2000 purdue road school program
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86th Annual Purdue Road School
March 21 & 22, 2000Stewart Center • Purdue University
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Directory of Officials
Purdue UniversityOffice of the President
President............................................ Steven C. BeeringSchools of Engineering
Dean................................................Richard J. SchwartzSchool of Civil Engineering
Head.................................................Vincent P. DrnevichJoint Transportation Research Program
Director............................................... Kumares C. SinhaProgram Coordinator..............................Karen S. HatkeInformation Technology
Administrator.................................Bob G. McCullouchLocal Technical Assistance Program
Faculty Representative/Professor.....Charles F. ScholerProgram Manager.............................. Thomas C. Martin
United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration____________U n ite d S ta tes D e p a r tm e n t o f T ra n s p o r ta t io n
S e c re ta ry o f T ra n s p o rta t io n ......................R o dn ey E. S la te rD e pu ty S e c re ta ry ................................... M o rtim e r L. D o w ney
F e d e ra l H ig h w a y A d m in is t r a t io nA d m in is tra to r ..................................................K enne th R. W yk leD e pu ty A d m in is tra to r ( a c t in g ) ..... Dr. W a lte r L. S utton , Jr.E xecu tive D ire c to r .........................................A n th o n y R. K ane
F H W A M id w e s te rn R e s o u rc e C e n te rD ire c to r ......................................................A. G e o rg e O ste nse n
In d ia n a D iv is io n O ff ic eA d m in is tra to r ........................................................ Jo h n R. B ax te r
Assistant Division Adm inistrator..............W illiam R. Gary WhiteTransportation Administrative M anager............. Carl R. Sanders
Financial Specialist..........................................JayD. DuMontelleProgram Operations Engineer............................ Rick O. DrummtDiv. Pavement/Materials Engineer....................Victor L. GallivanDesign Engineer........................................ Edward K. RatulowskiITS Engineer..........................................................Dennis D. LeeSafety Engineer................................................. Karen L. MathisDivision Bridge Engineer.....................Keith E. HoernschmeyerField Operations Engineer........................... Valdis V. StrauminsField Operations Engineer....................... Anthony M. DeSimoneField Operations Engineer.............................. Shelby Matt Fuller
Planning & Program Development Mgr........ Lawrence M.HeilTransportation Community Planner................ Joyce E. NewlandResearch & T2 Engineer................................Donald G. JohnsonEnvironmental Specialist.....................................Robert E. DirkeDivision Right-of-Way Officer...............................Frank E. CinfelTransportation Specialist................................... Carl N. Jacobson
US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,State D irec to r............................................ Kenneth D.Strickland
Indiana Department o f TransportationE xecu tive O ffic e s
Office of the C o m m is s io n e r...................... (317) 232-5525Commissioner..................................................Cristine M. Klika
Administrative Assistant........................................ Gayle ReamOffice of C om m unicationsand Legislative A ffa irs ................................. (317) 232-5505
Director................................................................ Kathy NolandOffice of C hief C o u n s e l...............................(317) 232-5012
Chief Counsel (acting).........................................William HuffOffice of Chief Engineer/Highway Operations (317) 232-5529
Chief Engineer.................................................. Donald W LucasChief Engineer (acting)........................................Firooz Zandi
Secretary............................................................... Betty MichlDeputy Director of Highway Operations............ J. Bryan Nicol
O ffice of F inance and A d m in is tra tio n ..... (317) 232-1472Deputy Commissioner &
Chief Financial Officer.......................................Rick WhitneyOffice of P lanning and Interm odalT ranspo rta tion ................................................ (317 )232 -5535
Deputy Commissioner............................................ . Steve Cecil
D iv is io n O ffice sAccounting and Control D iv is io n ..............(317) 232-5358
C hief.........................................................................Tony HedgeCivil R ights D iv is io n ..................................... (317) 232-5088
Chief.............................................................................. Charlotte LeavellC ontract and C onstruction D iv is io n ....... (317) 232-5502
Chief....................................................................... Tim BertramField Engineering
Bridge Engineer...................................................Don LeonardField Construction Engineer..............................................Greg PankowField Construction Engineer...........................................Dennis KuchlerField Construction Engineer.................................. Rick Yunker
Design D iv is io n ............................................. (317) 232-5502C hief........................................................................ Phelps KlikaPlan Development Managers....Tom Seeman, Hasmukh Patel,
John Jordan, Mary Jo HammanEngineering Services Manager..................................Steve HullSpeciality Project Group Section Manager........Gary Mroczka
Human R esources D iv is io n ...................... (317) 232-5181C hief......................................................................... Janey Trout
Inform ation Services D iv is io n .................. (317) 232-5527C hief................................................................................... James Nugent
M ulti-m odal Transportation D iv is io n ....... (317) 232-1495C hief........................................................................ Larry Goode
Local Transportation S e c tio n ..................... (317) 232-5391Section Manager................................................. Bruno CanzianArea Engineer...................................................... Robert RhodesArea Engineer....................................... ......................Steve DilkAgreements Supervisor.................................... Marka Wildman
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Engineering Assistant............................................Sally ChesneyClaims Technical................................................................ Connie Siebenthal
Internal Affairs D iv ision ...................................................... (317) 232-5321Chief......................................................................................... Jerry GrantInternal Audit Section, Supervisor................................. Ed KingSafety Section, Supervisor...........................................Calvin Lee
Land Acquisition D iv ision ............................ (317) 232-5001Chief.................................................................. Kevan L. McClure
Legal D iv is io n .................................................... (3 1 7 ) 232-5012Chief Legal Counsel (acting)...................................William HuffProgram Coordinator.............................................. Jodi Williams
M aterials an d T ests D iv is io n .............................................(317) 232-5280Chief.................................................................................... Richard K. Smutzer
O perations S u pport D iv ision .............................................(317) 232-0410Chief........................................................................................... Jim PoturalskiHighway Support
Highway Support Manager..................................Mike BowmanTraffic Specialist...................................................Frank VukovitsLandscape/Hazardous Materials Specialist............ David Lamb
Field EngineeringField Traffic Engineer........................................................... Gary BowserField Traffic Engineer................................................. Larry RustField Traffic Engineer................................................. Carl TuttleField Maintenance Engineer................................................. Tony McClellanField Maintenance Engineer......................................Bill RinardField Maintenance Engineer......................................Mike Long
ITS Program Engineer.............................................................. Dan ShamPolicy a n d B udget D iv is io n ............................................... (317) 232-5643
Chief.........................................................................................Gary EatonEnvironm ent, P lanning, an dEngineering D iv ision ............................................................ (317) 232-5468
Chief.................................................................. Janice OsadczukProgram D evelopm ent D iv is io n ............... (3 1 7 ) 232-5458
Chief......................................................................................... John WeaverHighway Statistics Manager (acting)................................... Alan CursonPavement Management Engineer.........................William FloraCongestion-Safety Management Engineer .......................... John NagleBridge Management Engineer..........................Jaffar Golkhajeh
Public Affairs D iv is io n ..........................................................(317) 232-5533Chief........................................................................................Kathy NolandPublic Information OfficeManager......................................Roger Manning
R e sea rch D iv ision ................................................................ (317) 463-1521Chief........................................................................................ Barry PartridgeRoadway Research Section Engineer............................. VacantPavement, Materials, Accelerated
Testing Section Engineer................................Tommy NantungApplied/Environmental Section, Engineer.........David R.Ward
d is tr ic t O fficesCrawfordsville District D irec to r.........................................Elmo G onzalezFort W ayne District D irec to r.......................N. Jo h n P a sse yG reenfield District D irec to r..............................Bradley DavisLaPorte District D irec to r...................................William Proud
Seymour District Director...................................Joe HallVincennes District Director........................Jerry RussellToll Road District Director...............................Mike Puro
Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving - Indiana Office of Traffic Safety
Director......................................................Jerry McCoryProgram Director............................Charlotte A. AshburnProgram Manager.................................... Alicia Gahimer
Associations______________________________American Public Works Association
President................................. John Caton, IndianapolisVice President........ Penny Howard-Myers, BloomingtonSecretary..............................Carl P. Littrell, South BendTreasurer........................John Leszczynski, South BendIndiana Delegate........ Charles F. Scholer, Indiana LTAP
Association of Indiana Counties, Inc.President......................Greg Beumer, Randolph County1 st Vice President......... Margaret Tucker, Owen County2nd Vice President........... John Zentz, Marshall County3rd Vice President............... Alan Cassidy, Perry CountyTreasurer............................. Karen Large, Miami CountyExecutive Director........................................ Matt Brooks
Consulting Engineers of IndianaPresident..................................Judith G. Congdon, P.E.Vice President..........................Steven J. Fehribach, P.E.Secretary........................................... Keith London, P.E.Treasurer...............................Philip D. Beer, II, P.E., L.S.ACEC National Director....... Keith D. Downey, P.E., L.S.Executive Director................................Stephanie Morse
Indiana Association of Cities and TownsPresident............................. Jim Acton, Mayor, Lebanon1st Vice President........... Dave Heath, Mayor, Lafayette2nd Vice President..............................Marilyn Morrison,
Clerk-Treasurer, Warren Executive Director.................................Michael J. Quinn
Indiana Association of County CommissionersPresident...........................William Sipes, Green CountyVice President........ Karen Pennington, Spencer CountySecretary........................... Jack McComb, Allen CountyTreasurer......... Janie Craig Chenault, Lawrence CountyExecutive Director............................................. Bill Haan
Indiana Association of County Highway Engineers and Supervisors
President............................ Jerry Larson, Tipton CountyVice President..................John Crist, LaGrange CountySecretary/Treasurer..........Scott Tilden, Fulton County
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Directory of Officials
Indiana Constructors, Inc.President......................... Cheryl Enflehart, Hoosier Co.Government Relations...........................Paul BerebitskyExecutive Director...................................Charles V. Kahl
Indiana County Auditors AssociationPresident......................... James Murphy, Porter County1 st Vice President................Sharon Duke, Knox County2nd Vice President.... Vernon Jewell, Bartholomew CountyTreasurer...........................Patty Smith, Fountain CountySecretary............................. Rita Steele, Jasper County
Indiana County Surveyors AssociationPresident......................... Jeffrey French, Ripley CountyNorthern Vice President.... John Stephens, Wabash CountyCentral Vice President........ Lynette Pletch, Clinton CountySouthern Vice President....Jeff Stenger, Dearborn CountySecretary-Treasurer..........Doug Lechner, Johnson CountyDirector............................. Kent Ward, Hamilton County
Indiana Street Commissioners AssociationPresident...........................................Larry Lee, Lebanon1st Vice President............................ Gary Warren, Brazil2nd Vice President.....................Doug Anderson, Angola3rd Vice President...............Dwayne Phillips, BrownsburgMembership Directory. John Schnadenburg, Chesterton Secretary-Treasurer..................... Don Crain, Logansport
Institute of Transportation Engineers - Indiana SectionPresident................................Michael Cline, IndianapolisVice President........................ David Henkel, IndianapolisTreasurer...................................Paul Satterly, IndianapolisSecretary.............................Russell Brittain, IndianapolisDirector............................. Rachel Duncan, Indianapolis
Road School Agenda
Tuesday March 21
General Session
8:30-10:00 a.m.Room: Loeb Theatre
Presider: Kumares Sinha, Co-Chairman, Purdue Road School,
& Director, Joint Transportation Research Program,Purdue University
Your Transportation Personality... Understanding Why Stakeholders’
Transportation Interests DifferCristine Klika, Commissioner, INDOT
Partnering: Issues and AnswersJohn Horsley, Executive Director, AASHTO
Concurrent Session
GIS as a Management Tool10:15-11:45Room: 302
Presider: John Burkhardt Administrator,Maintenance Support, Department o f Public Works,
City o f Indianapolis
City PerspectiveDavid Mockert, Administrator, City of Indianapolis/
Marion County GISGary Vandegriff, Administrator, Street Maintenance
Operations, Department of Public Works, City of Indianapolis
John Burkhardt, Administrator, Maintenance Support, Department of Public Works,
City of IndianapolisCounty Perspective
Larry Stout, PE, GIS Manager, Hamilton CountyState Perspective
Dean Munn, Long-Range Planning Working Leader, Pre-Engineering and Environment Division, INDOT
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TuesdayMarch 21
Concurrent
S e s s i o n s
Transportation 2000...Not Just Highways Anymore
10:15-11:45
Room: 214 A-B
Presider: Larry Goode, Chief, Intermodal Division, INDOT
Indiana High Speed RailDr. Tim W atson, Board Member, Indiana High Speed Rail Association, an Indiana not-for-profit corporation
The Benefits of Aviation And Local AirportsM aria Muia, Aviation Section Manager, IN DOT
Safety Issues
10:15-11:45Room: 322
Presider: John Nagle, Safety/Congestion Management Engineer, Roadway Management Division, INDOT
Road Safety AuditsPatrick H asson , Safety Engineer, FHWA Midwestern R esource Center
Traffic Records ImprovementsBob Zahnke, Director, Automotive Transportation Center, P urdue University
The Three "E"s of Operation LifesaverTom Kinser, State Coordinator,Indiana O peration Lifesaver
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Tuesday March 21
Concurrent Sessions MUTCD Update
10:15-11:45Room: 314
Presider: Frank Vukovits, Traffic Specialist Engineer, Operation Support Division, INDOT
Status of UpdatesRobert Somers, Indiana Local G overnm ent Repre
sentative, Traffic Control Materials, 3M Com pany
Comparison of Indiana and Federal MUTCDTom Martin, Program Manager, Indiana LTAP
Sign and Pavement Marking Retro-Reflectivity Standards
Cathy Satterfield, G eom etric Design an d Safety Engineer, FHWA Midwestern R esource Center
Exhibitors Luncheon:
11:30 a.m . - 2:00 p.m.
N orth/South Ballrooms M emorial Union
You are cordially invited to a com plim entary lunch, courtesy of the vendors, in the Exhibit Hail in the
Purdue M emorial U nion North and South Ballroom s. Take tim e to eat and view the com m ercial
exhibits and displays.Your nam e badge is required.
The Break Room , 206 Stew art Center, w ill be availab le fo r conference participants on Tuesday and W ednesday, from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m . and 1:30 to 4 :3 0 p.m .
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Tuesday March 21
Concurrent Sessions
Listening for Success
1:30-3:00 p.m .
Room: 302Learn the basic principles and techniques needed to becom e an active listener and an understanding com m unicator professionally and personally.A.J. Koss and Stefanie Toth, Facilitators, Innovative Training & Consulting
Railroad Crossing Improvements
1:30-3:00 p.m .
Room: 320Presider: Steve Hull, Engineering Services Manager, Design Division, INDOTINDOT Policy for Railroad CrossingsSteve Hull, Engineering Services Manager, Design Division, INDOTFiber-Reinforced Concrete Railroad CrossingsCharles Scholer, Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue UniversityUse of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade CrossingsAlan Hallstrom, Chief Inspector, Federal Railroad AdministrationFederal and State Rail UpdatesTim Sanders, Director, Northwest Indiana Office of Senator Richard Lugar
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Tuesday March 21
Concurrent Sessions
Contracting and Construction Issues
1:30-4:30 p.m .
Room: 214 A-BPresider: Richard Smutzer, Chief, Materials & Tests
Division, INDOTFlowable Mortar Update
Richard Smutzer, Chief, Materials & Tests Division, INDOT
Kurt Somer, Materials & Tests Engineer, INDOT Crawfordsville District
Mark Smith, Director of Promotion, Indiana Ready- Mixed Concrete Association
Mark Williams, Indiana Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
QC/QA Superstructure Concrete for the Year 2000Tony Zander, Quality Assurance Engineer, Materials
& Tests Division, INDOTUse of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as Lightweight Fill
for Bridge Approach AbutmentsAthan Khan, Chief Geotechnical Engineer, Materials &
Tests Division, INDOT
BREAK 3:00-3:15 p.m.
Flowable Fill Demonstration at US 231 constructionsite in West Lafayette
This is a bus trip that requires pre-registration.
Break RoomThe B reak Room , 206 Ste w art Center, w ill be ava ilab le fo r conference p artic ip an ts on T uesday an d W ednesday, from 8 :30 - 11:30 a.m . an d 1:30 ♦ o 4 :3 0 p .m .
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Tuesday March 21
Concurrent Sessions
Traffic Issues/Institute of Transportation Engineers - 3 CEU
1:30-4:15 p.m.Room: 314Presider: David Henkel, PE, PTOE, President, Indiana Section ITE, and TransportationKlausmeier Gehrum Consultants, Inc.The Professional Traffic Operations Engineer Certification ProgramBob Rodgers, PE, PTOE, Principal, Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, and ITE International PresidentRevive 65: Indiana’s Interstate Improvement ProgramMark Urban, PE,Transportation Department Manager, HNTB Corp.Kathleen Partlow, Project Manager, Doe-Anderson Consultants, Inc.Operation of Closed Loop Signal SystemsDarcy Bullock, Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue UniversityAggressive Driving and YouSgt. Mike Burns, Indiana State PoliceIndianapolis Regional ITS DeploymentJay Wasson, ITS Operations Engineer, INDOT
Road School Agenda
Tuesday March 21
Concurrent Sessions
Back to Basics: Erosion and Sediment Control - 3 CEU Credit
1:30-4:30 p.m.Room: 306
Presider: Merril Dougherty, Hydraulics Engineering Supervisor,Design Division, INDOT
Randy Braun, CPESC,CPSS, Chief, Stormwater and Sediment Control, IDNR Division of Soil Conservation
Douglas Wolf, CPESC, CPSS, Stormwater Specialist, IDNR Division of Soil Conservation
Part I: Construction Site Issues
Break 3:00 to 3:15 p.m .
Part II: Plan Design Issues
Environmental Issues -3 CEU
1:30-4:30 p.m.Room: 322
Presider: Phyllis Hockett, Manager, Environmental Services, Engineering, Environment and Planning
Division, INDOTPhase II Storm Water Developments
Lori Gates, Stormwater Coordinator, Office of WaterManagement, IDEM
Opportunities for Wetlands Waste Water Treatment at Transportation Facilities
Jim New, President and Founder, J.F New & Associates, Wetlands Scientists and Environmental Engineers
Break 3:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Brownfields UpdateLoring Nies, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,
Purdue UniversityDeer Composting
Bill Kocher, Manager, INDOT-Winamac Subdistrict Al Baillieul, Crew Leader, Unit 2, Rochester, INDOT-
Winamac Subdistrict
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Tuesday March 21
ITE Dinner
5:45 to 8:00 PMThe Trails Banquet FacilitySocial: 5:45 to 6:45Dinner 6:45 to 7:30Program: 7:30 to 8:00Speaker Bob Rodgers, PE, PTOE, InternationalPresident, ITETopic: “ITE in the 21“ Century”Tickets must be purchased from Paul Satterly at HNTB Corp., 317/636-4682Visit the ITE website at www.indianaite.org
Break RoomThe Break Room, 206 Stewart Center, will be available for conference participants on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m . _________________________________________
Road School Ageada
Wednesday March 22
Associations Meetings
County Highway Engineers and Supervisors Meeting
8:30-10:00Room: 306
Presider: Jerry Larson, President, lACHES Business Meeting
County Auditors Meeting
8:30-10:00Room: 318
Presider: James Murphy, President, ICAA Personal Property Tax Reduction Credit
Excise TaxDan Bastin,Account/Settlement Director,
Office of State Auditor Legislative Update
AIC Legislative Representative
County Commissioners Meeting8:30-10:00
Room: 202Presider: William Sipes, President, IACC
Spring M ill Legislative Update
Current Events
Indiana Street Commissioners Meeting
8:30-10:00Room: 310
Presider: Larry Lee, President, ISCALiability Issues
Richard Potter, Attorney; Stephson, Daly Morrow and FurnickBusiness Meeting
Annual Conference Issues
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Wednesday March 22
Associations Meeting
County Surveyors Meeting
8:30-4:30Room: 314Presider: Jeff French, President, ICSA 8:30 Breakfast
Provided by Midstates Engineering, Brian Catlin9:00 Overview of the Lake County Stormwater
Management ProgramGeorge Van Til, Lake County Surveyor
9:30 History of the Indiana County Surveyor's Office and Duties
Doug Lechner, Johnson County Surveyor10:00 BREAK10:15 Business Meeting
1. Old Business2. New Business3. Legislation4. Indiana GIS Initiative Update -
County Surveyor Support5. Round Table
a. County Surveyor’s Duties as Plan Commissioner Member
b. Corner Perpetuation Fund - How It Can Be Used
c. County Road ROW Determination 11:45 Lunch1:30 Indiana Phase II Clean Water Act
Burke Engineering3:00 Break3:15 Indiana Phase II Clean Water Act (Continued) 4:30 Adjourn
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Wednesday March 22
Associations Meeting
INDOT Meeting
8:30-11:45Room: 302
Presider: Firooz Zandi, Acting Chief Engineer, INDOT
1-465 & Emerson Avenue Interchange ProjectTom Seeman, Design Development Section Manager,
Design Division, INDOTGary Mroczka, Specialty Projects Group Manager,
Design Division, INDOTGreg Kicinski, Project Engineer, INDOT
Greenfield DistrictVideo Camera Inspection System
Bob McCullouch, Information Technology Administrator, Joint Transportation Research Program, Purdue University
Smoothness AwardsTim Bertram, Chief, Contracts and Construction
Division, INDOT
BREAK 10:00-10:15 p.m.
Performance Related Specifications for Concrete Pavement
Tommy Nantung, Pavement and Materials Engineer, Research Division, INDOT
Richard Smutzer, Chief, Materials and Tests Division, INDOTTimothy Bertram, Chief, Contracts and Construction
Division, INDOTJason Weiss, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,
Purdue UniversityINDOT Long-Range Research Focus Groups
Barry Partridge, Chief, Research Division, INDOT Kumares Sinha, Director, Joint Transportation Research
Program, Purdue University Don Johnson, Technology Transfer Engineer,
FHWA Indiana Division
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Wednesday March 22
Associations Meetings
City Engineers Meeting
8:30-10:00Room: 311Presider: Kate Boyle-Weese, City Engineer, City of Carmel Discussion of City Engineers Association Organizational Effort
County Issues Round Table
10:15-11:45Room: 218 A - DPresider: Bill Haan, Executive Director, IACCThis will be a facilitated open discussion of issues of interest to county officials, including commissioners, auditors, engineers, and supervisors. Following is a tentative list of topics and facilitators.Highway FundingCharlie Alvey, Project Coordinator, Bernardin, Lochmueller AssociatesBridge Inspection and Load RatingTom Martin, Program Manager, Indiana LTAPHistoric BridgesJim Cooper, Professor Emeritus and Bridge Historian, DePauw UniversityConsultant Selection ProceduresBruno Canzian, Local Transportation Manager, Intermodal Division, INDOTFederal AidCarter Keith, Programming Section Manager, Roadway Management Division, INDOTTransportation Planning and ProgrammingCharles Scholer, Professor of Civil Engineering,Purdue University
Road School Agenda
Wednesday March 22
Associations Meetings
City Issues Round Table
10:15-11:45Room: 214A-B
Presider: Jim Acton, Mayor, City o f Lebanon This will be a facilitated open discussion of issues of
interest to city and town officials, including mayors, city engineers, and street commissioners. Following is
a tentative list of topics and facilitators.Highway Funding
John Habermann,Research Engineer, Indiana LTAPConsultant Selection
Steve Dilk, Local Transportation Area Engineer, Intermodal Division, INDOT
Federal AidJay DuMontelle, Transportation Financial Specialist,
FHWA Indiana DivisionTransportation Planning and Programming
Jon Fricker, Professor of Civil Engineering, PurdueUniversity
Road School Luncheon
12:00 noon -1:30 p.m.North Ballroom
Purdue Memorial UnionMaster of Ceremonies
Cristine M.Klika Commission, INDOT
InvocationChase Huber, Commissioner, Miami County
ProgramFirooz Zandi
A Retirement Salute to Don LucasDon Lucas
Personal Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future o f Transportation
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Wednesday March 22
Concurrent Sessions
From Dull to Dynamic: Transforming Your Presentations
1:30-3:00Room: 318Josh Boyd, Assistant Professor of Communication, Purdue UniversityWhether you speak in public rarely or often, you will gain valuable ideas from this program to improve your next speech. Learn about dealing with stagefright, building a strong beginning and ending, organizing your thoughts, keeping an audience’s attention, and handling a question and answer session effectively
Information Technology Update
1:30-3:00Room: 311Presider: Jim Nugent, Chief, Information Services Division, INDOTJoint Transportation Research Program Web Portal UpdateBob McCullouch, Information Technology Administrator, Joint Transportation Research Program, Purdue UniversityINDOT Project CD UpdateMaan Omran, Multi-Media Specialist, Technical Services Division, INDOTIndiana LTAP Web Site UpdateLinda McCormack,Editor and Resource Specialist, Indiana LTAP
Road School Agenda
Wednesday March 22
Concurrent Sessions
Pavem ent M aintenance Issues1:30-3:00Room: 302
Presider: Adam Hand, Assistant Professor, School o f Civil Engineering, Purdue UniversityUltra-Thin Whitetopping (UTW) for
Pavement RehabilitationMike Byers, Executive Director, Indiana Chapter,
American Concrete Pavement AssociationPavement Management Systems at the Local Level
Andrew Harrison, GIS Project Manager, Schneider Corporation
Andrew Williams, P.E. Transportation Project Manager,Schneider Corporation
Intelligent Transportation System s (ITS)in Indiana
1:30-3:00Room: 202
Presider: Dan Shamo, ITS Program Engineer, INDOTLearn what is happening with ITS in Indiana and how
Illinois, Indiana, and W isconsin are sharing ITS information in Illinois' Gateway System.
Dan Shamo, ITS Program Engineer, INDOT
Break Room
The Break Room, 206 Stewart Center, will be available for conference participants on Tuesday and W ednesday, from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m .
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Wednesday March 22
Concurrent Sessions
Maintenance Issues
1:30-4:30Room: 218 A - DPresider: Terry Byrns, Operations Engineer, Seymour District, INDOTMowing Procedures and CriteriaBob Bowen, District Maintenance Field Engineer, INDOT- Seymour DistrictMike Rivers, District Maintenance Field Engineer, INDOT- Seymour DistrictHerbicide Programs - Treatments, Weed Control, and Applicator RequirementsClyde Mason, Landscape Architect INDOTGneenfield District Work Site Traffic Control for Daylight Maintenance and Traffic OperationsJohn Habermann, Research Engineer, Indiana LTAP BREAK 3:00-3:15 p.m.
Culvert Slip-Liner Repair MethodJerry Thompson, District Operations Engineer, INDOT- Vincennes DistrictRichard Thomas, Operations Field Engineer, INDOT- Vincennes DistrictConsiderations for Pipe Replacement in MaintenanceRussell Fowler, District Maintenance Field Engineer,INDOT- Vincennes DistrictMaintenance Management SystemsMark Burton, Maintenance Management Supervisor, Operations Support Division, IN DOTSnow and Ice Pre-Season Inspection and PreparationTerry Byrns,Operations Engineer,Seymour District,INDOT Charles Greger, District Equipment Supervisor, INDOT- Seymour DistrictZero Velocity SpreaderTommy Nantung, Pavement and Materials Engineer, Research Division, INDOTSnow and Ice Route Planning and Material Storage/HandlingTerry Byrns, Operations Engineer,Seymour District, INDOT
Road School Agenda
Wednesday March 22
Concurrent Sessions
Back to B asics - Selection of Earth Retaining System s 3 CEU Credit
1:30-4:30 p.m.Room: 214 A-B
Presider: Mary Jo Hamman, Design Development Section Manager, Design Division, INDOT
Scott Ludlow, Principal, Earth Exploration, Inc.This session will be a broad-scoped primer on
temporary and permanent earth retention systems for use on highway projects as pertains to design/
analysis procedures and selection issues.BREAK 3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break Room
The Break Room, 206 Stewart Center, will be available for conference participants on Tuesday an d W ednesday, from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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W ednesday March 22
Concurrent Sessions
Highway Administration and Management
1:30-4:30 p.m.Room: 310Presider: Tom Martin, Program Manager, Indiana LTAPUnderstanding Fuel Tax Refunds...Are You Leaving Money on the Table?Tom Sullivan, Deputy Administrator, Motor Carrier Services Division, Indiana Department of RevenueHow to Accomplish a Mega-Project: A Panel Discussion of the 146th Street Project in Hamilton CountySteve Dillinger, Commissioner, Hamilton County Les Locke, County Engineer, Hamilton County Thomas Downs, Legal Counsel,Ice Miller Donadio & RyanGreg Henneke.Vice President,American Consulting Engineers
BREAK 3:00-3:15 p.m.
CPAs are Taking a New Look at Roads...What It Means to YouRandy Finden, Project Manager, Governmental Standards Accounting Board (GASB),Norwalk, ConnecticutCertification and CE Requirements for Highway Engineers and Supervisors: A Panel DiscussionAndrew Cunningham, Highway Liaison Manager, Local Liaison Division, Nebraska Department of RoadsHadiYamin,Visiting Professor, Department of Construction Technology IUPUI
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W ednesday March 22
Concurrent Sessions
Financing Local Projects
1:30-4:30Room: 306
Presider: Rick Whitney, Chief, Policy and Budget Division, INDOT
State Transportation Improvement Program(STIP) Process
Tim Miller, Scheduling Manager, Pblicy and BudgetDivision, INDOT
Typical Problems Encountered and Their Effectson Funding
Bruno Canzian, Local Transportation Manager, intermodal Division, INDOT
Rick Whitney, Chief, Policy and Budget Division, INDOT
BREAK 3:00-3:15
Innovative Financing (Enhancements)Rick Whitney Chief, Fblicy and Budget Division
Break Room
The Break Room, 206 Stewart Center, will be available for conference participants on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8:30 -11:30 a.m . and 1:30 to 4 :30 p.m .___________________________________________
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