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Community Crossings - Funding Techniques, Otto Krohn, Chuck Fewell Mar 2018

Community Crossings - Funding Techniques, Otto Krohn, Chuck Fewell

Purdue Road School

This session is geared toward communities that have limited funds available to take advantage of INDOT’s local road matching fund grant programs (or other possible matching grant programs). Regardless of size, every community wants to maximize its capabilities to take advantage of matching grant programs. We will present examples of various techniques used in large and small communities.

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Bridging The Gap: Bridge Designer To Project Manager, Dan Thatcher, Jim Earl Mar 2018

Bridging The Gap: Bridge Designer To Project Manager, Dan Thatcher, Jim Earl

Purdue Road School

As engineers advance through their careers, their experience in survey, hydraulics, scour analysis, environmental considerations, permits, maintenance of traffic, and other design elements make them excellent candidates to transition into PM roles. In this session, two bridge engineers who now manage complex road and bridge projects and help mentor staff to similar opportunities will share their experiences and provide advice to those seeking management positions.

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Integrated Analytics At Indot, Derek Weinberg Mar 2018

Integrated Analytics At Indot, Derek Weinberg

Purdue Road School

INDOT has been rapidly expanding its use of Tableau visualization software to glean important insights into our business operations. By utilizing data sources from across the agency via INDOT’s data warehouse and displaying it in intuitive visual representations, the business is able to evolve from a point of “data rich, information poor” spreadsheets to one that allows rapid and iterative analysis. This presentation includes analyses from Fleet, Field Maintenance, and Construction.

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Local Road And Bridge Matching Grant Fund, Kathy Eaton-Mckalip Mar 2018

Local Road And Bridge Matching Grant Fund, Kathy Eaton-Mckalip

Purdue Road School

In this session we will discuss the Community Crossings Matching Grant Fund and its requirements. Local public agencies will learn how to apply and what to expect if awarded funding.

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Introduction To Indot Bridge Asset Management Procedures, Andrew Fitzgerald, Adam Post, Gary Ruck Mar 2018

Introduction To Indot Bridge Asset Management Procedures, Andrew Fitzgerald, Adam Post, Gary Ruck

Purdue Road School

This session introduces INDOT bridge asset management procedures and asset management tools and provides a general overview of the responsibilities of the INDOT Bridge Asset Management Team, which manages more than 5,700 bridges and nearly 9,000 culverts. This team is responsible for ensuring that a 5-year bridge management budget is developed and implemented.

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New Interchange, I-69 And 106th Street, Fishers, Indiana, Bill Curtis, Jeromy Richardson Mar 2018

New Interchange, I-69 And 106th Street, Fishers, Indiana, Bill Curtis, Jeromy Richardson

Purdue Road School

This first-of-its-kind oval-about interchange was an INDOT project with financial support from both the City of Fishers and Hamilton County, in a combined effort to relieve congestion at the two existing adjacent interchanges of 96th and 116th Streets. We will discuss the extensive traffic analysis completed for the FHWA Interchange Justification Study, modifications in roundabout design, cost savings of two parallel two-lane bridges versus one oddshaped five-lane bridge, and lessons learned in utility coordination.

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I-64 New Albany Emergency Pipe Repair, Chris Watts, Mike Wigger, Greg Carleton Mar 2018

I-64 New Albany Emergency Pipe Repair, Chris Watts, Mike Wigger, Greg Carleton

Purdue Road School

In 2015 a 13-foot diameter corrugated metal pip collapsed under 50+ feet of fill adjacent to I-64 in New Albany, Indiana. INDOT contracted Parsons to design an emergency geotechnical, structural, and environmental solution. Substantial flow through the pipe was reestablished just 5 weeks after the collapse, mitigating the risk of additional flooding or possible damage to the Interstate. Join us to learn about this project, which is an excellent example of teamwork between owner, engineer, permitting agencies, and contractor.

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Push-Ing Construction Communications & Going Viral For Safety, Dan Prevost, Bill Mccall Mar 2018

Push-Ing Construction Communications & Going Viral For Safety, Dan Prevost, Bill Mccall

Purdue Road School

Over the past 2 years, the Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. (ITRCC) and its contractors have delivered the 80/90 PUSH project, an ambitious rehabilitation of 70 miles of the Indiana Toll Road. The team developed an aggressive communications program to keep its customers and community stakeholders informed, partnering with the Indiana Motor Truck Association to take its Put the Phone Down campaign to social media. Join us for a discussion.

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3 Reasons Your Agency Should Be Incorporating Community Logos In Your Street Name Signs, Aaron Means Mar 2018

3 Reasons Your Agency Should Be Incorporating Community Logos In Your Street Name Signs, Aaron Means

Purdue Road School

Public agencies across the country are incorporating community logos into the design of their street name signs. This presentation covers the benefits agencies are reaping: community pride, improved wayfinding, and improved safety when logos are included with larger and brighter signs. Logos can be incorporated simply, and cost efficiently. Join us to learn how

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Greensbranch Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Walter Evans Mar 2018

Greensbranch Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Walter Evans

Purdue Road School

In this session we will discuss the rehabilitation of a century-old section of the 96-inch Greensbranch sewer in Anderson, Indiana, where the interceptor was constructed from vitrified clay sewer brick. The goal of the project was for lateral reinstatement and future storage in the pipe as a cost-effective combined sewer overflow measure. United Consulting Engineers was the designer; Insituform Technologies was the contractor.

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Inactive Projects And Project End Dates, Karen Hicks, Adam Makuley Mar 2018

Inactive Projects And Project End Dates, Karen Hicks, Adam Makuley

Purdue Road School

Federal mandates surrounding projects include project end dates and inactivity. Mandates went into effect on 12-26-2014, yet we find that many locals are not familiar with the process and have projects lapsing. When projects lapse, funds are no longer available. The ever-changing political atmosphere in which locals work is a major contributor. As politics change, so do staff, and many are caught off guard when federal funds begin disappearing. Join us for a discussion.

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Streetcar Versus Brt, Ashley Booth Mar 2018

Streetcar Versus Brt, Ashley Booth

Purdue Road School

This presentation delves into the pros and cons of streetcars and bus rapid transit and will help you understand which technology is appropriate for your community and corridor. We’ll explore what, why, when, where, and how different systems are studied, designed, and implemented.

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Light Weight Deflectometer (Lwd), Nayyar Siddiki Mar 2018

Light Weight Deflectometer (Lwd), Nayyar Siddiki

Purdue Road School

Light weight deflectometer (LWD) has been widely used for quality assurance in road construction, in particular compaction of both chemically treated subgrade soil and aggregate subbase. However, it has been recognized that LWD measurements vary with many factors. Based on LWD tests in actual road construction, this presentation provides updated information on the LWD deflection measurements for both chemically treated subgrade soil and aggregate subbase.

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Practical Overview Of Revised Section 918, Geosynthetics_Piccoli, Santino Piccoli Mar 2018

Practical Overview Of Revised Section 918, Geosynthetics_Piccoli, Santino Piccoli

Purdue Road School

INDOT Standard Specifications Section 918, Geosynthetics, has been revised and updated, broadening the tools available to designers and contractors challenged with variable soil types and site conditions. The revision effort included harmonizing Section 200, 600, and 900 language relative to the design and use of geosynthetics. Section 918 broadly pertains to geosynthetics, which includes geotextiles, geogrids, geocells, geomembranes, and geocomposites. This session includes a practical discussion about specific changes to geotextile specifications and the addition of geotextile types.

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Access Equity: Driving Indiana Infrastructure And Communities To The Next Level, Amy Sekhar, Kim Irwin, Erin L. Hall Mar 2018

Access Equity: Driving Indiana Infrastructure And Communities To The Next Level, Amy Sekhar, Kim Irwin, Erin L. Hall

Purdue Road School

For over 25 years the American’s with Disabilities Act has required communities to plan for and transition their infrastructure and programs to become accessible. However, many communities still have a long way to go. This presentation takes compliance to the next level and engages community partners in the discussion of what access equity looks like and why it has to be the goal of a solid ADA transition plan.

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Creating Supply Chain Management In An Operations World, Melody A. Coleman, Clark Packer Mar 2018

Creating Supply Chain Management In An Operations World, Melody A. Coleman, Clark Packer

Purdue Road School

Beginning in FY17, INDOT embarked on a multiyear pilot of carving out logistics/supply chain management from its Operations division. Creating business specialist owners allowed for improved asset conditions, maximizing restrictive budget dollars, and a shift in where and how managers and supervisors spend their limited time. This presentation focuses on defining support from Operations and how to get the best outcomes with experts supporting both sides of that coin.

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Purple Line Rapid Transit, Will Tolbert, Justin Stuehrenberg Mar 2018

Purple Line Rapid Transit, Will Tolbert, Justin Stuehrenberg

Purdue Road School

This Purple Line is a 14.6-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line from downtown Indianapolis to Lawrence, Indiana. This presentation covers preliminary design challenges that arose during the preparation of a Small Starts grant application for Federal Transit Administration review.

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Transportation Performance Management: A New Era Of Accountability And Reporting, Keith Hoernschemeyer Mar 2018

Transportation Performance Management: A New Era Of Accountability And Reporting, Keith Hoernschemeyer

Purdue Road School

In this session INDOT and FHWA present the latest information on INDOT’s implementation of FHWA’s transportation performance management rules. Topics include INDOT’s Asset Management Plan; performance measures related to safety, pavement, bridge, freight, reliability, and congestion; and coordination with metropolitan planning organizations.

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Transportation Performance Management: A New Era Of Accountability And Reporting, Louis E. Feagans Mar 2018

Transportation Performance Management: A New Era Of Accountability And Reporting, Louis E. Feagans

Purdue Road School

In this session INDOT and FHWA present the latest information on INDOT’s implementation of FHWA’s transportation performance management rules. Topics include INDOT’s Asset Management Plan; performance measures related to safety, pavement, bridge, freight, reliability, and congestion; and coordination with metropolitan planning organizations.

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Active Traffic Management In Michigan, Pat Johnson Mar 2018

Active Traffic Management In Michigan, Pat Johnson

Purdue Road School

The US 23 Flex Route is the first active traffic management (ATM) project in the state of Michigan. This route utilizes overhead lane control gantries equipped with various intelligent transportation system (ITS) equipment to facilitate the following ATM strategies: dynamic shoulder use, dynamic lane control, variable speed advisories, and queue warning. The focus of this presentation is how the project team overcame several challenges during the planning, design, and system management phases and lessons learned.

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Life Cycle Cost Analysis For Short And Medium Span Bridges, Mark D. Bowman, Stefan Leonardo Leiva Maldonado Mar 2018

Life Cycle Cost Analysis For Short And Medium Span Bridges, Mark D. Bowman, Stefan Leonardo Leiva Maldonado

Purdue Road School

Life-cycle cost analysis is a tool created to evaluate different alternatives for a project using initial and long-term costs. Short-span bridges (less than 130 feet) represent 57% of the NBI Indiana bridge inventory. We will present analyses for short-span bridges in Indiana based on LCCA for different span ranges. The results will help designers consider the most cost-effective bridge solution for new and existing projects, resulting in cost savings for agencies.

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Construction Of The New Harrison County Highway Department Facility, Kevin Russel, Mark Shireman, Ben Shireman, Jason Copperwaite Mar 2018

Construction Of The New Harrison County Highway Department Facility, Kevin Russel, Mark Shireman, Ben Shireman, Jason Copperwaite

Purdue Road School

The session covers everything that went into this award-winning project, from the political collaboration, through the design process, to the successful construction, occupation, and use of the new facility. We’ve had a lot of interest from other counties visiting our new site.

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Design And Launching Of Redundant Truss Over Railroad Yard, Martin Furrer Mar 2018

Design And Launching Of Redundant Truss Over Railroad Yard, Martin Furrer

Purdue Road School

Five deteriorating trusses over the BNSF Northtown rail yard in Minneapolis need replacement. The new skewed 305-foot truss and two-span steel girder meet the RR’s desire to eliminate two piers in their yard. The truss incorporates unique redundancy measures, including eliminating fracture-critical steel truss members and gusset plates and using a post-tensioned concrete bottom chord. Removal of the two existing truss spans and installation of the new truss is accomplished using a launching system. Come learn about this project.

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Indot Office Of Hydraulics Updates And Upcoming Prequalification Requirements, Mark Bailey Mar 2018

Indot Office Of Hydraulics Updates And Upcoming Prequalification Requirements, Mark Bailey

Purdue Road School

INDOT plans to begin requiring hydraulics prequalification for design services. This presentation covers the types of design services that will require prequalification and the process to become prequalified.

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Clear Path 465, Mark Perron, Dan Mccoy, Craig Moore Mar 2018

Clear Path 465, Mark Perron, Dan Mccoy, Craig Moore

Purdue Road School

This presentation provides an update on the I-465/I-69 Interchange Modification and Added Travel Lanes Design Project in northeast Indianapolis. We will discuss the three final alternatives and the main considerations that led to the selection of the preferred alternative, and present the preferred alternative. Discussion includes the design philosophy, how each proposed ramp movement will improve traffic operations, and the overall project schedule.

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Navigating The Local Planning Process For Engineers, K K. Gerhart-Fritz Mar 2018

Navigating The Local Planning Process For Engineers, K K. Gerhart-Fritz

Purdue Road School

Engineers and surveyors involved with development or infrastructure must sometimes interact with a local government’s planning department. In Indiana, state law even requires that city plan commissions include the city engineer and that county plan commissions include the county surveyor. This session provides basic information that engineering professionals need to know to successfully navigate the local planning process and public meetings, including state law requirements.

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Accessible Bike Share For The Midsized City, Caitlin Stevens, Zach Dripps Mar 2018

Accessible Bike Share For The Midsized City, Caitlin Stevens, Zach Dripps

Purdue Road School

Bike share programs inevitably start in central business districts but often don’t reach neighborhood and core service destinations. How can bike share programs better serve communities? Michiana Area Council of Governments, partnering with the City of South Bend, launched a new dockless bike share program in July 2017 that aims to create a truly accessible network of bikes. Learn about the progress of the system and future plans for a complete regional system.

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Innovations In Protected Intersections, Conor Semler Mar 2018

Innovations In Protected Intersections, Conor Semler

Purdue Road School

This session will provide an overview of the latest in protected intersection planning and design. Building on NCHRP research project 15-63, Guidance to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety at Intersections, lessons from protected intersections in Berkeley and Salt Lake City illuminate the safest design treatments for bicycles and pedestrians.

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Full Depth Reclamation With Cement, Scott Hall Mar 2018

Full Depth Reclamation With Cement, Scott Hall

Purdue Road School

Full-depth reclamation (FDR) with cement slurry is a process of recycling an existing road in-place and chemically stabilizing it with cement slurry. The stabilization process not only recycles the old worn-out flexible pavement, but it also provides stability to the underlying soils, all with a single process. The presentation covers the design and construction steps of the entire process, as well as a review of INDOT Standard Specification Section 307.

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Avoiding Contract Audit Citations By Improving Billing Submissions, David Brewer, Bill Morgan Mar 2018

Avoiding Contract Audit Citations By Improving Billing Submissions, David Brewer, Bill Morgan

Purdue Road School

In this session, INDOT auditors address common billing errors for different contract payment methodologies. Attendees responsible for preparing bills and submitting invoices will gain a better understanding of how contracts are designed and what is accepted for payment. Local agencies will understand how to review a consultant’s billing before making payment, thus avoiding citations. This presentation should be of particular interest to both engineering consulting firms and local agencies who do business with INDOT.

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