Oklahoma Is Wind Energy: Transportation

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Oklahoma Waterways: Oklahoma has the capacity to deliver and receive wind manufacturing components to nearly 20 states by waterway. With three in-state ports, Oklahoma provides ideal access to North America's growing wind cluster, including the U.S. south central states, east coast, the upper Midwest, Great Lakes states, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Oklahoma's ports: Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Johnston's Port 33, and Port of Muskogee.

Oklahoma Highways: Oklahoma is America's trucking hub, offering same day delivery to more than 81 million people and overnight delivery to 94% of the nation. I-35 runs north and south, I-40 travels east and west and I-44 reaches the industrial northeast. Hundreds of distribution firms take advantage of Oklahoma's One-Stop fleet registration system. Also, Oklahoma's fuel costs rank consistently among the nation's lowest.

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Rules & Regulations Governing Movement of Over Dimension Vehicles:

• All size, weight, and load provisions are subject to limitations imposed by Title 23, U.S. code, Section 127. State permitting rules and regulations may also be applicable.
• The Commissioner of Public Safety issues permits for movement of oversize and overweight vehicles.
• The Transportation Commission provides a published map of Oklahoma that identifies highway structures and bridges and their maximum size and weight restrictions.
• Contact the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Size and Weight Permits Division for more information.

Oklahoma Railways: Railroads in Oklahoma continue to be a vital resource for the growing manufacturing, merchandising and distribution economy in our state. 14 rail carriers serve a large portion of the state support transportation system. Major rail providers include Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

In 2003, Oklahoma operated 3,853 miles of railroad track, of which 2,536 miles are Class 1 service.

Oklahoma Skies: With two international airports and other commercial airports in major cities, Oklahoma can meet your needs for air passenger service and distribution. Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport and Tulsa's International Airport let you send or receive cargo to and from any point in the world. Over a dozen major air and cargo carriers serve Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Spaceport near Burns Flat, just off of I-40 and near the Weatherford Wind Energy Center, not only offers manufacturing and maintenance facilities with rail spur access and a fuel cell and paint hangar, but it also provides a runway with cargo-plane capacity. This represents just another transportation option for wind energy manufacturers that need to move large pieces of equipment.