The program for the Fall Meeting is still being finalized. Check back for updates to the list of presenters.
Plenary Session 1 (9:30 – 11:15 am)
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Safety and Vision Zero
Moderated by Brian Moen, City of Frisco
- Texas State Highway Safety Plan
Darren McDaniel, Texas Department of Transportation and Robert Wunderlich, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Austin Vision Zero Update
Upal Barua, City of Austin
- San Antonio Vision Zero Update
Rebecca Pacini, City of San Antonio
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Plenary Session 2 (1:30 – 3:00 pm)
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Austin/San Antonio Area Mobility
Moderated by John Habermann, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Austin Area Mobility
Ashby Johnson, Capital Area MPO
- San Antonio Area Mobility
Sid Martinez, Alamo Area MPO
- VIA Vision 2040 Plan
Brian Buchanan, VIA Transit
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Student Poster Session (3:00 – 3:30 pm)
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- Comparisons of Mandatory Lane Changing Behavior on Freeways
Matt Vechione, University of Texas at El Paso
- Optimizing Transit Scheduling for the Texas A&M Campus
Manaswini C, Texas A&M University
- Speed Distribution Based Approach for Shockwave Detection in a Connected Driving Environment
Connie Xavier, Texas A&M University
- Stability Analysis of Dedicated Lane Segment for Autonomous Vehicles
Jaswant Ganesan, Texas A&M University
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Concurrent Sessions 3A and 3B (3:30 – 5:00 pm)
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New Technologies in Transportation
Moderated by Linc Wright, AZTEC Engineers
- Acylica the Data Provider
Derek Townsend, Sr., Control Technologies, Inc.
- Audible Pedestrian System – Actuating Intersections
Kevin Hanke, Pelco
- A Connected Solution
Jeff O'Brian, Applied Information
- Cloud Based Signal Performance Measures – Easy to Implement, Use and Manage
Bill Ische, TrafficWare
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ITS/Connected Vehicles/Autonomous Vehicles
Moderated by Dharmesh Shah, Lee Engineering
- Connected Vehicle Pilots in Austin, Texas
Jen Duthie, City of Austin
- Connected Vehicle Wrong Way Driving Applications
Melisa Finley, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures – The College Station Experience
James Robertson, City of College Station
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Concurrent Sessions 4A and 4B (8:30 – 10:00 am)
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Complete Streets
Moderated by Justin Clark, Pape-Dawson
- City of Waco - 17th-8th-19th Street Corridor Study
Kevin St. Jacques, Freese and Nichols
- SA Tomorrow Multimodal Transportation Plan: Getting There From Here
Jillian Harris, City of San Antonio
- Pedestrian Safety Considerations for Complete Streets
Joel Meyer, City of Austin
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Technology and Safety
Moderated by Zina Schwartz, AIA Inc.
- Smart Work Zones
John Song, AECOM and John Nevares, Texas Department of Transportation
- Unmanned Aerial Systems - Traffic Incident Management
Charlie Stevens, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Statewide TSMO Strategic Plan
Marco Cameron, Texas Department of Transportation and Olivia Brey, Atkins
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Student Poster Session (10:00 – 10:30 am)
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- See session above for student presenters.
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Concurrent Sessions 5A and 5B (10:30 am – 12:00 pm)
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Rail Issues
Moderated by Kevin St. Jacques, Freese and Nichols
- Railroad Quiet Zones: How to Get it Done
Kurt Anderson, CTC
- Railroad Safety Initiatives and Funding
Robert Travis, Texas Department of Transportation
- High Speed Rail Houston-Dallas Update
Texas Central Rail
- Railroad Crossings - Design, Maintenance, and Safety
Tim Huya, BNSF Railway
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Innovative Intersections
Moderated by Norman Hogue, Dunaway Associates
- Intersection Control Evaluations
Jeff Shaw, Federal Highway Administration
- Evaluation of Innovative Designs at Wurzbach Parkway and NW Military/Lockhill-Selma, San Antonio
Scott Armstrong, WSP USA and Richard De La Cruz, Texas Department of Transportation
- Update on DLTs on IH35 in San Marcos
Victor Vargas, Texas Department of Transportation
- Quadrant Roadway Intersection Case Studies
Jonathan Reid, Arcadis
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