This document discusses challenges faced when transporting oversized or overweight loads and provides tips to overcome them. It notes that transporting such loads requires extensive planning that includes state and local planning, engineered drawings, scheduling, permit applications, bridge reviews, route surveys, third party support, and preparation for unexpected issues. The document advises developing a thorough plan and sticking to it in order to tip the scales in one's favor when transporting oversized or overweight loads.

1. Breakout 1: Tipping the Scales in Your
Favor: Overcoming OS/OW Challenges
Don Braman Jackie Darr Shelley Latham

2. Tipping the Scales in Your Favor:
Overcoming OS/OW Challenges

3. Jackie Darr – NDHP
Don Braman – CT DOT
Shelley Latham – Perkins STC
Connecticut
DOT

4. OS / OW Transportation

5. OS / OW Transportation

6. Timelines to Plan & Execute

7. State Planning

8. Engineered Drawings

9. Project Transport Schedule

10. Applying for Permits

11. Routing for Permits

12. Bridge Reviews for Weight

13. Bridge Reviews for Weight

14. Route Surveys

15. Route Surveys

16. Route Survey

17. Local Planning & Applications

18. Third Party Support

19. Mobilization

20. Expect the Unexpected

21. Expect the Unexpected

22. Tips and Techniques

23. Tips and Techniques

24. Plan the Work… Work the Plan.