PDH Certificate: https://www.texite.org/fall2025/record-of-attendance/
Thursday 8:00am – 9:00am
YOUNG MEMBERS PANEL
Moderator: Alex Magdelano, Lochner | Egis
ROUNDABOUT COMMITTEE
Moderator: Abram VanElswyk, TxDOT
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Moderator: Kevin St. Jaques, Freese and Nichols
Thursday 9:30am – 11:00am
PLENARY SESSION 1 – TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES IN THE BORDERPLEX
Moderator: Victor De la Garza, AECOM
- City of El Paso – Omar Martinez, Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs Presentation
- TxDOT – Tomas Trevino, El Paso District Engineer Presentation
- UTEP – Kenith Meissner II, Dean of Engineering Presentation
- TTI's Center for Intelligent Transportation Research - Rafael Aldrete, Director Presentation
Thursday 1:30pm – 3:00pm
CONCURRENT SESSION 2A – COOPERATION
Moderator: Claire McKinney, Garver
- Planning a Multimodal Transportation Network along Paisano Drive and Montana Avenue Corridors, TxDOT El Paso. Dhruva Lahon, Kimley-Horn & Gus Sanchez, TxDOT El Paso
- Recommending and Removing Bike Lanes in North America. Stephanie Taylor, LJA & Anna Mesa-Zendt, City of El Paso
- Corpus Christi MPO Active Transportation Plan. Kevin St. Jacques, Freese and Nichols
CONCURRENT SESSION 2B – OPERATIONS
Moderator: Abram VanElswyk – TxDOT
- Enhancing Access and Operational Efficiency Through Dynamic Signing and Signal Optimization in the San Antonio Area. Justin Clark, Pape-Dawson & Marc Jacobson, City of San Antonio
- Breaking the I.C.E.- Best Practices for Intersection Control Evaluation. Amanda Austin, TxDOT
- Texas's first modular roundabout. Chris Debaillon, Fort Bend County
Thursday 3:30PM – 5:00PM
CONCURRENT SESSION 3A – SAFETY
Moderator: Tom Hartmann, Kimley-Horn
- Grande Boulevard Reverse Curve Safety Improvements. Cameron Williams, City of Tyler
- Integrating Interactive Visualization Tools into Safety Planning. Houssam Ghandour, DKS Associates
- Wrong Way Driving Analysis and Mitigation Measures. Parisa Hosseini, STV
CONCURRENT SESSION 3B – TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: Brian Shewski, City of Plano
- Augmented Reality in Transportation: AR Visualizations at Public Meetings in El Paso, TX Using a Combination of Vissim, 3Ds Max Technology, and Roll Plots. Avery Simao, Jacobs
- TxDOT Intersection Safety Challenge Award and the LiDAR deployment in San Marcos. Taylor Li, University of Texas at Arlington & Ning Zou, City of San Marcos
- Harnessing Big Data: A Performance-Driven Evaluation of Signal Timing Strategies Ranging from Traditional Signal Timing to Adaptive Control to AI-Gene. Kirk Houser, City of Frisco & Mike Wobken, Lee Engineering
Friday 8:00AM – 9:30AM
CONCURRENT SESSION 4A – TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Moderator: Brandon Wheeler, NCTCOG
- The Local Perspective of High-Speed Rail. Ezra Pratt, North Central Texas Council of Governments
- A Hybrid Approach to Mitigating Development Impacts on Transportation: Integrating Street Impact Fees and Critical Infrastructure Constructions. Matiur Rahman, City of Austin
- Rising Traffic, Strategic Planning: Addressing Tomorrow’s Congestion through Innovative Technology, Process Improvements, and Funding Today. Tim Cope & Josh Robertson, Burns & McDonnell
CONCURRENT SESSION 4B – VISION ZERO
Moderator: Lee Williams, Halff
- Vision Zero Webb Laredo: Community Buy-In for Implementation. Jason Rodriguez, LJA Engineering
- Identifying Safety Improvements in the High-Injury Network and Around Schools. Nan Jiang, Toole Design Group
- Building Momentum and Moving Vision Zero Forward in Laredo. Blasita Lopez, LJA Engineering
Friday 10:00AM – 11:30AM
CONCURRENT SESSION 5A – POTPOURRI A
Moderator: Dawniele Metsker-Galarza, Kimley-Horn
- Leadership in Project Management: Inspiring and guiding teams toward successful outcomes. Eddie Hernandez & Rebecca Collins, Bartlett & West
- City of McKinney Uses Data to Assist in Community Revitalization Efforts. Seth Anderson, Image Sensing Systems & Pam Alummoottil, City of McKinney
- IH-10 From SL 375 to Eastlake Boulevard: A Case Study. Shalini Sankaranarayan, WSP, Ossama E. Ramadan and Gus Sanchez, TxDOT
CONCURRENT SESSION 5B – POTPOURRI B
Moderator: Alex Magdelano, Lochner | Egis
- Adopting Vision Zero Principles: Evaluating Road Safety Strategies in North Central Texas Municipalities. Mustafa Haque, Southern Methodist University
- Evaluating Emission Impacts of Adaptive Signal Control Using VISSIM: A Case Study in Corpus Christi. Prashant Pachore, WSP
