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Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry Program
Richard Andrews, Project Management Division

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• January, 2008
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation,
Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority announce partnership to develop
new Ports of Entry Program
• $51M from Weigh Station
Improvement Revolving Fund
• $7M from Turnpike Authority
• 8 Facilities at State borders

• Why build new Facilities?
Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• 930 miles of Interstate Highway
• 2,400 miles of State Highways
• 7 Current Facilities are obsolete and are not equipped
for sustained operation
• Far removed from State borders
• No advanced technology

• Why build new Facilities?
Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program

• Why build new Facilities?
Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• 10% increase in Truck Weight over the legal
limit results in 32% more damage to roadway
• Interstate construction cost - $5M / mile

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Stakeholders
• Oklahoma Department of Transportation
• Oklahoma Corporation Commission
• Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
• Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
• Local Law Enforcement and Emergency Agencies

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Beginning the New Initiative
• February 2008 – Site Assessment
• March 2008 – Consultant Selection
• June 2008 - Commission approval of Consultant Contracts
• November 2008 – Stakeholder meetings
• December 2008 – First draft Technology Report and Site
layout
• February 2009 – Final iteration of Technology Report and
Site layout

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Beginning the New Initiative
• Site assessment criteria
• Direct access to a major point of entry at the vicinity of the
State border
• Site location prohibits opportunity for truck bypass
• Good visibility, sight distance and storage capacity for
entrance and exit ramps
• Site has adequate mainline distance and configuration for
installation of Weigh in Motion (WIM) systems and other
mainline classifications or screening features.
• Adjoining roadway has relatively flat profiles and grades

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Beginning the New Initiative
• Site assessment criteria
• Availability of right-of
of-way for current and reasonable
anticipated future space needs
• Site topography that accommodates development of
POE facilities.
• Drainage issues
• Availability of utility service
• Access to emergency and medical services
• Compatibility with surrounding land uses and
community planning and development
• No significant impact to special historic or cultural
features

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Technology
• Truck sorting
Legally Loaded trucks continue on the main line
WIM
sensors and
electronics
Roadside
changeable
message
signs
Tracking sensors
To inspection Area for Manual
Processing

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Prototype Facility

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Prototype Facility

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Technology
• Smart Infrared Inspection System (SIRIS)

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Technology
• Commercial Vehicle Electronic Pre-screening
DSRC Receiver
DSRC Transponder
Optional License
Plate Reader
WIM

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Technology
• Weigh in Motion
• Load Cell
• Bending Plate
• Piezoelectric

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Technology
• License Plate Reading Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Technology
• Identification and Monitoring of Radiation in Commerce Shipments
(IMRicS)) systems

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Prototype Facility

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Prototype Facility

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Prototype Facility

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Prototype Facility

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Next Steps
• Preparation of Construction Plans
• Right of Way acquisition (if required)
• All acquisition will follow Federal Uniform Act
• Utility Relocation (if required)
• Bidding and Contract award
• Construction

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
Questions?

Oklahoma’s
Ports of Entry
Program
• Points of Contact
Richard Andrews
Project Management Division
(405) 522-4085
email: Randrews@odot.org
Casey Shell
Division IV Engineer
(580) 336-7340
email: Cshell@odot.org