Truck Transportation Truck Transportation During Natural During Natural

Disasters: Florida’s Disasters: Florida’s ExperienceExperience

Lt. Colonel David B. BinderLt. Colonel David B. Binder Deputy DirectorDeputy Director

Florida Department of TransportationFlorida Department of TransportationMotor Carrier Compliance OfficeMotor Carrier Compliance Office

Areas of FocusAreas of Focus

FuelFuel Emergency Orders and PermitsEmergency Orders and Permits Pre-stagingPre-staging Road closures and detoursRoad closures and detours Traffic flowTraffic flow

FuelFuel

Trucks are less impacted than cars due to Trucks are less impacted than cars due to fuel capacityfuel capacity

Refueling for trucks at Logistical Staging Refueling for trucks at Logistical Staging Areas (LSA’s)Areas (LSA’s)

Fuel trucks for first responder vehicles are Fuel trucks for first responder vehicles are given escorts by marked DOT/MCCO given escorts by marked DOT/MCCO patrol carspatrol cars

Relief From RegulationsRelief From Regulations

Governor’s Executive Order triggers relief Governor’s Executive Order triggers relief from safety regulations pursuant to 49 from safety regulations pursuant to 49 CFR part 390.23 which includes hours of CFR part 390.23 which includes hours of serviceservice

Order provides for revised size and weight Order provides for revised size and weight regulations (up to 95,000 lbs with 5 axles regulations (up to 95,000 lbs with 5 axles and outer bridge of not less than 51’)and outer bridge of not less than 51’)

Order also provides for relief from IFTA Order also provides for relief from IFTA and IRP requirementsand IRP requirements

Industry NotificationsIndustry Notifications

Trucking AssociationsTrucking Associations CVSACVSA FMCSAFMCSA Individual CarriersIndividual Carriers Communication with neighboring statesCommunication with neighboring states Web site (Web site (www.dot.state.fl.us/mccowww.dot.state.fl.us/mcco or or

www.floridatruckinginfo.comwww.floridatruckinginfo.com))

Pre-StagingPre-Staging

FEMA relief supplies pre-staged at LSA’s FEMA relief supplies pre-staged at LSA’s and at the comfort stations at DOT weigh and at the comfort stations at DOT weigh in motion (WIM) facilitiesin motion (WIM) facilities

Other trucks are welcomed at the WIM Other trucks are welcomed at the WIM Comfort StationsComfort Stations

Locations are in an area that is not Locations are in an area that is not expected to be impacted but close enough expected to be impacted but close enough to respond quicklyto respond quickly

FDOT Comfort StationFDOT Comfort Station

Road and Bridge ClosuresRoad and Bridge Closures

Erosion Erosion Deck displacementDeck displacement Obstructions by objectsObstructions by objects Obstructions by debrisObstructions by debris FloodingFlooding

Interstate 10 BridgeInterstate 10 Bridge

Interstate 10 BridgeInterstate 10 Bridge

Mississippi State BridgeMississippi State Bridge

U. S. 90 Bridge in MississippiU. S. 90 Bridge in Mississippi

Bridge Approach WashoutBridge Approach Washout

Roadway ErosionRoadway Erosion

Unusual Roadway ObstructionUnusual Roadway Obstruction

Unusual Roadway ObstructionUnusual Roadway Obstruction

Motorist Information SystemsMotorist Information Systems

Dial 511 Dial 511 www.fl511.comwww.fl511.com www.floridadisaster.orgwww.floridadisaster.org Variable message boardsVariable message boards SignsSigns Motorist information radio systemsMotorist information radio systems

Special ConsiderationsSpecial Considerations

Driver should be prepared to meet their own Driver should be prepared to meet their own sustenance needs for at least 3 dayssustenance needs for at least 3 days

Local curfews may effect deliveries during Local curfews may effect deliveries during night time hoursnight time hours

Request for law enforcement escorts should Request for law enforcement escorts should be limited to actual security needsbe limited to actual security needs

Anticipate bridge closures when winds are 39 Anticipate bridge closures when winds are 39 mph or greatermph or greater

Detour RoutesDetour Routes

Bridge damage and roadway obstructions Bridge damage and roadway obstructions may require extensive detoursmay require extensive detours

Vehicle size and weight may require Vehicle size and weight may require additional detoursadditional detours

Florida’s 2006 Legislative Cargo Florida’s 2006 Legislative Cargo Security SummitSecurity Summit

The 2006 summit will be held on January 25The 2006 summit will be held on January 25 thth and 26, and 26, 2006 at the Ramada Inn, North Monroe Street in 2006 at the Ramada Inn, North Monroe Street in Tallahassee.Tallahassee.

This summit is co-hosted by the International Cargo This summit is co-hosted by the International Cargo Security Council, the Florida Trucking Association and Security Council, the Florida Trucking Association and Florida's Statewide Truck and Cargo Theft Task Florida's Statewide Truck and Cargo Theft Task Force.Force.

Registration information is available online at Registration information is available online at www.dot.state.fl.us/mccowww.dot.state.fl.us/mcco

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