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Special "continuing" permits for the three NW Ohio counties adjacent to SE Michigan allow overweight vehicles up to 154,000 pounds on designated routes. The "Michigan Legal" routes are intended to move overweight vehicles to and from the Port of Toledo and steel manufacturers in the area. Specific roads and bridges have been designed to accommodate the heavier vehicles and the City of Toledo also has a permit system that routes overweight vehicles through their municipal streets as well. The permitting system and overdesigned infrastructure are key to moving agricultural, steel, and other heavy freight in and out of the area including goods originating from Ontario Canada. Warren Henry, P.E. VP of Transportation Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Toledo, OH 43604 Office 419-241-9155 Ext 129 Cell 419-250-1736 TMACOG A Forum for Regional Cooperation since 1968 -----Original Message----- From: FHWA Freight Planning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joseph Gellings Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 1:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: port-area overweight truck corridor programs Hello, I am trying to identify the various working models for a port area overweight truck corridor program. These programs recognize the unique need for overweight cargo drays in the vicinity of ports and use ideas such as corridor designation and permits to manage this activity. The programs I have identified to date are Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, CA, and Tacoma, WA. These all follow a similar model so I am hoping this post will lead to other kinds of working models. Thank you very much! Joseph Gellings Port of Seattle