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Implementing Complete Streets: Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Josh Desmond Mar 2013

Implementing Complete Streets: Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Josh Desmond

Purdue Road School

Many communities have adopted Complete Streets Policies, but few have much experience implementing them. This session focuses on what comes after adoption of the policy, the processes established, how to be flexible but stay true to the goals, exceptions to the policy, and performance measures.

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Red Flag Investigations, Ken Mcmullen Mar 2013

Red Flag Investigations, Ken Mcmullen

Purdue Road School

Early project-level environmental analysis can save time and money. A Red Flag Analysis reveals possible environmental issues prior to the start of the design process and adds greater certainty to the design and budgeting process. The analysis can be done as part of the long-range transportation plan or at the pre-design project level.

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Red Flag Investigation, Jennifer M. Miller, James Turnwald, Ken Mcmullen, Anna Burman, Sallie Fahey Mar 2013

Red Flag Investigation, Jennifer M. Miller, James Turnwald, Ken Mcmullen, Anna Burman, Sallie Fahey

Purdue Road School

Early project-level environmental analysis can save time and money. A Red Flag Analysis reveals possible environmental issues prior to the start of the design process and adds greater certainty to the design and budgeting process. The analysis can be done as part of the long-range transportation plan or at the pre-design project level.

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Probe Vehicle Data To Assess Workzone Safety, Thomas M. Brennan Jr., Jim Poturalski Mar 2013

Probe Vehicle Data To Assess Workzone Safety, Thomas M. Brennan Jr., Jim Poturalski

Purdue Road School

Historically, work zone maintenance of traffic (MOT) plans have been deployed without a scalable and systematic means to assess congestion and make comparisons between modeled and actual queue lengths observed during construction. This session will discuss how commercial probe data can be used to estimate queue lengths and fuse that information with crash data.

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Koontz Lake, Dennis A. Zebell, Sky K. Medors, Dan G. Delgado Mar 2013

Koontz Lake, Dennis A. Zebell, Sky K. Medors, Dan G. Delgado

Purdue Road School

A case study of the SR 23 replacement at the Koontz Lake Dam will be presented. The dam replacement, road re-alignment, and labyrinth spillway will be discussed. The design criteria and processes associated with each of those items will be discussed as well as the coordination with and expectations of the multiple owners involved with the project.

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Alternate Bidding History And Requirements, Tom Duncan, David Holtz Mar 2013

Alternate Bidding History And Requirements, Tom Duncan, David Holtz

Purdue Road School

On November 18, 2009 the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the innovative contracting process of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for alternate pavement bidding on multiple projects. This process involves only one set of plans with the choice to bid either Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP), or Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement, or both typical pavement sections. A Present Worth (PW) cost was calculated for future maintenance costs of both pavement types using an established Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Strategy. This PW cost was added to the respective pay items after the bids were opened, but the PW …

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Indiana Bond Bank Fuel Budgeting Program, Angie M. Steeno Mar 2013

Indiana Bond Bank Fuel Budgeting Program, Angie M. Steeno

Purdue Road School

This session addressed a method of managing fuel budgets and contracts through the Bond Bank Program.

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Success And Challenges In Ada Transition Plans, Clay Johnson Mar 2013

Success And Challenges In Ada Transition Plans, Clay Johnson

Purdue Road School

Participants will hear from LPAs from across Indiana as to how they successfully completed their required ADA Transition Plans. Presenters will discuss the challenges they faced, how they overcame those challenges, and the processes used to finish the plans and have them formally adopted.

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Alternate Bidding History And Requirements, David Holtz Mar 2013

Alternate Bidding History And Requirements, David Holtz

Purdue Road School

This session discusses INDOT’s pavement management program, the challenges faced, and the successes that have come with development and implementation. Presenters will also discuss how the methodology for treatment timing and candidate selection can be utilized by Indiana local agencies to begin to develop in house programs to extend the life of their pavements.

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Unique Special Provisions, Peter Craig Allaben Mar 2013

Unique Special Provisions, Peter Craig Allaben

Purdue Road School

This presentation discusses the use of unique special provisions in the Contract Information Book (CIB). New reporting requirements, formatting for local agencies’ unique special provisions as well as utility special provisions will be discussed. Processes, schedules and risks associated with the process will be covered.

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Indiana Ltap Road Scholar Core Course #10 Porous Pavement, Megan Elberts Mar 2013

Indiana Ltap Road Scholar Core Course #10 Porous Pavement, Megan Elberts

Purdue Road School

Legal aspects and drainage laws are discussed as well as basic hydrology, structure types, and hydraulic design and sizing.

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Concrete Durability And The Value Of Electrical Testing, Robert Spragg, Tommy Nantung, Tony Zander, Jason Weiss Mar 2013

Concrete Durability And The Value Of Electrical Testing, Robert Spragg, Tommy Nantung, Tony Zander, Jason Weiss

Purdue Road School

The electrical properties of concrete are being used to characterize the durability of concretes. Recently, the development of hand-held testing units has generated interest in taking these tests to the field. The resistivity, or conductivity, testing is rapid and can provide instant information on concrete quality. The concept of the testing will be discussed an d a hand-on demonstration of the equipment will be provided.

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The Second Strategic Highway Research Program, Neil J. Pedersen, Samy Noureldin Mar 2013

The Second Strategic Highway Research Program, Neil J. Pedersen, Samy Noureldin

Purdue Road School

Neil Pedersen from the Transportation Research Board and Samy Noureldin from Indiana DOT will be presenting information on the Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), highlighting the overall research program, individual products being produced by the program, and how Indiana can take advantage of the SHRP 2 implementation assistance program being managed by the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials.

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Bicycle And Pedestrian Safety Planning: 2009-2011 Allen County Bicycle And Pedestrian Collisions, Jerry Foust, Jeremy Moore, Dennis Donahue, Matt Peters, Daniel Avery Mar 2013

Bicycle And Pedestrian Safety Planning: 2009-2011 Allen County Bicycle And Pedestrian Collisions, Jerry Foust, Jeremy Moore, Dennis Donahue, Matt Peters, Daniel Avery

Purdue Road School

Learn about bicycle and pedestrian crashes, how to apply the data results, and updating local bicycle and pedestrian laws. A recent study, conducted by the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council (NIRCC) to analyze crash statistics for pedestrians and bicycles in the Fort Wayne Urban Area, will be presented. The utilization of this data in the planning process and how this analysis has been used to draft and gain approval of updated local bicycle/pedestrian ordinances. NIRCC and the City of Fort Wayne will feature their recent successes.

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The Safe Installation And Removal Of Temorary Traffic Control, Bob Karrick Mar 2013

The Safe Installation And Removal Of Temorary Traffic Control, Bob Karrick

Purdue Road School

This session provides an overview of the safe installation and removal of temporary traffic control.

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Every Day Counts, Robert Dirks, Ted Pollack Mar 2013

Every Day Counts, Robert Dirks, Ted Pollack

Purdue Road School

This session provides an overview of the second round of the FHWA Everyday Counts Initiative, the specific components, and how those will relate to the Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Local Public Agencies.

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Pavement Management For Local Agencies: How To Do More With Less With The Three Legged Stool System, Blair Barnhardt Mar 2013

Pavement Management For Local Agencies: How To Do More With Less With The Three Legged Stool System, Blair Barnhardt

Purdue Road School

Pavement management is important for agencies to maintain their critical infrastructure. By using the core principles of asset management, pavement assessment, and candidate selection, an agency is able to address pavement distresses with routine maintenance and prevent good and fair roads from becoming bad roads. This presentation discusses the many ways agencies have successfully managed their way to an improved overall road network even during the most challenging times.

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Work Zone Flagging Operations, Bob Karrick Mar 2013

Work Zone Flagging Operations, Bob Karrick

Purdue Road School

This session provides an overview of work zone flagging operations.

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An Introduction To Automated Flagging Devices, David Boruff, David Jones Mar 2013

An Introduction To Automated Flagging Devices, David Boruff, David Jones

Purdue Road School

This presentation discusses the 2011 Indiana MUTCD and the use of automated flagging devices in Indiana.

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Best Practices For Bridge Deck Overlays, Tommy E. Nantung, Robert J. Frosch Mar 2013

Best Practices For Bridge Deck Overlays, Tommy E. Nantung, Robert J. Frosch

Purdue Road School

This presentation discusses recent research regarding alternative bridge deck overlay methods and best practices associated with their use.

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Implementation Of Ada Data Collection To An Active Transition Plan, Stephen G. Metzer Aicp, Pws Mar 2013

Implementation Of Ada Data Collection To An Active Transition Plan, Stephen G. Metzer Aicp, Pws

Purdue Road School

Collection of right-of-way (ROW) data for curb ramps and sidewalks to determine compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can be a time consuming and labor intensive effort. To further complicate this, management and interpretation of the data, once collected, is an effort itself. This presentation will provide an example of how data was collected by DLZ Indiana, LLC for the City of Mishawaka. DLZ surveyed nearly 3,000 curb ramps and 250 miles of sidewalks in 2012 using Apple iPads and various software to manage the data. This presentation will document the parameters measured for curb ramps and sidewalks, …

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Designing Near Utilities, Richard A. Miller Jr, Mike Seals, Tom Rueshhoff Mar 2013

Designing Near Utilities, Richard A. Miller Jr, Mike Seals, Tom Rueshhoff

Purdue Road School

This session provides guidelines for designing near water and gas facilities. Utility company representatives will provide their perspective on the most critical issues.

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Technical Assistance For Ada Access Plans For Towns With Fewer Than 50 Employees, Jay Dumontelle Mar 2013

Technical Assistance For Ada Access Plans For Towns With Fewer Than 50 Employees, Jay Dumontelle

Purdue Road School

This session provides information as to how smaller LPAs can create a simple access plan that will assist them in removing identified barriers over time.

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Transition Plans: A Closer Look, David Meihls, Keri L. Grubb, Amy Moore Mar 2013

Transition Plans: A Closer Look, David Meihls, Keri L. Grubb, Amy Moore

Purdue Road School

Transition Plans are only a part of what is required under the ADA. We will look closer at the entire process that surrounds the Transition Plan and the Transition Plan itself. This session will briefly discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the applicable Titles, and its relationship to other laws. We will cover the Administrative requirements and the Self- Evaluation of programs, services, and activities, which precede the Transition Plan. We will learn the basics of a Transition Plan, understand who it applies to, and provide an understanding of the required elements of a Transition Plan.

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Indiana Ltap Road Scholar Core Course #10 Culvert Drainage, Thomas Burke, Megan Elberts, Bill Enslen Mar 2013

Indiana Ltap Road Scholar Core Course #10 Culvert Drainage, Thomas Burke, Megan Elberts, Bill Enslen

Purdue Road School

Legal aspects and drainage laws are discussed as well as basic hydrology, structure types, and hydraulic design and sizing.

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Advanced Pavement Evaluation & Design Methods, Chuck Gemayel, Mike Maurovich Mar 2013

Advanced Pavement Evaluation & Design Methods, Chuck Gemayel, Mike Maurovich

Purdue Road School

Fiscal constraints can limit the analysis that can be done prior to pavement design. The falling weight deflectometer offers a fast and cost effective solution to obtaining information to assist in these processes. This presentation discusses its use and inputs into the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Darwin-ME software adopted by INDOT.

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Process To Improve Work Zone Progression, Pat Mccarty Mar 2013

Process To Improve Work Zone Progression, Pat Mccarty

Purdue Road School

INDOT performs regular construction and maintenance work zone audits. This presentation will provide an overview of the findings from reviews in 2012.

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Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design, Chuck Gemayel, Mike Maurovich Mar 2013

Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design, Chuck Gemayel, Mike Maurovich

Purdue Road School

Fiscal constraints can limit the analysis that can be done prior to pavement design. The falling weight deflectometer offers a fast and cost effective solution to obtaining information to assist in these processes. This presentation discusses its use and inputs into the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Darwin-ME software adopted by INDOT.

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2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan:Tippecanoe County Red Flag Analysis, Anna Burman Mar 2013

2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan:Tippecanoe County Red Flag Analysis, Anna Burman

Purdue Road School

Early project-level environmental analysis can save time and money. A Red Flag Analysis reveals possible environmental issues prior to the start of the design process and adds greater certainty to the design and budgeting process. The analysis can be done as part of the long-range transportation plan or at the pre-design project level.

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Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project, Cindy M. Kowalski Mar 2013

Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project, Cindy M. Kowalski

Purdue Road School

This session provides an overview of best practices for utility coordination. A case study of the processes used on the Ohio River Bridges will be discussed.

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