No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle on any KY highway unless it is a whale ID: 358542
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Appetizer
No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Slide2
It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle on any KY highway, unless it is a whale.Slide3
Lexington: It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.Slide4
Throwing eggs at a public speaker may result in up to a year in prison!!!
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Construction/Restriction Notification
Sam’sSlide6
Where did this come from???Slide7
S1 The problem/opportunity
Inconsistent, untimely and erroneous construction notifications from statewide districts and border states.
Unsafe conditions for construction workers.
OW/OD carriers “hung up” at construction.
Carriers routed hundreds of miles out of the way due to phantom construction.
Traffic delays.Slide8
Is this the most important thing I could be doing right now?
Overweight/Overdimensional loads are potentially the most dangerous carriers on our highways. As a matter of public safety, construction site safety and preservation of infrastructure…
YES!Slide9
Above all else construction crew & public safety is our main concernEnsure safety of Kentucky’s infrastructure
Ensure OW/OD traffic delays don’t impede emergency servicesEnsure OW/OD traffic delays don’t congest detour routes/secondary routes, including school and hospital zonesSlide10
Is the issue a problem for State Agencies?Slide11
KYTC
OW/OD issues ~ 500 single trips PER DAYOver 5000 annuals issued last yearMore than half of these carriers are traveling on non-designated/secondary routes
OW/OD carriers speed is not limited other than posted speed limits
If the carriers speed is below 45mph on a 4 lane, an escort vehicle is required
(extra $ for carrier)
Escort cars are not required in construction zonesSlide12
Who else sees this issue as a problem?Slide13
Who is impacted by this issue?Slide14
What would happen if I did nothing?
Sam’sSlide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20Slide21
July 2004Slide22Slide23
Sam’sSlide24Slide25Slide26
The officer had just stepped back out of the car, from running some information over the car radio, only moments before the truck crashed. Both the Officer and other people associated with the crash were spared any serious injury, but they were “run up the embankment.”
Just before the wreckSlide27
What happens if I do nothing?
How good are you at backing up?
Sam’sSlide28
Is there an easy fix?Slide29
S2 Current analysis
Model
S
– Specific…………NO
M
– Measurable….NO
A
– Achievable……NO
R
– Relevant……….NO
T
– Timely…………..NO
Actual
Ambiguous data/multiple sources/bid proposals???
No protocol… can’t measure KPI
From Feb/10 - July/11
no success
Previous reporting added no value
Notifications commonly sent
AFTER
restriction began ---OR--- a collisionSlide30
S3 GapSlide31
S3 GAP
Unfortunately, Key P
erformance
I
ndicators in this case are measured by collisions & highway closures that make the nightly news.
OW/OD is rarely notified of collisions or traffic stoppage due to OW/OD loads “hung up” at construction sites.
Ironically there was a physical “GAP” between the central office and the districts, causing miscommunication. Slide32
S4 Root Cause Analysis
No defined protocol has been established for reporting construction notifications within each district.No standardized notification form.
District engineers were not notified that specific measurements were necessary.
Districts assumed 511 website was sufficient.
Districts assumed Public Information Officers were obtaining/reporting necessary info.
No single point of contact for OW/ODSlide33
S5 Actions Taken
…A3 StoryboardSlide34Slide35
S5 Actions Taken
Members of the KYTC OW/OD team met with the Division of Construction, Transportation Engineer Director & Transportation Engineer Specialist.
The Construction Notification form was presented with a Q & A session.
A “trial run” of the newly implemented Construction Notification report was sent to District 7
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S6 Results
All district engineers will be required to complete the Construction Notification form as part of the pre-construction checklist and email them directly to the OW/OD group inbox 10 days prior as standard protocol.
A Dept of Highways Transportation Engineering Specialist has agreed to be the single point of contact to coordinate accurate reporting from district engineers.
OW/OD now has a process and information that is:
S
pecific –
no more guessing who sends what info
M
easurable –
standardized reporting allows for compliance and
KPI
review
A
chievable -
All 12 districts reporting on same form to one location
R
elevant &; -
Only necessary info will be reported. No more Bid proposals or unwanted info
T
imely -
All notifications must be submitted at least 10 days prior
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S7 Standardization
The Construction Notification log standardizes the data required for all 12 districts with a single point of contact.
The OW/OD section may now begin filing these notifications in an easily accessible area for each member to reference and used to update the OW/OD restriction web page.
District engineers now have defined reporting protocol in all 12 districts.
The new Reporting form provides necessary information for Bentley implementation.Slide38
STANDARIZATION
http://transportation.ky.gov/Motor-Carriers/Pages/OWOD_Restriction_List.aspx Slide39
S7 Standardization
MEMORANDUM Construction Memo No. XXXX-11
TO:
Chief District Engineers
District TEBM’s for PDP
District Section Engineers
C.O. Division Directors
FROM:
-----------------, P.E. Director
Division of Construction
DATE:
July 29, 2011
SUBJECT:
Division of Motor Carriers Notification
It is imperative that when our construction activities impact overweight and/or over-dimensional motor vehicles that we notify the Division of Motor Carriers in a timely and consistent manner. In order to better accomplish this, a new policy and form have been developed.
The “KYTC – Division of Motor Carriers Highway Construction Notification Form” has been developed and will be the method that notification is given to communicate any restrictions that our construction activities will place on motor vehicles. This form should be completed and e-mailed to
owod.dmc@ky.gov
at least 10 business days prior to the beginning of any restrictions. This form should be discussed at the preconstruction meeting and should be included in the Pre-Construction Conference Checklist. Questions about completing the form can be answered by calling the Overweight/ Over-dimensional Section at 502-564-1257.
It will remain the Section Engineer’s responsibility to submit this information to the Division of Motor Carriers and to update accordingly as conditions on the project changes.
If you have any other questions, please contact this office.
Attachment
Cc: M. Hancock KAHC
---------------- C.O.
Engrs
/Techs
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QUESTIONS