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Integrated Mobile Observations - Future Of Mobile Observation Data Technologies, Tony Coventry Mar 2022

Integrated Mobile Observations - Future Of Mobile Observation Data Technologies, Tony Coventry

Purdue Road School

Mobile observations have become an integral part of snow and ice programs. In this session we will learn about the FHWA IMO (integrating mobile observations) initiative; how mobile sensors have evolved; and what these new units are capable of doing. Discussion will include how this technology can help both the operator and the agency, how the data is visualized and used, and how agencies and airports have implemented these units.

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Fhwa Updates In Highway Safety, Derek Troyer Mar 2022

Fhwa Updates In Highway Safety, Derek Troyer

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There have been numerous changes to the safety program over the years. The past year in particular has brought new challenges and opportunities. The recent infrastructure bill introduced new areas of emphasis and a renewal, and updates to programs, such as the Focused Approach to Safety and Proven Safety Countermeasures, have recently been published. Find out what all this means for traffic safety at the local, state, and federal level in this session.

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Utilizing Uas To Mitigate Wildlife Strikes To Aviation, Flavio A. C. Mendonca, Robert Sliwinski, Ryan Wallace Mar 2022

Utilizing Uas To Mitigate Wildlife Strikes To Aviation, Flavio A. C. Mendonca, Robert Sliwinski, Ryan Wallace

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Our team has explored the use of UAS technologies to identify hazardous wildlife and their habitat—an important component of wildlife hazard management by airport operators and a critical activity to mitigate the risk of aircraft accidents resulting from wildlife strikes. This presentation summarizes the lessons learned and best practices developed. Most importantly, audience members will be invited to provide feedback and suggestions to this ongoing research study.

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Protection Of Karst Features During Project Development And Construction, Sandra Bowman, Jessica Eichhorst, Kia Gillette Mar 2022

Protection Of Karst Features During Project Development And Construction, Sandra Bowman, Jessica Eichhorst, Kia Gillette

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INDOT released a new procedure in July 2021 to protect karst features during project development and construction. Three key components of the new procedure are: (1) an expanded Indiana Karst Region, (2) integration with other INDOT environmental procedures and federal and state environmental laws, and (3) an educational component that includes best management practices and karst geology and biology. This presentation will provide an overview of the procedure, implementation guidance, and key concepts.

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Consultant & Contractor Prequalification, Crystal M. Weaver Mar 2022

Consultant & Contractor Prequalification, Crystal M. Weaver

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Over the last 2 years, the prequalification process for contractors has been completely overhauled. INDOT has developed a new electronic application called contractor prequalification (CPQ) and a new contractor evaluation system called contractor performance evaluation (CPE). Along with the new application platform, the prequalification division has introduced rule and process changes. This session present an overview of these changes, a live walk-through of the new systems, and a discussion of the purposes behind the vast changes to contractor prequalification.

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An Introduction To Accelerated Bridge Construction With Precast Concrete, Daryl Burns Mar 2022

An Introduction To Accelerated Bridge Construction With Precast Concrete, Daryl Burns

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Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) and prefabri- cated bridge elements and systems (PBES) are gaining popularity in the U.S. boast the advantages of rapid construction, less traffic disruption, improved quality and durability, improved safety, and fewer environmen- tal impacts. This presentation will introduce ABC and PBES, provide a practical guide to integrating precast concrete elements in ABC applications, and review case studies of how various DOTs have achieved success.

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80/94 Flexroad: Indot’S First Pel Study, Dan Prevost, Laura Hilden, Roy Nunnally Mar 2022

80/94 Flexroad: Indot’S First Pel Study, Dan Prevost, Laura Hilden, Roy Nunnally

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The Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) process is gaining traction across the country as DOTs look to better integrate the planning and NEPA processes. INDOT initiated its first PEL study in 2021, the 80/94 FlexRoad study, on the Borman Expressway. With more PEL studies on the horizon, the 80/94 FlexRoad team and INDOT will provide an overview of the process, lessons learned from the first PEL study, and the future of PEL in Indiana.

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To Lead Or Not To Lead?, Matt Sagstetter Mar 2022

To Lead Or Not To Lead?, Matt Sagstetter

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Why doesn’t the flashing arrow work anymore? The green arrow doesn’t turn on, is there something wrong? These questions and more will be answered in a discussion about the operation, implementation, and education of flashing yellow arrows (FYAs) at signalized intersections. Case studies of specific intersections in Indiana will be used to show the crash history and risk analysis used to make decisions related to overall signal operation and driver safety.

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Indot Work Zone Safety Update, Katherine Smutzer, Mischa Kachler Mar 2022

Indot Work Zone Safety Update, Katherine Smutzer, Mischa Kachler

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This session will provide guidance on work zone safety topics that is geared toward designers who prepare MOT plans on construction and the professionals who implement these plans in the field. The topics discussed will likely include common problems encountered in the field and recent updates to the Indiana Design Manual, Standard Specifications and Drawings.

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Big Data Applications: Public Involvement Tools For Public Involvement, Amy L. Livingston, Houssam Ghandour Mar 2022

Big Data Applications: Public Involvement Tools For Public Involvement, Amy L. Livingston, Houssam Ghandour

Purdue Road School

Using big data to better understand origin-destination and regional travel patterns is critical to project development. Tools such as passive geographically based data lead to improved definitions for traffic analysis zones (TAZs), which, in turn, help inform public involvement plans for a more targeted approach and improved equity. This presentation will highlight future planning applications in Indiana and other case examples where we have used big data to aid the plan development of public and stakeholder engagement.

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A Safe System Approach To Transportation Planning And Implementation, Nicole Waldheim, Kendra Schenk Mar 2022

A Safe System Approach To Transportation Planning And Implementation, Nicole Waldheim, Kendra Schenk

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Planners, engineers, and designers all have a role to play in the Safe System Approach (SSA). This presentation will highlight how to address safe road users, safe vehicles, safe speeds, safe roads, and post-crash care during planning and programming. Specifically, it will describe: (1) what a safe system is using real world examples, (2) system benefits and challenges, and (3) specific implementation ideas based on lessons learned.

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Freight Electrification, Scott Lowry Mar 2022

Freight Electrification, Scott Lowry

Purdue Road School

This panel presentation will discuss current efforts to electrify freight in both the public and private sectors. NACFE will discuss the demonstration and evaluation of real-world zero emission freight movement through their Run on Less – Electric Program. HNTB will discuss the public-sector’s planning and dashboarding efforts to support and measure freight electrification. INDOT will discuss the innovative effort of the ASPIRE Program to develop and test wireless power transfer on interstate highways.

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Changing Interchanges: Educating Hoosiers On Alternative Designs, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield Mar 2022

Changing Interchanges: Educating Hoosiers On Alternative Designs, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield

Purdue Road School

Alternative intersections improve traffic flow and safety, but the public can be unsure of new solutions. Learn best practices for educating the public on displaced lefts, median U-turns and roundabouts, and building support for these important improvements. You’ll hear examples from TheLloyd4U in Evansville and other projects across the stat. Strategic, specialized outreach to the public means thinking outside the box.

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Federal Project Management, Jeremy Bartell, Michael Hopper, Paul Reed Mar 2022

Federal Project Management, Jeremy Bartell, Michael Hopper, Paul Reed

Purdue Road School

Managing more money means more money to lose. This session will help you identify when a project might lose its eligibility for federal funds. We also explain managing for capital projects, including discussions on the new federal act (BIL), federal performance end dates, inactive project funds, and other important factors for managing the federal resources of your projects.

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Monon Greenway – Carmel, In: Before And After, Jeremy Kashman, Trent Newport, William Hall Mar 2022

Monon Greenway – Carmel, In: Before And After, Jeremy Kashman, Trent Newport, William Hall

Purdue Road School

We will take a comprehensive look at the transformation of the Monon Greenway from a 12-ft-wide trail, to a pedestrian-prioritized, multi-modal street running through the heart of the City of Carmel. Topics covered include: reviewing key project objectives and evaluating if they were met; analyzing bicycle and pre- and post-pedestrian usage and the benefits of designing to prioritize pedestrian connectivity; the realized benefits of the project due to stakeholder involvement and infrastructure investment; and lessons learned.

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Learning The Ropes With Stormwater Management, Jeffrey E. Kuhn Mar 2022

Learning The Ropes With Stormwater Management, Jeffrey E. Kuhn

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This presentation will touch on topics and skills learned by a newly employed Stormwater Engineer working for the City of West Lafayette. Topics include erosion control methods and theory, the minimum controls measures (MCMs) for Indiana’s local municipalities, the Tippecanoe County Partnership for Stormwater Quality, Wabash River infrastructures, construction-site and outfall inspections, and much more.

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Contract Special Provisions, Scott Trammell Mar 2022

Contract Special Provisions, Scott Trammell

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This session assists project managers and designers in preparing the necessary information required for Department contracts involving Standard Specifications and Special Provisions. Attendees will be exposed to examples of both correct and incorrect ways to present a unique special provision (USP) and taught helpful tips for navigating the new Sharepoint review process. This presentation also assists subject matter experts with their review of the USPs.

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Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act (Iija) / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Bil), Jennifer Sharkey Mar 2022

Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act (Iija) / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Bil), Jennifer Sharkey

Purdue Road School

Hear updates from Indiana LTAP and INDOT on local transportation funding opportunities available with the infrastructure bill, federal aid funding, and Community Crossings Program updates.

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Managing Risk In Projects Large And Small, Steven Nicaise, Junell O'Donnell Mar 2022

Managing Risk In Projects Large And Small, Steven Nicaise, Junell O'Donnell

Purdue Road School

Risk management—identifying, managing, and mitigat- ing—is built into the project development process for major projects, but it needs to be integrated into every project. This session will discuss how to manage and scale the process using techniques from the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project.

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Is Your Street Department Compliant With Ms4?, Mary Atkins Mar 2022

Is Your Street Department Compliant With Ms4?, Mary Atkins

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The municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) regulations are being updated by IDEM to include new requirements. Street and highway departments must implement best management practices at their facilities and during their daily operations. Employees must be trained annually, and self-inspections are to be completed. This presentation will help you to understand the requirements and how to be ready for a regulatory audit.

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Rail: Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow In Indiana, Indiana State Rail Plan, Vanetta Keffe, Keith Bucklew Mar 2022

Rail: Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow In Indiana, Indiana State Rail Plan, Vanetta Keffe, Keith Bucklew

Purdue Road School

The Indiana State Rail Plan is focused on improving the mobility, safety, economic development, and environmental stewardship of the state’s multimodal freight system. As the Crossroads of America, Indiana is home to 50 railroads, which deliver freight and Hoosiers to their destinations daily. This session focuses on the development of Indiana’s State Rail Plan and strategies to balance rail, trucking, and inland waterways as complementary modes that together represent the future of cost-efficient freight transportation.

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Pavement Marking Updates, Joseph Bruno Mar 2022

Pavement Marking Updates, Joseph Bruno

Purdue Road School

Significant changes to pavement markings are under- way to improve the safety and service life of roads and to assist vehicles with lane departure warning systems. This presentation will provide an update on changes to the Indiana Design Manual, Standard Specifications, and Standard Drawings for the use of 6-in. lines as the normal line width, RPM usage and spacing changes, and increasing the use of durable marking materials. The presentation will also include other pavement marking topics, such as contrast markings and orange pavement markings for work zones.

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Every Interchange Has A Story, Steven Nicaise, Toby Randolph Mar 2022

Every Interchange Has A Story, Steven Nicaise, Toby Randolph

Purdue Road School

The I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project includes four major interchanges, three new interchanges, and one reconstructed interchange. This session will discuss the design evolution of each interchange from conceptual design through NEPA to the design build process. We will also discuss building the first 6 roundabouts in a region and navigating the value engineering and IAD processes, properties, railroads, and transmission lines.

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Improvements In Highway Lighting, Robert Kramer Mar 2022

Improvements In Highway Lighting, Robert Kramer

Purdue Road School

This presentation describes INDOT’s plans to expand the use of highway lighting to improve safety and how we are modernizing our lighting systems by changing light sources from high pressure sodium to LED. Information on how our specifications, design procedure/policy, and product evaluations have developed to support these initiatives will be shared, and the LED conversion contracts will also be discussed.

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Utility Coordination For Municipalities, Natalie Parks, Nick Parr Mar 2022

Utility Coordination For Municipalities, Natalie Parks, Nick Parr

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This session reviews utility coordination and subsurface utility engineering specific to locally funded municipal projects. We will discuss the expectations a municipality should have from an individual performing utility coordination or SUE work; the level of experience needed to perform the tasks; and the resulting deliverables. We will discuss the document “SUE for Municipalities,” and audience feedback will help with the development of a companion document, “Utility Coordination for Municipalities.”

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Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane Benefits At Centerline Joints, Todd Thomas, Timothy C. Zahrn Mar 2022

Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane Benefits At Centerline Joints, Todd Thomas, Timothy C. Zahrn

Purdue Road School

A void reducing asphalt membrane (VRAM) is being used to extend the life of asphalt longitudinal joints on multiple roadways across Indiana. This presentation will discuss life-cycle cost analysis based on the results of a Transportation Research Board study; the use of VRAM under rumble strips for improved performance; and the sustainability benefits of using a VRAM. Laboratory data and field performance of Indiana projects will also be presented.

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Indot Its: Past, Present, And Future, Steve Wuertz, Drew Sorenson Mar 2022

Indot Its: Past, Present, And Future, Steve Wuertz, Drew Sorenson

Purdue Road School

This presentation will begin with the origins and growth of ITS from a few dynamic message signs to the more than 500 permanent sites deployed today. We will then discuss, in more detail, the current state of ITS deployments in Indiana and how ITS fits into the project development process. This session will conclude with a discussion of future ITS deployments that are currently in the process of being designed or constructed.

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Utilizing Aerial Lidar For Determining Roadway Grade And Curve, David L. Blackstone Mar 2022

Utilizing Aerial Lidar For Determining Roadway Grade And Curve, David L. Blackstone

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Accurate road curve, grade, and width measurements are critical for improving safety along transportation networks. Often transportation agencies lack the data necessary to address safety concerns, budget for maintenance, or accelerate advancements like autonomous vehicles. This presentation examines case studies that demonstrate how aerial lidar can be used to obtain the measurements needed to support safety initiatives and develop efficient road maintenance strategies.

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“Challenges And Opportunities For Electric Vehicles In Indiana”, Nadia Gkritza, Kyu Kang, Dan Koo, Theodora Konstantinou, Konstantinos Flaris Mar 2022

“Challenges And Opportunities For Electric Vehicles In Indiana”, Nadia Gkritza, Kyu Kang, Dan Koo, Theodora Konstantinou, Konstantinos Flaris

Purdue Road School

Assessing the needs and opportunities regarding electric vehicle (EV) operations in Indiana will put the state in a better position to plan for this growing technology. This presentation will provide an overview of research performed to (1) identify opportunities for the strategic deployment of EV charging stations, (2) examine the impact of EV adoption on highway revenue, and (3) understand the perspectives of major stakeholders in strategic partnerships to enhance EV preparedness.

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Clear Path 465: A Project Overview, Alex Lee Mar 2022

Clear Path 465: A Project Overview, Alex Lee

Purdue Road School

Clear Path 465 construction commences! We will provide insight into the key challenges and solutions encountered on this project and the development of the contracting strategy for the I-465/I-69 interchange modification and added travel lanes. We will also preview maintenance of traffic phasing, durations, closures, restrictions and present details about the public involvement plan during construction.

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