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W e are pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the 10th National Conference on Access Management and 2012 Texas Department of

Transportation Planning Conference in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The conference program was developed to meet your professional needs through the dissemination of the latest information by noted professionals in the transportation field. We look forward to seeing you in Dallas!

Special thanks to the following organizations for assisting in the planning of the 2012 conference:Association of Texas Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

TxDOT Environmental Affairs Division

TxDOT Dallas District

TxDOT Fort Worth District

TxDOT Public Transportation Division

TxDOT Transportation Planning and Programming Division

TRB Access Management Committee

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Transportation Planning Conference and the TRB Access Management Conference

Lori A. MorelConference Co-chair TxDOT-TPP(S)

Peggy Thurin, P.E.Conference Co-chairTxDOT-TPP(S)

Bill FrawleyTRB Access Management Committee Secretary

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8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration Reunion Foyer

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop: Managing the TDM Process for Small- and Medium-Sized MPOs in Texas Cumberland A

Karen Lorenzini, P.E., AICP, Texas Transportation Institute, Austin, Texas 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Set-Up Cumberland E-H

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. FHWA/FTA and TEMPO Cumberland I-L

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. TRB Access Management Committee Meeting Pegasus A

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception Cumberland E-H

7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration/Information Desk Reunion Foyer 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk Cumberland Entrance 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Cumberland E-H 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m Opening Session Reunion Ballroom D, E, F

Moderator: Marc Williams, P.E., Director of Planning-Administration, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Al Alonzi, P.E., Acting Administrator, FHWA, Austin, Texas

Kristine Williams, AICP, Chair, TRB Access Management Committee, Tampa, Florida

Honorable Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas, Texas

Honorable Clay Jenkins, County Judge, Dallas County

Michael Morris, P.E., Director of Transportation, NCTOG, Arlington, Texas

Bill Hale, P.E., District Engineer, Dallas District, TxDOT, Dallas, Texas

Maribel Chavez, P.E., District Engineer, Fort Worth District, TxDOT, Fort Worth, Texas

KeyNote SpeaKer: William Meadows, Commissioner, TxDOT, Dallas, Texas

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break Cumberland E-H

TUESDAY, MAY 27 TUESDAY, MAY 27WEDNESDAY, MAY 28JULY 17 JULY 18TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

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10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Plenary Session Reunion Ballroom D, E, F

Moderator: William “Bill” Frawley, Texas Transportation Institute, Arlington, Texas

Update on planning and access Management IssuesNeil Spiller, Program Manager, Access Management, Office of Operations, FHWA, Washington, D.C.

NCHrp 404: State of practice in Highway access ManagementJerry Gluck, P.E., PTOE, AECOM, New York, New York

access Management in texasRory Meza, P.E., Design Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon GUeSt SpeaKer: Phil Wilson, Executive Director, TxDOT, Austin, Texas Reunion Ballroom GH

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Break-Out Sessions

Session I: Future Issues in Transportation Cumberland A-C

Moderator: Russell Zapalac, Chief Planning and Projects Officer, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Major and Strategic projects — overviewEd Pensock, P.E., Director, Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

project Management InitiativesLynn Isaak, Director, Project Management Office, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Future direction of Corridor developmentRoger Beall, P.E., Advance Project Development Director, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Session II: Environmental Issues I Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Melissa Neeley, Director, Project Delivery Management Section, Environmental Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

transitioning to the Motor Vehicle emission Simulator (MoVeS) Model for air Quality Modeling applicationsChris Kite, Air Quality Modeling Specialist, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, Texas

New air Quality rules and Non-attainment designationsJeff Riley, EPA, Arlington, Texas

New Non-attainment area requirements and emerging air Quality IssuesShundreka Givan, AICP, Air Quality Specialist, FHWA, Austin, Texas

How Much do We Need to Invest per ton of emission reductionsShelley Whitworth, Manager, Air Quality Program, Houston–Galveston Area Council, Houston, Texas

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27 TUESDAY, MAY 27WEDNESDAY, MAY 28JULY 18 JULY 18WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY

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Session III: General Policies Cumberland K Moderator: Barbara de Ste. Croix, P.E., Development Services and Access Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation

Does Median Width Matter?Stuart Samberg, RK&K Engineers, Raleigh, North Carolina

Managing Access to Redevelopment in a Pro-business Climate Bob Appleton, P.E., Director of Transportation Planning and Development, TxDOT, Bryan, Texas

Access Connection Issues — Permitting versus Retrofit Vergil Stover, P.E., College Station, Texas

Session IV: Corridors I Cumberland L

Moderator: Anne Benware, Senior Transportation Planner II, MPO, Albany, New York,

Implementing Access Management at the Local LevelBrad Strader, PTP, AICP, LSL Planning, Inc., Royal Oak, Michigan

Developing a Corridor Study on a Shoestring: How a Small MPO Accomplished It In-HouseBrad McCaleb, P.E., A.V.S, Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization, Texarkana, Texas

Access Management and Transit Integration Tom Hiles, P.E., HDR Engineering, Orlando, Florida

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break Cumberland E-H


Session V: Short-Term Planning Initiatives Cumberland A-C

Moderator: Robert Ramirez, UTP Development, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Electronic Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (E-STIP)Michelle Conkle, Transportation Planner, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Lori Morel, Transportation Planner, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Upcoming Changes to the Unified Transportation Program Planning RulesDavid Plutowski, P.E., Transportation Engineer, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Local Perspective on Impacts of UTP ChangesChristie Gotti, Senior Program Manager, NCTCOG, Arlington, Texas

Session VI: Environmental Issues II Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Dan Perge, Transportation Engineering Supervisor, Dallas District, TxDOT, Dallas, Texas

New TxDOT Environmental RulesCarlos Swonke, P.E., Director, Environmental Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

PCE Agreement with FHWA — What MPOs Can DoGregory P. Wood, M.A., Environmental and Transportation Planning Coordinator, FHWA, Austin, Texas

G. Lain Ellis, Ph.D., Environmental Specialist V, Environmental Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas Planning and Environmental LinkagesMelissa Neeley, Director, Project Delivery Management Section,Environmental Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Ashby Johnson, Deputy MPO Director, HGAC, Houston Texas

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27 TUESDAY, MAY 27WEDNESDAY, MAY 28JULY 18 JULY 18WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY

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Session VII: Intersections I Cumberland K

Moderator: Marc Butorac, Senior Principal Engineer, Kittelson and Associates, Inc., Portland, Oregon

Early Investigation of Access Points near Signalized Intersections Reza Jafari, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, Road Safety and Transportation Solutions, Inc., Cary, North Carolina

Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersection Safety Analysis — The North Carolina ExperienceChris Cunningham, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Field Evaluation of Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection — The Maryland ExperienceWei Zang, Ph.D., P.E., FHWA, McLean, Virginia

Session VIII: Workshop I Cumberland L

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS CORRIDOR?Moderator: Chrisy Currier, Federal Highways–Texas Division, Austin, Texas

William E. Frawley, ACIP, Associate Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, Arlington, Texas

Brad McCaleb, P.E., A.V.S, Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization, Texarkana, Texas

Bill Eisele, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas

Chrisy Currier, Realty, Environmental and Transportation Coordinator, Texas Division, FHWA, Austin, Texas

ThURSDAY, MAY 29 ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27 TUESDAY, MAY 27WEDNESDAY, MAY 28JULY 18 JULY 19WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk Cumberland Entrance

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Area Open Cumberland E-H 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Cumberland E-H 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Break-Out Sessions

Session IX: Multimodal Transportation Cumberland A-C

MULTIMODAL ISSUES Moderator: William “Bill” Glavin, P.E., Director, Rail Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Passenger Rail Planning in TexasJennifer Moczygemba, P.E., Rail Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

How to Plan a Multimodal NetworkBrad Strader, PTP, AICP, LSL Planning, Inc., Royal Oak, Michigan

Land-Side Access to AirportsWilliam E. Frawley, ACIP, Associate Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, Arlington, Texas

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ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29 ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27 TUESDAY, MAY 27WEDNESDAY, MAY 28JULY 19 JULY 19THURSDAY THURSDAY

Session X: Traffic Analysis Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Greg Lancaster, Transportation Analysis Team Lead, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Traffic Reviews Associated with Race TracksJanie Temple, Director of Transportation Analysis, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Present and Future Analysis of Statewide Analysis Model (SAM)Mike Schofield, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Anticipating and Comparing Transportation Investment ImpactsDan Fagnant, Ph.D. Candidate, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Impact of Demographics on Travel Model ResultsPatti Ellis, Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas

Session XI: General Policies Cumberland K

Moderator: Stuart Samberg, RK&K Engineers, Raleigh, North Carolina

Access Management Sight Distance Applications Karen Dixon, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

A National Survey on Public Use in Freeways and CorridorsRob Benz, P.E., Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, Texas

Access Management Framework, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.Phillip Demosthenes, Access Management Consultant, Denver, Colorado

Session Xll: Workshop II Cumberland L

Corridor Visualization ExplorerFrank Broen, Teach America, Tallahassee, Florida

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Break-Out Sessions

Session XIll: 2010 Census Cumberland A-C

Moderator: Duncan F. Stewart, Ph.D., P.E., Research Engineer, Research and Technology Implementation Office, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

American Community SurveyDr. Lloyd Potter, State Demographer, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Effects of New Urbanized Area Boundaries on the Planning ProcessGenevieve Bales, Environmental and Transportation Planning Coordinator, FHWA, Austin, Texas

General Results of the 2010 CensusDr. Lloyd Potter, State Demographer, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

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ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 19 THURSDAY ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27WEDNESDAY, MAY 28JULY 19 THURSDAY

Session XIV: Transit Issues Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Karen Dunlap, Public Transportation Division, TxDOT Austin, Texas La Plaza Multimodal Terminal: How a Small Urbanized Area Built a Big TerminalAlex Lorio, Grant and Public Outreach Manager, City of Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas

Process to Generate Rural Transit Needs for TRTPKelly Kirkland, Director, Planning and Support Section, Public Transportation Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Fare and Service Equity Analysis as Required by the FTA Title VI Circular Aida B. Douglas, MPA, Interim Civil Rights Officer, FTA, Fort Worth, Texas

Session XV: Sustainability Cumberland K Moderator: Jafari, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, Road Safety and Transportation Solutions, Inc., Cary, North Carolina

Network Planning and Development Strategies for Access ManagementKristine Williams, AICP, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, Florida

A Basic Connection — Access Management and SustainabilityStuart Samberg, RK&K Engineers, Raleigh, North Carolina

Context-Based Access Management ApproachesBrad Strader, PTP, AICP, LSL Planning, Inc., Royal Oak, Michigan

Session XVI: Corridors II Cumberland L Moderator: Tom Hiles, P.E., HDR Engineering, Orlando, Florida

Revitalizing Aging Highway Corridors by DevelopingContext Zones and Access Management StandardsDavid Castle, Senior Transportation Planner, CDM Smith, Columbia, South Carolina

State Highway 6 Access Management Study, NorthMike Heath, Alliance Transportation Group, Austin Texas

US 280 AM and Operations: Phenix City, Alabama’s Mobility Nemesis? Maybe Not!Scott Cothron, P.E., Sain Associates, Birmingham, Alabama

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own

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ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 19 THURSDAY


Session XVll: Integrating Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility into Transportation Planning Panel Discussion Cumberland A-C

Moderator: Charles Riou, P.E., State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

paNelIStS:

• Mark Goode, P.E., Senior Project Manager, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Dallas, Texas

• Michael Hellmann, Park Planning Manager, City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department, Dallas, Texas

• Deb Humphreys, Transportation Planner III, NCTOG, Arlington, Texas

• Richard Mason, AICP, ASLA, Advance Project Dev./Dist. Bicycle Coordinator, Dallas District, TxDOT

• Julia M. McCleeary, AICP, Senior Planner, City of Fort Worth Planning and Development

• Bud Melton, APBP, Vice President, Bowman-Melton Associates, Inc., Dallas, Texas

• Robert B. Parks, AICP, Manager, Passenger Support Facilities, DART, Dallas, Texas

ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 19 THURSDAY

Session XVlll: Toll Initiatives Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Brian Barth, P.E., Deputy District Engineer, Fort Worth District, TxDOT, Fort Worth, Texas

Managed Toll Lane Facilities in Dallas/Fort WorthMelanie B. Young, P.E., District Transportation Operations Engineer, Dallas District, TxDOT, Dallas, Texas

Chisholm Trail Parkway — Financial PartnershipsElizabeth Mow, P.E., Interim Assistant Executive Director for Project Delivery, North Texas Tollway Authority, Plano, Texas

Regional Toll AnalysisJose Campos, Planning Team Leader, FHWA, Austin, Texas

Theresa Claxton, Environment and Transportation Planning Coordinator, FHWA, Austin, Texas

Brandy Huston, Environmental Specialist, Environmental Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Michelle Meaux, Senior Planner, Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Austin, Texas

Session XIX: State Programs I Cumberland K

Moderator: Chris Huffman, Huffman Corridor Consulting, Lawerence, Kansas

Virginia Department of Transportation Access Management Regulations and StandardsAndy Boenau, AICP, AECOM, Richmond, Virginia

Paul Grasewicz, AICP, Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond,Virginia

Kansas Department of Transportation Access Management Policy UpdateDavid Church, P.E., Parsons Brinkerhoff, Lenexa, Kansas

Access Management Manual for AlabamaRandy Braden, P.E., Assistant State Maintenance Engineer, AlabamaDepartment of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama

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ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 19 THURSDAY ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 19 THURSDAY

Session XX: Intersections II Cumberland L

Moderator: Marc Butorac, Senior Principal Engineer, Kittleson and Associates, Inc., Portland Oregon

A New Look at Driver Perception — Reaction Time at DrivewaysKaren Dixon, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Access Control near Highway InterchangesPaul Grasewicz, AICP, Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond, Virginia

Oregon’s Interchange Area Management Plans — A 10-Year RetrospectiveMatt Hughart, Senior Planner, Kittleson and Associates, Portland, Oregon

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break Cumberland E-H


Session XXI: State Programs II Cumberland A-C

Moderator: John Overman, Associate Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, Arlington, Texas

Massachusetts Access Management DesignLionel Lucien, Manager, Public/Private Development, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Boston, Massachusetts

Access Management in MississippiJames Sullivan, P.E., Assistant State Traffic Engineer, Missisippi Department of Transportation, Jackson, Mississippi

Access Management in Tennessee Marshall Elizer, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, Tennessee

Tanisha Hall, AICP, Director, Long-Range Planning, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, Tennessee

Session XXlI: Corridors III Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Kristine Williams, AICP, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, Florida

Development of Left-Turn Warrants for Unsignalized IntersectionsBill Eisele, Ph.D, P.E., Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas

US 56 Corridor Management PlanJeff McKerrow, TranSystems Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas

Mike Wahlstedt, Vice President, TranSystems Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri

Access Management Considerations for High-Capacity Multi-lane Roundabouts and ImplementationMark Johnson, P.E., MTJ Engineering, Madison, Wisconsin

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Session XXIII: Public Involvement and the Transportation Planning Process Cumberland K

Moderator: Jefferson Grimes, Director, Office of Public Involvement, TxDOT, Austin, Texas Public Involvement Since Prop 12 and Rider 42Tina Geiselbrecht, Assistant Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas

I-35 and I-69: A Partnership with Citizen PlannersDoise Miers, Public Involvement Coordinator, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Environmental Justice Principles — A Time for RenewalBrian Betlyon, Metropolitan Planning Specialist, FHWA Recourse Center Planning Team, Baltimore, Maryland

Session XXlV: Data Collection and Management Cumberland L

Moderator: Daniel Smith, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Analytics: The New Path to ValueMichelle Veale, P.E., MSPM, Bridge Project Manager, Bridge Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

TPP’s Geo-spatial Roadway Inventory Database (GRID)Michael Chamberlain, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Regional Data CollectionMichael Chamberlain, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Functional Classification for the 2010 CensusMichael Chamberlain, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 19 THURSDAY ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 20 FRIDAY

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration/Information Desk Cumberland Entrance

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Exhibitor Area Open Cumberland E-H

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Cumberland E-H

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Break-Out Sessions

Session XXV: Creating Livable Communities Cumberland A-C

Moderator: Kirk Fauver, P.E., FHWA, Austin, Texas Management and Operations of Livable CommunitiesDon Koski, AICP, Community Planner, FTA, Fort Worth, Texas

Wayne Berman, FHWA, Fort Worth, Texas

Livable Centers as a Sustainable Transportation StrategyJeff Taebel, Director, Community and Environmental Planning, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Houston, Texas

Regional Sustainable Development Initiative in the Dallas/Fort Worth AreaKarla Weaver, Program Manager, NCTOG, Arlington, Texas

Sustainable Solutions for Green MobilityLarry Ehlers, P.E., Project Manager, AECOM, Austin, Texas

James L. Sipes, Urban Design/Environmental Planner, AECOM, Smyrna, Georgia

Impacts of Electric Cars on the SystemMichael Chamberlain, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

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Session XXVI: Freight Issues Cumberland I-J

Moderator: Raul Cantu, Gulf Coastal Waterway Engineer, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Role of State Departments of Transportation in Port and Waterway InvestmentsJim Brogan, Executive Vice President, Cambridge Systematics, Austin, Texas

Oversize/Overweight Loads — Research StudyDan Middleton, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas

Driver Supply IssuesTodd Stewart, Vice President, Globalwinds, Houston, Texas

Session XXVll: Impacts Cumberland K

Moderator: Phillip Demosthenes, Access Management Consultant, Denver, Colorado Comprehensive AM Planning Is Key to Economic SustainabilityChris Huffman, P.E., Huffman Corridor Consulting, Lawrence, Kansas

Avoiding the Bypass Blues: Managing Impacts on Small- and Medium-Sized CommunitiesKaren Seggerman, AICP, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, Florida

Safety Benefits of Median Installations in UtahGrant Schultz, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Session XXVlll: Visualization Cumberland L

Moderator: Bill Eisele, Ph.D., P.E., Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas Corridor Visualization ExplorerFrank Broen, President, Teach America, Quincy, Florida

Using Visualization Tool to Determine Roundabout Conflicts: Surrogate Safety Assessment Model (SSAM)Majed Al-Ghandour, Ph.D., P.E., North Carolina Department of Transportation, Raleigh, North Carolina

Public Involvement Success in AmarilloHoward Holland, P.E., District Engineer, Amarillo District, TxDOT, Amarillo, Texas

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break Cumberland E-H

ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 20 FRIDAY ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 20 FRIDAY

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10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Closing Session — Federal, State and Local Outlook Reunion Ballroom A

Moderator: Marc Williams, P.E., Director of Planning Administration, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

Federal OutlookMike Leary, FHWA, Austin, Texas

Al Alonsi, FHWA, Austin, Texas

Local OutlookDan Kessler, Assistant Director of Transportation, NCTCOG, Arlington, Texas

State OutlookMarc Williams, Director of Planning, TxDOT, Austin, Texas

ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 20 FRIDAY ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29ThURSDAY, MAY 29WEDNESDAY, MAY 28WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TUESDAY, MAY 27JULY 20 FRIDAY

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Closing Session — Access Management Reunion Ballroom B

Moderator: William “Bill” Frawley, Texas Transportation Institute, Arlington, Texas

Access Management — The MusicalFrank Broen, President, Teach America, Quincy, Florida

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BREAK-OUT SESSIONS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

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1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

❑ Session I: Future Issues in Transportation

❑ Session II: Environmental Issues I

❑ Session III: General Policies

❑ Session IV: Corridors I




3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

❑ Session V: Short-Term Planning Initiatives

❑ Session VI: Environmental Issues II

❑ Session VII: Intersections I

❑ Session VIII: Workshop I




BREAK-OUT SESSIONS: THURSDAY, JULY 19


8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

❑ Session IX: Multimodal Transportation

❑ Session X: Traffic Analysis

❑ Session XI: General Policies

❑ Session XII: Workshop II




10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

❑ Session XIll: 2010 Census

❑ Session XIV: Transit Issues

❑ Session XV: Sustainability

❑ Session XVI: Corridors II




BREAK-OUT SESSIONS: THURSDAY, JULY 19 (CONTINUED)



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1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

❑ Session XVll: Integrating Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility into Transportation Planning Panel Discussion

❑ Session XVlll: Toll Initiatives

❑ Session XIX: State Programs I

❑ Session XX: Intersections II




3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

❑ Session XXI: State Programs II

❑ Session XXlI: Corridors III

❑ Session XXIII: Public Involvement and the Transportation Planning Process

❑ Session XXlV: Data Collection and Management




BREAK-OUT SESSIONS: FRIDAY, JULY 20


8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

❑ Session XXV: Creating Livable Communities

❑ Session XXVI: Freight Issues

❑ Session XXVll: Impacts

❑ Session XXVlll: Visualization








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