From Innovative Mobility Research

Virtual Weigh Stations (VWS)

Aug 23, 2007 - 2:41:35 PM

Project Description

In the last five years, commercial vehicle travel in California has increased by more than 50 percent. It is expected to grow by almost 80 percent by 2020. As a result, existing commercial vehicle enforcement facilities are struggling to keep up with this growth. In response to this problem, Caltrans is investigating the use of detection and communication technology with virtual weigh stations to cost-effectively improve enforcement of commercial vehicle regulations.

IMR is assisting Caltrans on a two-year, multi-phased research project that began in 2006. It seeks an in-depth understanding of commercial vehicle enforcement problems in California, possible technology-based solutions, and their cost effectiveness. Research for this project includes extensive data analysis, literature reviews, and expert and stakeholder interviews. Key outcomes will include:

An inventory of baseline statistics on the current commercial vehicle compliance and enforcement processes in California;
Estimates of future demand placed on compliance processes and likely resources to meet this demand;
Identification of significant commercial vehicle compliance and enforcement related problems and locations in California (e.g., pavement and structure damage, crashes, air pollution, and security);
Assessment of current and emerging technologies and applications including performance, costs, and institutional barriers.

Based on these findings, researchers will recommend alternatives with the most likely return on investment.

Learn More

Virtual And Remote Weigh Station Applications (active, pilot and proposed)

U.S. Department of Transportation, ITS Joint Program Office Virtual Weigh Station Projects Webinar

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/session12/session12_int.asp

Kentucky Remote Monitoring

http://www.crs-its.com/projects/kyrms.html

Florida Weigh-in-Motion

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/mcco/weight_enforcement.htm

Indiana Virtual Weigh Station Pilot Project

Washington State Weigh in Motion

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/TDO/electronics.htm

Montana’s State Truck Activities Reporting System