Highways for National Defense (HND) Program
AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport Meeting, June 2003
Improve the deployability of the U.S. Armed Forces
HND PROGRAM Highway Systems
Ensure Defense Public Highway Needs Are Met
Identify/Integrate Defense Public Highway Needs
Establish Policy on Defense Use of Public Highways
SAFETEA, Section 1204
• SEC. 1204. MILITARY VEHICLE ACCESS (OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES; RELIEF FROM TOLLS). • (a) PROCEDURES ON MILITARY VEHICLE ACCESS.--The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, procedures and orders that will expedite the highway movement of all marked military vehicles and convoys. The procedures shall specifically address the expedited movement of marked military vehicles, including the establishment of temporary vehicle size and weight limits in excess of Federal and local maximum limits, expedited oversize/overweight permits, and exemptions from payment of local tolls and expedited movement through toll facilities. •
SAFETEA, Section 1204 (cont.)
• (b) PREEMPTION.--A law, regulation, order, ruling, provision, or other requirement of a State, territory, Indian tribe, or political subdivision thereof, which covers the vehicles and movements described in paragraph (a) and which is not consistent with the procedures or related limitations established by the Secretary under that paragraph, is preempted. The Secretaries of Transportation, Homeland Security, and Defense, may request the Attorney General to bring a civil action seeking appropriate relief respecting the effect of such laws, regulations, orders, rulings, provisions or other requirements in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting claims or remedies otherwise available under law or equity.
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SAFETEA, Section 1204 (cont.)
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(c) EXEMPTION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.--A procedure established by the Secretary under paragraph (a) shall be exempt from the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553.
STRAHNET & PPP Installations
FT LEWIS
FT McCOY
FT DRUM
FT DIX
FT RILEY FT CARSON FT EUSTIS CP PENDLETON SILL (1) FT SILL FT BENNING FT BLISS
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY - 45,376 mi CONUS - 44,376 mi OCONUS - 1,000 mi NONINTERSTATE HIGHWAY CONUS - 15,015 mi OCONUS - 653 mi TOTAL SYSTEM - 61,044 mi
FT CAMPBELL
FT BRAGG CP LEJEUNE
LEGEND
FT STEWART
FT HOOD
FT POLK
OCONUS INCLUDES ALASKA, HAWAII, & PUERTO RICO
Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS)
HETS Movement Policy
• Rail is the primary transportation mode for the M1 Abraham's Battle Tank; commercial truck secondary • M1070/M1000 is prime highway mover for M1 Battle Tank • 9/11 terrorism tragedy confirmed need to be proactive • Need a backup movement capability in an emergency
HETS
• Trailer: • Five axles (last two steerable) • Eight wheels to an axle • All five axles are articulated • Twelve feet wide
HETS BRIDGE STUDY
HETS COMPARISON TO HS-20 DESIGN VEHICLE
Red lines represent stringers on a hypothetical bridge at 3’ spacing.
6’
Load distributed over 4 stringers.
Load distributed over 6 stringers not considered in design formulas
HS-20
(36 tons)
10’2”
HETS
(110-115 tons)
HETS BRIDGE STUDY
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IMPACT OF FINDINGS
HETS have less of an impact on bridges than previously believed
- Axle Width
- Eight Tires per Axle - Suspension System •
Provides State Permit and Bridge Engineers with tool to assist in evaluating emergency HETS deployment routes
Caution: HETS still require a permit for highway moves (Considered a SUPER LOAD by most states (>200K lbs))
HETS BRIDGE STUDY
HETS Emergency Routes
• PPP to SPOE routes identified
– Ft Stewart/Hunter AAF, GA – Ft Hood, TX – Ft Lewis, WA – Ft Bragg, NC – Ft Carson/Peterson AFB
Highway Systems Summary
We ensure that public highways can support a defense emergency through actions and coordination with USTRANSCOM, military services & installations, State DOTs, FHWA, and other highway organizations.
Highways for National Defense Program
Highway Systems
Bob Franz - robert.franz@tea.army.mil
MTMCTEA ATTN: MTTE-SA 720 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 130 Newport News, VA 23606-4537 (757) 599-1117 fax: (757) 599-1560 www.tea.army.mil