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TESS Status Briefing May 2017

Truck Enforcement and

Screening Station (TESS)Status Briefing

May 18, 2017


Welcome

Introductions – Key Personnel

➢ Glenn Leon Guerrero, DPW Director

➢ Felix Benavente, DPW Deputy Director

➢ Joaquin Blaz, DPW Acting Administrator, Highways Division

➢ Ben Guerrero, DPW TESS Supervisor

➢ Brady Nadell, PE, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Guam Transportation Program


Update Summary

What is the current status of the TESS and implementation of the weight law?

➢The last industry meeting was held on March 15, 2017

➢Numerous companies have met with the DPW and voluntarily used the TESS to assess their own truck fleet

➢Since soft operations have begun, approximately 1239 trucks have been weighed and 1225 trucks have been cited (353 additional vehicles weighed and 352 additional vehicles cited since March 9, 2017)

➢DPW is continuing to weigh vehicles while refining operations at the TESS

➢DPW is planning for full enforcement of the law starting July 3, 2017


Permits

The DPW will be issuing permits for companies having difficulties meeting the current vehicle weight law

➢Businesses can apply for a permit starting May 22, 2017 at the TESS facility

➢Once approved, business can make payment and pick up the permit at the DPW

➢For additional information or status of the permit, contact Mr. Ben Guerrero at 477-1767 or Ms. Linda Ibanez at 649-3155


Permits

Allowable Permit Weights

TANDEM (2) TRIDEM (3)

Aggregate Material 41,000 49,000 +15,000 82,000

Animal Feed 39,000 47,000 +10,000 82,000

Building/Construction Material 41,000 49,000 +15,000 82,000

Consumable Liquid 36,000 44,000 +6,000 82,000

Dairy Products 41,000 49,000 +12,000 82,000

Home Improvement Supply 34,000 42,000 +2,000 80,000

Industrial Liquid 39,000 47,000 +10,000 85,000

Industrial Material 38,000 46,000 +6,000 84,000

Mixed Consumer Merchandise 38,000 46,000 +10,000 82,000

Refrigerated Foodstuff 41,000 49,000 +15,000 82,000

Non-Refrigerated Foodstuff 39,000 47,000 +10,000 82,000

Rice 41,000 49,000 +15,000 82,000

Sugar 41,000 49,000 +15,000 82,000

Metalware 41,000 49,000 +15,000 82,000Paper 38,000 46,000 +10,000 82,000

SEALED CONTAINER

CATEGORIES

20 FOOT CONTAINER ALLOWABLE PERMIT WEIGHTS (LBS)

AXLEΔ BRIDGE GROSS


Permits

Allowable Permit Weights

TANDEM (2) TRIDEM (3)

Aggregate Material 41,000 49,000 +12,000 90,000

Animal Feed 41,000 49,000 +12,000 90,000

Building/Construction Material 41,000 49,000 +12,000 90,000

Consumable Liquid 38,000 46,000 +6,000 84,000

Dairy Products 40,000 48,000 +10,000 88,000

Home Improvement Supply 38,000 46,000 +6,000 84,000

Industrial Liquid 40,000 48,000 +10,000 88,000

Industrial Material 38,000 46,000 +6,000 84,000

Mixed Consumer Merchandise 39,000 47,000 +8,000 88,000

Refrigerated Foodstuff 41,000 49,000 +12,000 90,000

Non-Refrigerated Foodstuff 40,000 48,000 +10,000 88,000

Rice 41,000 49,000 +12,000 90,000

Sugar 41,000 49,000 +12,000 90,000

Metalware 40,000 48,000 +10,000 88,000Paper 40,000 48,000 +10,000 88,000

AXLEΔ BRIDGE GROSS

SEALED CONTAINER

CATEGORIES

40 FOOT CONTAINER ALLOWABLE PERMIT WEIGHTS (LBS)


What Have We Learned?

In over 7 months of operation, we have found that:

➢ Of all the trucks weighed since October 5th, 1225 out of 1239 (99%) have been in violation of Guam’s current weight law. This does not account for all vehicles exiting the port of Guam

➢ Of those 1225 trucks, 1062 (87%) also violated the Guam’s former weight law

➢ Of the 1225 trucks who were in violation of the current law, 470 (38%) of those trucks violated the Gross Vehicle Weight limit of 80,000 pounds

➢ Of the remaining 755 trucks that were under the 80,000 pound limit, 731 (97%) violated the axle weight limit

➢ A total of approximately 150+ trucks were directed to the WIM but failed to stop and bypassed the TESS

➢ Approximately 14%* of all vehicles carrying load exiting the Port of Guam were found to be in violation of the current weight law based on the data supplied by the weigh in motion scales.

*This percentage accounts for only five (5) day’s worth of data. The DPW plans to continue collecting data to substantiate this finding. Vehicles that could not be read properly by the WIM scales due to driver error or vehicles that completely bypassed WIM scales are not included in the calculation of this percentage.


What Have We Learned?

Here’s our results:


Results

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

NO VIOLATION 1 to 2000 2000 to 4000 4000 to 6000 6000 to 8000 8000 to 10,000 Over 10,000

302

206

144

10987 84

293

NU

MB

ER O

F T

RU

CK

S

BRIDGE FORMULA WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL BRIDGE FORMULA VIOLATIONS (1225 REVIEWED)

Time Frame: October 5, 2016 to May 15, 2017

Numbers are based only on vehicles directed into the weigh facility. Does not account for all vehicles exiting the port.


Results

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

NO VIOLATION 1 to 2000 2000 to 4000 4000 to 6000 6000 to 8000 8000 to 10,000 Over 10,000

25%

17%

12%

9%7% 7%

24%

29%

16%

11%

9%

5%

7%

22%

PER

CEN

TAG

E O

F T

RU

CK

S

BRIDGE FORMULA WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL BRIDGE FORMULA VIOLATIONS BY PERCENTAGE (1225 REVIEWED)

Oct-16 to May-17 (Overall)

Mar-17 to May 17




Results

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

NO VIOLATION 1 to 2000 2000 to 4000 4000 to 6000 6000 to 8000 8000 to 10,000 over 10,000

29

259

350

223

162

93109

NU

MB

E O

F T

RU

CK

S

AXLE WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL AXLE WEIGHT VIOLATIONS (1225 REVIEWED)




Results

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%


2%

21%

29%

18%

13%

8%9%

0%

26%

29%

17%

14%

7% 7%

PER

CEN

TAG

E O

F T

RU

CK

S

AXLE WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL AXLE WEIGHT VIOLATIONS BY PERCENTAGE (1225 REVIEWED)


Mar-17 to May-17




ResultsTime Frame: October 5, 2016 to May 15, 2017


In-Depth Analysis of Axle Violations:

➢Vehicle Group In Consideration: 5 axle tractor semi-trailer combination ➢Accounts for 1069/1225 (87%) of citations

➢Of the 1069 vehicles, 21 (2%) are not in violation of any axle criteria

➢296 (28%) are in violation in both the tractor tandems and semi-trailer tandems

➢427 (40%) are in violation in the tractor tandems only

➢325 (30%) are in violation in the semi-trailer tandems only


Results

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800


755

85 89 63 58 56119

NU

MB

ER O

F T

RU

CK

S

GROSS WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (80,000 POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL GROSS WEIGHT VIOLATIONS (1225 REVIEWED)




Results

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%


62%

7% 7%5% 5% 5%

10%

66%

8%5% 3% 4% 4%

9%

PER

CEN

TA

GE

OF

TRU

CK

S

GROSS WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (80,000 POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL GROSS WEIGHT VIOLATIONS BY PERCENTAGE (1225 REVIEWED)


Mar-17 to May-17




Results

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800


302

206144

109 87 84

293

29

259

350

223162

93 109

755

85 8963 58 56

119NU

MB

ER O

F T

RU

CK

S

WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL AGGREGATE VIOLATIONS (1225 REVIEWED)

BRIDGE FORMULA VIOLATIONS AXLE WEIGHT VIOLATIONS GROSS WEIGHT VIOLATIONS




Results

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%


25%

17%12%

9% 7% 7%

24%

2%

21%

29%

18%13%

8% 9%

62%

7% 7% 5% 5% 5%10%

PER

CEN

TAG

E O

F T

RU

CK

S

WEIGHT OVER LEGAL LIMIT (POUNDS)

ALL POTENTIAL AGGREGATE VIOLATIONS BY PERCENTAGE (1225 REVIEWED)

BRIDGE FORMULA VIOLATIONS AXLE WEIGHT VIOLATIONS GROSS WEIGHT VIOLATIONS




Next Steps

What are the next steps before the law becomes effective?

➢Meetings and an education effort to assist companies in understanding how to become compliant

➢Continue to make the TESS facility and staff available to assess the tare weights of their fleet as well as refine the loading techniques

➢DPW will continue to refine its operating procedures in preparation for full implementation of the vehicle weight law

➢DPW will move forward with issuing permits for companies having difficulties meeting the current vehicle weight law

➢DPW is in the process of purchasing and developing implementation plans for portable scales to be used islandwide

➢Next industry meeting will be held on _________________


Questions

Are there any questions?


Si Yu’us Ma’ase

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