Technology Innovations for State and Regional Permitting

Carol Davis, TxDOT Motor Carrier Division DirectorChair - WASHTO Committee on Hwy Transport

June 2011

Demand reflects economy

Projecting staff needs

Risks of manual processes

Inefficiencies

Challenges

Texas OS/OW Permits Issued

554,276

522,638

500,522

527,453

575,000580,415

500,000

510,000

520,000

530,000

540,000

550,000

560,000

570,000

580,000

590,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011(projected)

Artificial barriers impact safety, infrastructure & fee collections, increase costs for all, create economic impacts, & decrease compliance

Background 90,000 miles of centerline 50,000+ bridges 2,000 - 2,500 temporary & permanent restrictions 27 different permit types 500,000+ permits annually TxPROS eliminates high-risk manual processes

by automating majority of permitting and routing “Active” versus “passive” routing Extensive customer and staff design input

Technology to Get from “Here” to “There”

TxDOT Benefits Risk Reduction

Safety, infrastructure & transported loads Reduces manual mapping, routing and permitting errors Real-time restriction management with “Alerts” Increased compliance (and associated fee collections)

due to improved service levels Improved reporting capabilities - OS/OW traffic by road

segment, bridge, emerging corridors, etc.

Improves ability to target maintenance & construction dollars

Test restrictions for “what if” scenarios

Efficiency Routing in seconds versus minutes/hours Self-serve for majority Customer account management Staff focus on more difficult permits Fewer help desk calls & amendments

Self Reliance versus Vendor Reliance Table driven - permit types, fees, system and help

verbiage, wizards, etc. by MCD staff Rights, queues and staff queue assignments

Potential implications for WRP, cross-regional permitting & routing uniformity

TxDOT Benefits

Self issue + reduced turnaround time Routing consistency for multiples “Google-style” directions Manage accounts, users, yards, financials,

equipment inventory, contract information Restrictions on map versus text in tables Save/clone permits & routes Bid routes Reporting Wizards for less experienced customers

Customer Benefits

June Soft Launch Final implementation by end of summer Continued post-launch enhancements

Project Schedule

TxDOT Dashboard

Customer Dashboard

By address, intersection, border crossing, select on map

Via points Ownership info for off-

system roads Split trips & empty to

yard

Routing

Route Red areas

are restrictions effecting this particular load & route

Restriction Details

Turn-by-turn Directions

Lists “Bridges Crossed” on TxDOT side to assist super load analysis

Pay and Self-Issue or Submit for Alternate Route/Over-ride

www.txdot.govwww.washto.org/cohtcarol.davis@txdot.gov

Questions?