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Principles Of Writing Construction Specifications And Special Provisions, Scott Trammell Mar 2024

Principles Of Writing Construction Specifications And Special Provisions, Scott Trammell

Purdue Road School

This presentation will assist project managers and designers in preparing the necessary information required for Department contracts involving Standard Specifications and Special Provisions. Attendees will see examples of both the right and wrong ways to present a Unique Special Provision, things to avoid, and questions to ask to adhere to legal, moral, and ethical construction standards.


Small Structure Inspection & Reporting, Rob Coop, Jason Peters, Philip Beer Mar 2024

Small Structure Inspection & Reporting, Rob Coop, Jason Peters, Philip Beer

Purdue Road School

Small structure inspections (those under 20 ft) are often overlooked but are crucial when maintaining highway infrastructure. While not mandatory, INDOT and FHWA recommend routine inspections every 4 to 6 years. Identifying these structures beneath our roadways is vital for timely repairs or replacements and can prevent costly emergencies. A robust inspection program sup- ported by tools like USI’s IVY software, ensures efficient data management and enables agencies to plan and act proactively based on inspection results.


28+1 Bridge Preservation: From Silane To Epoxy Best Practices, Brad Ehle Mar 2024

28+1 Bridge Preservation: From Silane To Epoxy Best Practices, Brad Ehle

Purdue Road School

Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of early prevention using penetrating Silane through the 20- to 25-year lifecycle of complimenting epoxy, LMC and other rehabilitative overlay methods, and managing temperature and viscosity for improved application and performance. This session summarizes county and state best practice in the Midwest region.


Local Road And Bridge Matching Grant Fund, Kathy L. Eaton-Mckalip Mar 2024

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

Purdue Road School

This presentation is an introduction for newly elected officials who have never been involved in the grant program and for local officials who need a refresher. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding about the requirements of the grant program and learn of the success of the program since its inception.


Confessions Of A Former Vision Zero Coordinator, Maria Cantrell Mar 2024

Confessions Of A Former Vision Zero Coordinator, Maria Cantrell

Purdue Road School

Maria Cantrell, P.E. served as the City of Columbus Vision Zero Coordinator from 2019 to 2023. She lead the development of the City’s multiagency plan and program intended to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes. Learn about what efforts and strategies worked, what didn’t, and a few pointers picked up along the way.


Lessons Learned From Helicopter Air Ambulance Accident, Mary E. Johnson, Gustavo A. Sanchez Mar 2024

Lessons Learned From Helicopter Air Ambulance Accident, Mary E. Johnson, Gustavo A. Sanchez

Purdue Road School

Helicopter Air Ambulances (HAA) are a vital component of the healthcare system by bridging the gap between traditional ground-based ambulances and hospitals and transporting patients from remote areas to medical facilities. However, the accident rates during aeromedical transports remain high compared to other commercial air operations. This session presents an analysis of HAA accidents from the human factors perspective and changes in regulation, technology, and training during HAA operations over the last decade.


Acrp04-27 Methods To Manage Tree Growth Near Airports, Stephanie Ward Mar 2024

Acrp04-27 Methods To Manage Tree Growth Near Airports, Stephanie Ward

Purdue Road School

The presentation will review the recent ACRP 04-27 Methods to Manage Tree Growth Near Airports study report. Join us for a discussion.


Maximize Drainage Design With Bentley Openroads Technology, Nathan A. Goins, Jennifer Basham Mar 2024

Maximize Drainage Design With Bentley Openroads Technology, Nathan A. Goins, Jennifer Basham

Purdue Road School

Whether you’re creating brand new drainage networks or tying into existing networks, learn how to maximize your efficiency with Bentley’s OpenRoads Drainage and Utilities (SUDA) Technology. We’ll explore tips, tricks, and lessons learned using this improved tool for drain-age design on INDOT projects.


Five Generations Walk Into An Office…, Kerrie Leonard Mar 2024

Five Generations Walk Into An Office…, Kerrie Leonard

Purdue Road School

Attendees will discover what can happen when five generations step into the workplace. There is greater age diversity than ever before in the workforce and the transportation industry serves as a prime example. Each generation has unique wants, viewpoints, and motivations which may cause misinterpretations and conflict. Learn about the characteristics of the different generations, areas of potential friction, and resolutions to create an inclusive environment for all.


Elevating Equity In Public Engagement, Natalie Garrett, Scott Manning Mar 2024

Elevating Equity In Public Engagement, Natalie Garrett, Scott Manning

Purdue Road School

Public engagement is the foundation of our work. For engagement to be meaningful and equitable, agencies must meet people where they are and connect with them using tools and tactics that allow all voices to be heard. Attendees will learn about the development of the INDOT Public Engagement Guide, which leverages socioeconomic, demographic, and social equity data to help the agency make data-informed decisions about how to best reach the people it serves.


Concrete Pavement Basics 101, Mike Byers, Christopher Tull Mar 2024

Concrete Pavement Basics 101, Mike Byers, Christopher Tull

Purdue Road School

Do we need to seal joints? Why is water to cement ratio important? How do we handle utility cuts and patches? Significant advancements in concrete pavement materials and processes have evolved during the past decade; however, fundamental practices in concrete pavement construction remain more important than ever if we want to achieve the desired service life and value for the taxpayer. This session takes us “back to the basics” with appropriate updates on what’s change and what hasn’t changed in concrete materials and construction.


How Survey Technology Helped Transform The I-69 Project, Dean Teska Mar 2024

How Survey Technology Helped Transform The I-69 Project, Dean Teska

Purdue Road School

Using the contributions of Kapur and Walsh on the I-69 project as an example, attendees will explore how using survey equipment and procedures on construction projects can help everyone involved deliver transformative results. To document the condition of the project, Kapur and Walsh used GPS rovers and equipment to record quantities, assist with survey layout, and build independent 3D models. This presentation will cover what this accomplished and how you can accomplish something similar.


Quantifying Roadway Complexity For Av Freight Deployments, Paul Avery, Tara Pearson, Jason Smeak Mar 2024

Quantifying Roadway Complexity For Av Freight Deployments, Paul Avery, Tara Pearson, Jason Smeak

Purdue Road School

This presentation will discuss identifying economically feasible routes for deploying automated freight vehicles and evaluating the complexity of those roadways within Indiana. The focus for this analysis is the Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS), and “last-mile” routes since they may be required to access the PHFS to and from major concentrations of manufacturing and distribution centers for advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML).


Traffic Safety Countermeasures For Locals, Kathy L. Eaton-Mckalip Mar 2024

Traffic Safety Countermeasures For Locals, Kathy L. Eaton-Mckalip

Purdue Road School

Attendees will discuss Indiana’s fatalities and injury accident statistics on local roads and Indiana’s need to make our local transportation infrastructure safer for all types of transportation.


Modified Semi-Integralend Bent Details: Design & Construction, Stephanie Wagner, Robert Anderson Mar 2024

Modified Semi-Integralend Bent Details: Design & Construction, Stephanie Wagner, Robert Anderson

Purdue Road School

The INDOT-ASCE Structures Committee has been reviewing semi-integral end bent details to improve constructability and long-term durability and reduce future maintenance issues. We will discuss some of the background history of why new details were needed; when the new details will be incorporated in the design manual; our experience using the modified details on I-69 Section 6.5; and provide tips for plan development.


Indianapolis International Airport: New Ron Parking Apron, John Feister, Tony Mcmichael Mar 2024

Indianapolis International Airport: New Ron Parking Apron, John Feister, Tony Mcmichael

Purdue Road School

The Indianapolis International Airport was at capacity for overnight aircraft parking at the terminal gates and the existing terminal apron. The solution required the design and construction of a new remain overnight (RON) parking apron with space for up to seven commercial aircrafts simultaneously. The project entailed extensive utility relocations, grading and drainage, concrete and asphalt paving, and airfield electrical. Join us for a discussion of the construction challenges and successes.


Indiana Asphalt Binder Specification Changes, Matt Beeson, Jason Wielinski Mar 2024

Indiana Asphalt Binder Specification Changes, Matt Beeson, Jason Wielinski

Purdue Road School

The Indiana DOT is significantly revising asphalt binder specifications that will impact all contracts as early as 2024. The base asphalt binder grade in Indiana is changing from PG 64-22 to PG 58-28 and the testing requirements for all asphalt binders will change from PG binder testing to MSCR and percent recovery. This session will provide the background, overview, and expectations needed for pavement designers, consultants, contractors, DOT, and local agency personnel to understand.


Runway 1-19: Greensburg Municipal Airport’S New 5,405-Ft Runway:, John Feister, Jeremy Books Mar 2024

Runway 1-19: Greensburg Municipal Airport’S New 5,405-Ft Runway:, John Feister, Jeremy Books

Purdue Road School

The Greensburg Municipal Airport completed the construction of Runway 1-19 on a new alignment in 2022. Runway 1-19 is 5,405-ft long × 100-ft wide and replaced the existing Runway 18-36 that was 3,430-ft long × 40-ft wide. This was a multi-year construction project with a broad scope that included land acquisition; construction in a flood-way; grading and drainage; paving and electrical; and extensive FAA coordination. Challenges and successes will be discussed.


Design And Maintenance Considerations For Buggies, Jay Grossman, Charlie Mckenzie Mar 2024

Design And Maintenance Considerations For Buggies, Jay Grossman, Charlie Mckenzie

Purdue Road School

Based on experiences in Elkhart County, Indiana, this session will cover topics related to designing and maintaining roads in areas with large Amish populations and heavy horse and buggy usage. Some of the topics covered will include coordination with the Amish community; implementation of buggy plates and user fees for non-motorized vehicles; characteristic road distresses caused by horse usage and maintenance options to address these impacts; adaptation of intersection sight distance design parameters for horse-drawn vehicles; and the financial impact of these changes.


Work Zone Safety Fundamentals And Best Practices, Mischa Kachler Mar 2024

Work Zone Safety Fundamentals And Best Practices, Mischa Kachler

Purdue Road School

Join us for a discussion of fundamental principles and best practices of temporary traffic control (TTC) that promote work zone safety. This session will cover topics that designers should know and consider when developing TTC plans. Attendees who will most benefit from this session are designers new to TTC and experienced designers looking for a refresher.


Burnout: How To Spot It And Take Action, Geri Boyer Mar 2024

Burnout: How To Spot It And Take Action, Geri Boyer

Purdue Road School

Every project’s goal is to meet or exceed scope, schedule, and budget. However, despite excellent project management, employee burnout can hinder this objective. Burnout causes employees to lose focus, make mistakes, and take longer to finish tasks. Burnout is also terrible for your short and long-term well-being. This presentation will identify early indicators of burnout and offer a recovery plan that can help employees recover from burnout and prevent it from occurring again.


Progressive Contracting: Shifting Paradigms (A Look At Ky8), Erika Drury, William Stringer Mar 2024

Progressive Contracting: Shifting Paradigms (A Look At Ky8), Erika Drury, William Stringer

Purdue Road School

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has had tremendous success fostering competition using progressive contracting. However, the process has been anything but smiles and roses. Presenters will share lessons learned and stories of the successes and heart- ache that detail the industry struggle with this paradigm shift. Come learn the best ways to avoid the snares and be better prepared for progressive contracting.


Developing The Next Indiana Mutcd, David Boruff Mar 2024

Developing The Next Indiana Mutcd, David Boruff

Purdue Road School

The session will provide a brief overview of the updates to the new 11th edition of the MUTCD that would be of interest to local agencies.


Stop Doing Schedules Wrong!, Bernard Nartey Mar 2024

Stop Doing Schedules Wrong!, Bernard Nartey

Purdue Road School

This session will unveil the common errors, acts of non-compliance, and oversights in construction project scheduling and their impact on the management of the contract.


Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit Project Overview, Michael Schneider, Rachel Wilson Mar 2024

Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit Project Overview, Michael Schneider, Rachel Wilson

Purdue Road School

The Purple Line will be Indianapolis’ second Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line, opening for revenue service in the fall of 2024. It will provide rapid transit service along 15.2 miles of E. 38th Street and Post Road, between Indianapolis and Lawrence, for a total cost of $188 million. This presentation will provide an overview of IndyGo’s overall capital program with a focus on the Purple Line project—its unique design features and successful project delivery—from design through construction.


Connecting Tsmo To The Tmc To Motorists, Drew Sorenson, John Lablonde Mar 2024

Connecting Tsmo To The Tmc To Motorists, Drew Sorenson, John Lablonde

Purdue Road School

Join us as we connect the exciting world of Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) along I-465 in southeast Indianapolis to the Traffic Management Center (TMC) and the traveling public. We will share how the TSMO strategies of ramp metering and variable speed limit signs are connected and monitored at the INDOT TMC in real-time and how that information goes to the traveling public to improve safety and mobility on Indy’s southeast side.


Exploration And Implementation Of Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuator (Atma) In Indiana Roadway Maintenance Activities, Yunfeng Chen, Yiheng Feng, Jiansong Zhang Mar 2024

Exploration And Implementation Of Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuator (Atma) In Indiana Roadway Maintenance Activities, Yunfeng Chen, Yiheng Feng, Jiansong Zhang

Purdue Road School

INDOT reported 153 truck mounted attenuator (TMA)-related accidents between 2016 and 2021. The autonomous TMA (ATMA) removes the driver from the TMA to enhance their safety; however, the functionality and workers’ perception of ATMA must be assessed comprehensively before its implementation in INDOT. This presentation summarizes the findings from 25 closed- road tests and five weeks of field tests of ATMA under four maintenance activities.


Indiana Design Manual Chapter 46 Updates, Nathaniel Shellhamer, Taylor Ruble Mar 2024

Indiana Design Manual Chapter 46 Updates, Nathaniel Shellhamer, Taylor Ruble

Purdue Road School

INDOT is working on a total revision of Chapter 46 “Intersections at Grade” of the Indiana Design Manual (IDM). These revisions address numerous longstanding concerns with the way intersections are designed in Indiana and also contribute design information for alternative intersections.


Introduction Into Land Aquisition, James Hellmann, Jonathan Hughes Mar 2024

Introduction Into Land Aquisition, James Hellmann, Jonathan Hughes

Purdue Road School

This discussion will give an overview of the laws on land acquisition, what the typical process looks like, and one community’s perspective on communication related to the process.


Consultant Contracts Process Improvement, Joel Myers, Gretchen West Mar 2024

Consultant Contracts Process Improvement, Joel Myers, Gretchen West

Purdue Road School

Are you curious about what happens after RFP selections are released or what happens after a proposal is submitted? The INDOT consultant contracts section completed a deep dive into identifying process improvements. This session breaks down our approach to process improvement review, implemented improvements, improvements that are planned, and an overview of lessons learned.