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Comprehensive Truck Size & Weight Limits Study (MAP-21 §32801)
Public Input Session 3
May 6, 2014
Agenda

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United States of America Department of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation
Comprehensive Truck Size & Weight Limits Study (MAP-21 §32801)
Public Input Session 3
Agenda

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
1:00 to 3:00 PM (EST)

Purpose: This webinar will feature an update on the MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study, focusing on a review of the status of the Study as well as key themes of public interest. Members of the Project Team and US DOT Technical Oversight Committee will also be available to gather insights about specific study elements from webinar participants.

Agenda
Topic Speakers
Introductions and Opening Remarks
  • Study Scope and Purpose: MAP-21 §32801 Requirements
  • Recap of the Desk Scan
  • Overview of the Independent Peer Review Report #1

Caitlin Hughes Rayman, FHWA

Key Themes Identified Through Previous Public Involvement Sessions
  • Roadway Networks & Geographic Coverage
  • Data Coverage
  • Freight and Travel Forecasts
  • Truck Configurations
  • Comparative Analysis – Above, At & Below Federal Limits
  • Contractor Team & Peer Review Roles

Ed Strocko, FHWA

Presentation and Discussion of Study Elements: Analytical Methods, Data, Models, Limitations and Assumptions
  • Highway Safety and Crash Analysis
  • Pavement Comparative Analysis
  • Bridge Comparative Analysis
  • Enforcement/Compliance Comparative Analysis
  • Modal Shift Comparative Analysis

USDOT Staff & Project Team

Wrap Up and Next Steps
  • Study Conclusion
  • Independent Peer Review Report #2
  • Public Input Meeting #4
  • Final Report

USDOT Staff

 

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