Maine Transportation Conference Session Schedule
WELCOME
Bruce Van Note, MaineDOT Commissioner
Dr. Dana Humphrey, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Maine
KEYNOTE: NAVIGATING THE SEA OF CHANGE: WE ALL RISE TOGETHER
Carol Martsolf, Vice President, Chief Learning Officer, Urban Engineers
| Time | Session | Link |
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| 9:00 AM | TECHNICAL SESSION 1: NEVER LET A GOOD CRISIS GO TO WASTE Moderator: Paul Godfrey, HNTBA Look at Traffic Volumes Throughout the Pandemic Ariel Greenlaw, Traffic Engineer, HNTB |
https://youtu.be/3bwijS0n10c |
| – | Project Cost Savings
Wayne Frankhauser, Bridge Program Manager, MaineDOT |
https://youtu.be/7v7K7BTKF_c |
| 9:00 AM | POLICY SESSION 1: FEDERAL/CONGRESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON PRESSING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES Moderator: Jennifer Brickett, MaineDOTA View from Washington Murphie Barrett, Vice President, AGC of America |
https://youtu.be/WLHGS4ptJNk |
| 10:00 AM | SPECIAL SESSION: GET THE GRADES! 2020 REPORT CARD ON MAINE’S INFRASTRUCTURE – LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE RELEASE |
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| 11:00 AM | SPECIAL SESSION: ASCE 2020 REPORT CARD RELEASE & A LOOK AT FREIGHT IN NORTHERN MAINE Report Card: Six Transportation Areas Dan Bouchard, President Maine Section, ASCE |
https://youtu.be/QYuqfUj4P-o |
| – | A Look at Freight Rail Improvements in Northern Maine Gordon Edington, Project Manager, VHB |
https://youtu.be/QKhZYwYwuSg |
| 1:00 PM | STUDENT PAPERS Moderator: Dr. Per Garder, University of MaineBridge Safety: A Look at Structural Safety and Low Clearance in Maine Ethan Cates, UMaine |
Student Presentations https://youtu.be/pNOUMLLuGy0 |
| – | Safety Study of Selected Sections of N1 & N5 Highway in Bangladesh Using iRAP Methodology A.S.M. Mohaiminul Islam, UMaine |
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| – | Calming Traffic with Raised Crosswalks: Stevens Avenue in Portland, ME Anthony Salafia, UMaine |
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| – | Rollovers Involving Multitroop Carrier Vehicles Andrew Guimond, UMaine |
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| 2:00 PM | TECHNICAL SESSION 2: HAVE YOU HUGGED YOUR CLIMATOLOGIST TODAY? Moderator: Mackenzie Bowe, VHBThe Latest Sea Level Rise and Storm Trends in Maine: Where We’ve Been and Where We Might be Going Peter Slovinsky, Marine Geologist, Maine Geological Survey Maine’s Climate Council |
https://youtu.be/aS3FcJ8KXxY |
| 2:00 PM | POLICY SESSION 2: ADA AFTER 30 YEARS Moderator: Paul Merrill, MaineDOTInside the White House During the Passage of the ADA Hon. John Sununu, Former White House Chief of Staff |
https://youtu.be/vpXk_CrrTfk |
| – | The Americans with Disabilities Act: Transportation 30 Years Hence Kim Moody, Executive Director, Disability Rights Maine |
https://youtu.be/QQiWvt6lVEQ |
| 3:00 PM | Q & A WITH MAINEDOT COMMISSIONER BRUCE VAN NOTE Moderator: Nina Fisher, MaineDOT Deputy Commissioner |
https://youtu.be/LZlJ9yyDZkc |
| 4:30 PM | TRIVIA NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR Hosted by HNTB Corporation |
| Time | Session | Link |
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| 11:00 AM | TECHNICAL SESSION 3: DASHBOARDS, MAPS AND OTHER COOL STUFF GIS in Transportation – Helping to Chart the Course as We Navigate a Sea of Information Nate Kane, Director of GIS Services, MaineDOT |
https://youtu.be/N8yi4lSf8IA |
| – | Online Maps for Rural Communities Tora Johnson, GIS Director, UMaine Machias |
https://youtu.be/JTEPOn2C7Kc |
| – | Using Streetlogix for Pavement Management and Transportation Planning Thea Youngs, GIS Specialist, City of Portland |
https://youtu.be/0GNtKZMrcUQ |
| 11:00 AM | POLICY SESSION 3: MANAGING THROUGH A PANDEMIC: CONSULTANTS’ VIEW
Executing Work During Covid-19: Thinking Differently About How We Perform Work |
https://youtu.be/mXG-1Y08qf0 |
| – | Managing the Workplace During Covid-19: Changing Trends in Work Culture Tonya Spry, Director Human Resources, WSP USA |
https://youtu.be/ffD2KM5M3Nc |
| 1:00 PM | A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM MAINE’S SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS | https://youtu.be/Vp1Wec7Sc6Q |
| 1:30 PM | AWARDS PRESENTATION Moderator: Dan Bouchard, President, Maine Section, ASCEStudent Paper Awards Presented by Irv Smith, President, Maine Better Transportation Association Paul L. Lariviere Awards AASHTO 25-Year Pins & David H. Stevens Award |
Afternoon sessions: https://youtu.be/NNgiZc2WqpU |
| 2:00 PM | LIVE Q & A – ALL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS INVITED | |
| 3:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS Bruce Van Note, MaineDOT Commissioner |
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