 –– First draft Technology Report and SiteFirst draft Technology Report and Site

layout layout •• February 2009 February 2009 –– Final iteration of Technology Report andFinal iteration of Technology Report and

Site layoutSite layout


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•• Site assessment criteriaSite assessment criteria•• DirDirect access to a major point of entry at the vicinity of theect access to a major point of entry at the vicinity of the

State borderState border•• Site location prohibits opportunity for truck bypass Site location prohibits opportunity for truck bypass •• Good visibility, sight distance and storage capacity for Good visibility, sight distance and storage capacity for

entrance and exit rampsentrance and exit ramps•• Site has adequate mainline distance and configuration forSite has adequate mainline distance and configuration for

installation of Weigh in Motion (WIM) systems and other installation of Weigh in Motion (WIM) systems and other mainline classifications or screening features.mainline classifications or screening features.

•• Adjoining roadway has relatively flat profiles and gradesAdjoining roadway has relatively flat profiles and grades


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•• Site assessment criteriaSite assessment criteria•• Availability of rightAvailability of right--ofof--way for current and reasonableway for current and reasonable

anticipated future space needsanticipated future space needs•• Site topography that accommodates development of Site topography that accommodates development of

POE facilities.POE facilities.•• Drainage issuesDrainage issues•• Availability of utility service Availability of utility service •• Access to emergency and medical servicesAccess to emergency and medical services•• Compatibility with surrounding land uses and Compatibility with surrounding land uses and

community planning and developmentcommunity planning and development•• No significant impact to special historic or culturalNo significant impact to special historic or cultural

featuresfeatures


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•• TechnologyTechnology

•• Truck sortingTruck sorting


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WIMsensors andelectronics

Roadsidechangeable

messagesigns

Tracking sensors

To inspection Area for Manual Processing

Legally Loaded trucks continue on the main line

•• Prototype FacilityPrototype Facility


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•• Smart Infrared Inspection System (SIRIS)Smart Infrared Inspection System (SIRIS)


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•• Commercial Vehicle Electronic PreCommercial Vehicle Electronic Pre--screeningscreening


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DSRC Transponder

WIM

DSRC Receiver

Optional LicensePlate Reader


•• Weigh in MotionWeigh in Motion•• Load CellLoad Cell•• Bending PlateBending Plate•• PiezoelectricPiezoelectric


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•• License Plate Reading Optical Character Recognition (OCR)License Plate Reading Optical Character Recognition (OCR)


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•• Identification and Monitoring of Radiation in Commerce ShipmentsIdentification and Monitoring of Radiation in Commerce Shipments((IMRicSIMRicS) systems ) systems

•• Prototype FacilityPrototype Facility


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•• Next StepsNext Steps

•• Preparation of Construction PlansPreparation of Construction Plans•• Right of Way acquisition (if required)Right of Way acquisition (if required)

•• All acquisition will follow Federal Uniform Act All acquisition will follow Federal Uniform Act •• Utility Relocation (if required)Utility Relocation (if required)•• Bidding and Contract awardBidding and Contract award•• ConstructionConstruction


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Questions?Questions?


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•• Points of ContactPoints of Contact

Richard AndrewsRichard AndrewsProject Management DivisionProject Management Division(405) 522(405) 522--40854085email: email: [email protected]@odot.org

Casey ShellCasey ShellDivision IV EngineerDivision IV Engineer(580) 336(580) 336--73407340email: email: [email protected]@odot.org


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