Agenda

WASHTO Committee on Highway Transport

September 8-10, 2014 ●Boise, Idaho

MondayMorning, September 8th–“States Only”

7:00 am / Registration
7:30 am / Continental Breakfast
8:30 am. / Welcome and Introductions
Jim Wright – Danny Wells – Brian Ness
9:00am / Harmonization – Phase 1
Follow up on State Efforts to Revise Requirements for Phase 1
Phase 2 – Industry and AASHTO updates, Roadblocks
10:00am / Break
10:30 am / State Corridors for Oversize and Overweight Loads
11:30 am / AASHTO Update
Danny Wells CODOT
12:00 pm / Lunch
Aspen Room

Monday Afternoon – September 8th – Open To All

12:00p.m. / Lunch and Registration
Aspen Room
1:30 p.m. / Welcome and Introductions
Jim Wright – Danny Wells – Brian Ness
2:00 p.m. / Keynote Speaker – TBD
2:30 p.m. / Harmonization Phase 1 and 2
Jim Wright WSDOT - All
3:30 / Break
4:00 p.m. / State Reports
5:00 pm / Adjourn for the day

Tuesday, September 9th – Open to all

7:30 a.m. / Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. / Briefing of today’s topics
Jim Wright – Danny Wells – Brian Ness
8:45 a.m. / Pilot/Escort Certification Requirements
Jim Wright WSDOT
9:30 a.m. / FHWA – MAP 21 and Certification Update
John Berg –FHWA Transportation Specialist
10:00 a.m. / Break
10:30 a.m. / Western States Transportation Alliance (WSTA)
Ron Butler UDOT
11:00 a.m. / CVSA Update – Size and Weight Study – Harmonization
Tim Levi and Lori Knight – Chair and Vice Chair CVSA Size and Weight Committee
12:00 p.m.
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End of Day / Lunch and Tour – Dress: Business Casual
Sponsored by Western Trailers Boise, ID

Wednesday September 10th – Open to all

7:30 a.m. / Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. / Electronic Permits
Dan Kiely - MT DOT
9:00 a.m. / Moving Long Blades – Long Overhangs
Mihr Patel – Logistics Project Group
9:30 a.m. / Smart Axles – Weight issues
Bradford Hicks – Meritor, Inc.
10:30 a.m. / Break
11:00 a.m. / One on one Meeting with State Reps
All
12:00p.m. / Adjourn

About the WASHTO Committee on Highway Transport

The Committee on Highway Transport shall identify and explore major motor carrier industry-related transportation issues within the WASHTO region and across the international boundaries contiguous to the WASHTO region, to define actions and solutions, improve coordination and communication, and to recommend policies, position statements and standards to the WASHTO Board of Directors.

The mission of the WASHTO Committee on Highway Transport in partnership with the motor carrier industry is to promote uniform laws, regulations and practices among member jurisdictions and other jurisdictions for the efficient movement of goods and services while ensuring the safety of all highway users and preserving the highway infrastructure.

WASHTO Committee on Highway Transport Executive Sponsor: Brian Ness, Director, Idaho Transportation Department

Committee Chair: Jim Wright, Permit Program Manager, Washington Dept. of Transportation

Committee Vice-Chair: Danny Wells, Permits Office Manager, Colorado Dept. of Transportation

Committee Web Site:

Next meeting: March 3-4, 2015 – Atlanta, GA, (Atlanta Marriott Marquis).

In conjunction with the SC&RA Symposium on March 4-6, 2015.

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