MnDOT staff will be presenting their work in more than 39 sessions at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January 8-12, in Washington, D.C.
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MnDOT shares knowledge at national research conference
MnDOT employees are sharing knowledge and displaying leadership in Washington this week by delivering presentations and conducting meetings at the nation’s preeminent transportation conference.
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting held Jan. 8-12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., is expected to draw more than 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world. According to its website, the 2017 event scheduled more than 5,000 presentations in more than 800 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. TRB’s 2017 annual meeting theme is “Transportation Innovation: Leading the Way in an Era of Rapid Change.”
“Every year when TRB holds its annual meeting, MnDOT’s strong presence at the event is a reminder of our state’s commitment to top-notch transportation research,” said Linda Taylor, director of MnDOT Research Services and Library.
The following is a roundup of MnDOT employees who were invited to deliver presentations and participate in key committee meetings along with their presentation topics and committees (not all staff may have attended the conference; however, due to limited funding or availability):
Kenneth Buckeye, Financial Management
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Ken Buckeye poses in front of a poster he presented at the TRB annual meeting this week. - Congestion Pricing Research Subcommittee
- Implementing Distance-Based Fees Through Shared Mobility Model
- Planning for Data Needs for Clean, Smart Cities and the Electric Vehicle-Autonomous Vehicle-Shared Vehicle Transition
- Operational Aspects of Priced Managed Lanes and Cordon Pricing
- Congestion Pricing Committee
Thomas Burnham, Materials & Road Research
- Performance of Accelerated Concrete: Practical Applications and How They Are Working (Rapid Concrete Pavement Repairs at the MnROAD Test Facility)
- Pavement Rehabilitation: Looking Back, Looking Forward (Rigid Pavements)
- Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Thickness and Shear Wave Velocity Variation Versus Observed Pavement Distresses
- Calibration of Asphalt Strain Transducers Using Digital Image Correlation
Kathryn Caskey, Transportation System Management
- Building Strategic Institutional Relationships at the Intersection of Health and Transportation
- Responsive Engagement: The Future of Transportation Meets the Future of Public Involvement
Shongtao Dai, Materials & Road Research
- Agency Experience Using 3-D Ground-Penetrating Radar for Pavement Evaluation
- Characterization, Evaluation, and Modeling of Asphalt Concrete
Dan Franta, District 7
Timothy Henkel, Modal Planning & Program Management
- AASHTO Asset Management Subcommittee Joint Meeting
- Transportation Asset Management Committee
- MAP-21 and FAST Act Requirements: Overcoming Implementation Challenges and Leveraging Opportunities
Kyle Hoegh, Materials & Road Research
- Agency Experience Using 3-D Ground-Penetrating Radar for Pavement Evaluation
- Effect of Early Age Loading on Concrete Ultimate Strength
- Investigation of Slab Curvature in LTPP SPS-2 Experiment Using Empirical Mode Decomposition of Pavement Profilometer Data
Bruce Holdhusen, Transportation System Management
Santiago Huerta, Metro District
Bernard Izevbekhai, Materials & Road Research
- Effect of Early Age Loading on Concrete Ultimate Strength
- Benefits of Subsurface Drainage Design and Infrastructure: MnDOT’s Experience
- Deployment of Next-Generation Concrete Surface in Minnesota
Brad Larsen, Metro District
Rita Lederle, Bridges
Francis Loetterle, Passenger Rail
Dean Mikulik, Materials & Road Research (student worker)
Mark Nelson, Transportation System Management
Steven Olson, Materials & Road Research
David Solsrud, Modal Planning & Program Management
Trisha Stefanski, Modal Planning & Program Management
Joel Ulring, State Aid for Local Transportation
Jennifer Wells, Bridges
- Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Bridge Inspections
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Enable Safe and Cost-Effective Bridge Inspection
- sUAS Applications – A Case Study at MnDOT
Benjamin Worel, Materials & Road Research
Charles Zelle, Commissioner
MnDOT leaders highlight TRB benefits at forum
As a graduate student 35 years ago, Bill Gardner attended his first Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, and he still remembers the thrill.
“I felt like a kid in a candy shop,” recalled Gardner, who heads MnDOT’s Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations. “I was amazed at the diversity of topics… You could find people who have devoted their whole lives to the hazards of rural mailboxes.”
Gardner and other MnDOT leaders on Tuesday recounted their experiences from this year’s annual meeting — which drew more than 10,000 participants — and encouraged other MnDOT staff to get involved in the organization, which helps set national transportation guidelines, oversees collaborative research and facilitates the exchange of information.
“We’re heavily involved, but I think we could be more involved,” said Modal Planning and Program Management Director Tim Henkel, who has been part of the TRB for more than 20 years.
Henkel said TRB involvement benefits MnDOT in several ways, including access to national and international experts, the ability to keep tabs on hot-button issues and having a seat at the table in decision-making.
“It makes us a more enlightened and informed decision-making body,” Henkel said.
MnDOT has more than 60 staff serving on 114 TRB committees and contributes $125,000 annually to the TRB core program, gaining $127 in collaborative research for every $1 it contributes.
As part of a series of staff forums they will hold throughout the year, MnDOT leaders chose to highlight the TRB, which met in January. (MnDOT employees interested in attending next year or getting involved in the TRB should speak with their supervisor.)
State Bridge Engineer Nancy Daubenberger, who serves on a TRB subcommittee and gave a presentation at the recent conference, said it helps to hear about the challenges faced by agencies around the country.
Assistant Engineering Services Division Director Amr Jabr, who attended for the first time, said he used a smartphone app just to decide which of the approximately 3,500 sessions he wanted to attend.
“I thought it was an extremely good experience,” he said. “I picked up a lot of information and made a lot of new contacts.”
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