FDOT WIM Station Interconnection

Project Description: The FDOT Weigh in Motion (WIM) Station Interconnection will facilitate the exchange of WIM information between stations to determine if a commercial vehicle has been previously screened and is compliant to reduce the need for subsequent screening.

Project Status: Planned

Project Stakeholders:

• FDOT Motor Carrier Size and Weight (MCSAW) Work Unit
• FDOT State Maintenance Office
• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Project Service Packages:

• CVO04: CV Administrative Processes (FDOT WIM Station Interconnection)
• CVO08: Smart Roadside and Virtual WIM (FDOT WIM Station Interconnection)

Project Information Flows:

Information Flow	Source Element	Destination Element	Status
commercial vehicle permit information	FDOT OS/OW Permit System	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials information	CVIEW	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials information	Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials information	MCSAW Central System	Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System	Planned
credentials information	MCSAW Central System	MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites	Planned
credentials information	MCSAW Central System	MCSAW Static Sites	Planned
credentials information	MCSAW Central System	Other FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities	Planned
credentials information	MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials information	MCSAW Static Sites	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials information	Other FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials status information	CVIEW	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials status information	Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials status information	MCSAW Central System	Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System	Planned
credentials status information	MCSAW Central System	MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites	Planned
credentials status information	MCSAW Central System	MCSAW Static Sites	Planned
credentials status information	MCSAW Central System	Other FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities	Planned
credentials status information	MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials status information	MCSAW Static Sites	MCSAW Central System	Planned
credentials status information	Other FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities	MCSAW Central System	Planned
route restrictions	MCSAW Central System	FDOT OS/OW Permit System	Planned
safety status information	Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System	MCSAW Central System	Planned
safety status information	MCSAW Central System	Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System	Planned
safety status information	MCSAW Central System	MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites	Planned
safety status information	MCSAW Central System	MCSAW Static Sites	Planned
safety status information	MCSAW Central System	Other FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities	Planned
safety status information	MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites	MCSAW Central System	Planned
safety status information	MCSAW Static Sites	MCSAW Central System	Planned
safety status information	Other FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities	MCSAW Central System	Planned
weigh-in-motion information	MCSAW Field Devices	MCSAW Static Sites	Planned

Project Functional Requirements (Element - Functional Object):

• CVIEW - CVAC Credentials and Taxes Administration
• 04: The center shall exchange credentials and tax information with other commercial vehicle administration centers, either other states or the federal government.


• CVIEW - CVAC Information Exchange
• 02: The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, and safety status information.


• FDOT OS/OW Permit System - CVAC Credentials and Taxes Administration
• 04: The center shall exchange credentials and tax information with other commercial vehicle administration centers, either other states or the federal government.
• 07: The center shall provide an interface with commercial vehicle fleet and freight management centers to exchange audit and compliance review reports.
• 09: The center shall receive and store information on commercial vehicle violations from enforcement agencies as part of the processing of credentials applications.


• FDOT OS/OW Permit System - CVAC Information Exchange
• 01: The center shall exchange information with roadside check facilities, including credentials and credentials status information, safety status information, daily site activity data, driver records, and citations.
• 02: The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, and safety status information.
• 04: The center shall package data concerning commercial vehicle safety and credentials into profiles (detailed and historical data).


• Florida Department of Agriculture AgPass System - CVAC Information Exchange
• 01: The center shall exchange information with roadside check facilities, including credentials and credentials status information, safety status information, daily site activity data, driver records, and citations.


• MCSAW Central System - CVAC Credentials and Taxes Administration
• 04: The center shall exchange credentials and tax information with other commercial vehicle administration centers, either other states or the federal government.
• 05: The center shall provide route restrictions information, including hazmat restrictions, to other centers and agencies for distribution to commercial vehicle operators. These centers and agencies may include commercial fleet and freight management operators, traveler information centers, digital map update providers, and other commercial vehicle administration centers.


• MCSAW Central System - CVAC Information Exchange
• 01: The center shall exchange information with roadside check facilities, including credentials and credentials status information, safety status information, daily site activity data, driver records, and citations.
• 02: The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, and safety status information.


• MCSAW Central System - CVAC Safety and Security Administration
• 01: The center shall provide commercial vehicle safety and security data to roadside check facilities.
• 02: The center shall collect and review safety inspection reports and violations from the roadside check facilities and pass on appropriate portions to other commercial vehicle administrative centers and commercial vehicle fleet operators.


• MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites - CVAC Information Exchange
• 02: The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, and safety status information.


• MCSAW Electronic Bypass Sites - CVAC Safety and Security Administration
• 01: The center shall provide commercial vehicle safety and security data to roadside check facilities.
• 02: The center shall collect and review safety inspection reports and violations from the roadside check facilities and pass on appropriate portions to other commercial vehicle administrative centers and commercial vehicle fleet operators.


• MCSAW Field Devices - CVCE Weigh-In-Motion
• 05: The roadside check facility equipment shall determine the gross vehicle weight, weight per axle, and the identification of a passing commercial vehicle and its cargo.


• MCSAW Static Sites - CVAC Information Exchange
• 02: The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers, including border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, permit information, and safety status information.


• MCSAW Static Sites - CVAC Safety and Security Administration
• 01: The center shall provide commercial vehicle safety and security data to roadside check facilities.
• 02: The center shall collect and review safety inspection reports and violations from the roadside check facilities and pass on appropriate portions to other commercial vehicle administrative centers and commercial vehicle fleet operators.

Project Solutions:

• (None-Data) - Secure Internet (ITS)
• US: SAE J3067 (J2735 SE) - Secure Internet (ITS)

Project Operational Concepts:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• Allows participating transponder equipped CVO to bypass designated weigh stations and port-of entry facilities.
• Collects information from the commercial vehicle credentialing and tax systems to generate portions of the interstate carrier, vehicle, and driver snapshots and reports for exchange within the state (e.g., to roadside sites) and with the SAFER system.
• Issues commercial vehicle licenses, vehicle registrations, and administers fuel taxes for Florida-based commercial vehicles.
• Provides information on a carriers International Registration Plan (IRP) and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA).


• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Collects and stores written reports of the agricultural inspections performed by the state of Florida.
• Coordinate with FDACS inspectors regarding all agricultural inspections.
• Coordinate with the FDACS AGPass program, and the Florida Department of Revenues (FDOR) database for accident reports, violation notifications, and safety status information.
• Inspects vehicles carrying agricultural products.
• Performs Agricultural Inspection, and Revenue Inspection (copy all bills of lading and send to a revenue database, and determine if additional taxes are due).
• Provides administrative functions to allow commercial vehicles participating in the PrePass program that do not haul agricultural products or livestock to bypass Interdiction Stations.


• FDOT State Maintenance Office
• Collects current road restrictions.
• Issues oversize and overweight permits for commercial vehicles.
• Operate FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities, including static scales and weigh-in-motion facilities that are or will be equipped with ITS electronic clearance and safety inspection equipment.
• Provides information on permits that have been issued to improve highway safety and operating efficiency.
• Provides permit information to all patrol vehicles.
• Provides supplemental inspection services such as expedited brake inspections, the use of operator hand-held devices, mobile screening sites, on-board safety database access, and the enrollment of vehicles and carriers in the electronic clearance program.
• Provides warnings to the commercial vehicle drivers, their fleet managers, and proper authorities of any safety problems that have been identified, accessing and examining historical safety data, and automatically deciding whether to allow the vehicle to
• Supports automated vehicle identification at mainline speeds for credential checking, roadside safety inspections, and weigh-in-motion.


• FDOT Motor Carrier Size and Weight (MCSAW) Work Unit
• Collects current road restrictions.
• Operate FDOT Scales and Inspection Facilities, including static scales and weigh-in-motion facilities that are or will be equipped with ITS electronic clearance and safety inspection equipment.
• Provides supplemental inspection services such as expedited brake inspections, the use of operator hand-held devices, mobile screening sites, on-board safety database access, and the enrollment of vehicles and carriers in the electronic clearance program.
• Provides warnings to the commercial vehicle drivers, their fleet managers, and proper authorities of any safety problems that have been identified, accessing and examining historical safety data, and automatically deciding whether to allow the vehicle to