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TRANSPORTATION
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February 24 and 25, 2009
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Illini Union Building,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Tuesday, February 24 2009
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GENERAL SESSION
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Illini Room, Illini Union Building
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Chairperson: William Buttlar
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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8:00
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REGISTRATION AND ASSEMBLY
Ground Floor, South Foyer - Illini Union Building
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9:00
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“Warm Mix Asphalt”
Dave Newcomb
Vice President, Research & Technology
National Asphalt Pavement Association
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9:45
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“Minnesota Bridge Collapse - Traffic Operations Aspects”
Brian Kary
Freeway Operations Engineer
The Minnesota Department of Transportation
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10:25
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INTERMISSION - REFRESHMENTS SERVED
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10:40
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“What Transportation Engineers Need to Know About Professional Licensure Requirements in Illinois”
W. Gene Corley
Senior Vice President
CTL Group
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11:20
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“ITS Initiatives for Traffic Operations”
John Benda
General Manager of Maintenance and Traffic
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
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12:00
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RECESS FOR LUNCH
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON TECHNICAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Illini Union Building, Illini Room A
Chairperson: Norman Stoner, Division Administrator, FHWA - IL Division
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1:30
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“Beijing Olympics – Infrastructure Preparations”
Shihmin Tung
IDOT, District 1
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2:10
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“ADA Requirements”
Vickie Simpson
Policy Advisor Assistant, Office of the Attorney General
Disability Rights Bureau
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2:50
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INTERMISSION - REFRESHMENTS SERVED
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3:10
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“Roundabouts”
Patrick Fleming
Standards Development Engineer
Wisconsin DOT
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3:50
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“Dan Ryan Reconstruction”
Mike Myszkowski
IDOT District 1
Oscar Jimenez
Civil Engineer III
Bureau of Construction
IDOT District 1
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BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES
Illini Union Building, Room 314 A&B
Chairperson: Ralph Anderson, IDOT - Bureau of Bridges & Structures
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1:30
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“Impact of 2008 Floods on District 7 Bridges”
Dave Macklin
Bridge Engineer Inspection Specialist
IDOT District 7
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2:10
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“FHWA Initiatives to Accelerate Bridge Construction”
Claude S. Napier, Jr.
Senior Structural Engineer
FHWA Resource Center, Structures Technical Service Team
Richmond, Virginia
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2:50
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INTERMISSION - REFRESHMENTS SERVED
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3:10
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“Construction of Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway Over the Fox River”
Richard Milburn
Deputy Program Manager
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Downers Grove, IL
Paul Rogowski
Project Manager
HNTB Corporation
Chicago, IL
Joe Bodzioch
Senior Project Manager
James McHugh Construction Company
Chicago, IL
Leo Spaans
Chairman
Janssen & Spaans Engineering, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
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3:50
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“Staged Deck Replacement of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Tied Arch Bridge over the Illinois River”
Hossam M. Abdou
Vice President, Alfred Benesch and Company
Chicago, IL
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TRAFFIC, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE
Illini Union Building, Illini Room B
Chairperson: Priscilla Tobias, IDOT
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1:30
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“IDOT Safety Update”
Priscilla Tobias
State Safety Engineer
Bureau of Safety Engineering
Iliinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
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2:10
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“Dilemma Zone”
Randall Laninga
District 4 Operations
Illinois Department of Transportation
Peoria, IL
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2:50
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INTERMISSION - REFRESHMENTS SERVED
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3:10
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“Safety Performance Functions and WZ Safety and Mobility Rule Subpart K Update”
Jim Allen
Bureau of Safety Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
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3:50
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“Innovative Safety Initiatives in District 4”
Sean Coyle
Geometrics Engineer
IDOT District 4, Program Development
Peoria, IL
Michael Boyer
Assistant Geometrics Engineer
IDOT District 4, Project Implementation
Peoria, IL
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LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS
Illini Union Building, Illini Room C
Chairperson: Thomas Klasner, County Engineer - Jersey County
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1:30
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“Understanding Prevailing Wage”
Timothy Bertschy
Attorney
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen
Peoria, IL
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2:10
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“Goodwin Avenue Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Project”
Jennifer Selby
Civil Engineer
City of Urbana Public Works
Urbana, IL
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2:50
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INTERMISSION - REFRESHMENTS SERVED
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3:10
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“Thin, Bonded Overlay Systems for Flexible and Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation”
Marvin Exline
Product Development Engineer: Spray Applied Systems
SemMaterials, L.P.
Terre Haute, IN
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3:50
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“Concrete Pavement Solutions for Low Volume Roads”
Jeff Roesler
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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4:30-7:30
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EXHIBIT/MIXER/BUFFET DINNER
Illini Union Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Illini Union Building
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Our sponsors invite you to join them for a casual evening filled with conversation, music, and delicious food and drinks in the stunning Illini Union Ballroom. At this event, you will
have the opportunity to:
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Network
with colleagues and keep up with the latest industry trends;
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Stroll
through informative Exhibits
as you enjoy complimentary beer and wine, gourmet fruit, cheese and crackers throughout the evening;
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Mingle
with ASCE, ITE, and ACI student officers and members along with other transportation students, and visit the Student Resume Exhibit;
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Dine
at our Midwest BBQ Buffet Dinner
(you won’t leave hungry!), which will be served at the same venue, starting around 5:30 PM, and;
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Win Big!!!
All registered THE Conference Participants present at this event will be eligible to win one of twelve amazing door prizes !!! The drawing will be held during the opening remarks, which will occur just before the buffet dinner.
You must be present to win.
Complete Drawing Rules
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Wednesday, February 25 2009
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GENERAL SESSION
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Illini Rooms A and B, Illini Union Building
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Chairperson: Kevin Burke, IDOT
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8:30
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“2008 Natural Disaster Response”
Geno P. Koehler
Resource Manager
IDOT Bureau of Operations
Springfield, IL
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9:10
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“Illinois Center for Transportation Update”
Imad Al-Qadi, Director
Illinois Center for Transportation
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“Forensic Investigation of the DeKalb Bridge Collapse”
Bassem Andrawes
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jerome Hajjar
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scott Olson
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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9:55
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AWARD PRESENTATIONS
2007 IDOT ENGINEER AND TECHNICIANS OF THE YEAR
Milton R. Sees, Secretary of Transportation, IDOT
Christine Reed, Director of Highways, IDOT
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ENGINEERS
Jim Webb, President, IACE
ILLINOIS DIVISION, FHWA
Norman R. Stoner, Illinois Division Administrator, FHWA
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10:30
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INTERMISSION - REFRESHMENTS SERVED
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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND FUNDING PERSPECTIVES
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10:50
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THE FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE
Jeff Lindley
Associate Administrator for Operations
Federal Highway Administration
Washington, DC
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11:20
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THE ILLINOIS VIEW
Milton Sees, Secretary
Illinois Department of Transportation
(Invited)
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ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Illini Room C, Illini Union
Price $17.00 per plate. Tickets should be purchased before noon on Tuesday, February 24th.
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12:00
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Lunch Served
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12:30
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Presiding: WILLIAM G. BUTTLAR, THE Conference Director
INTRODUCTIONS OF TRANSPORTATION/HIGHWAY AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
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12:40
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LUNCHEON PRESENTATION:
“Bye, Bye, Birdie - Transportation and Wildlife”
Ed Herricks, Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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CONCLUSION OF THE 2009 T.H.E. CONFERENCE
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(Last updated: Feb. 11, 2009)
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