2010 Summer Meeting

Sugar Land

Marriott Town Square
Ron Jenson, Richard Smith, LAC Chair
Social Event: George Ranch

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Presentations

Session 0: Workshops

ADA/Accessibility Training WorkshopDownload PDH Certificate for ADA Training
FHWA Alternative Interchange WorkshopDownload PDH Certificate for FHWA Training
Ethics SeminarDownload PDH Certificate for Ethics Seminar

Session 1: Transportation Funding and Project Delivery

Steve Stagner, Texas Council of Engineering CompaniesTransportation Funding - the Political Perspective
Christie Jestis, North Central Texas Council of GovernmentsPast Successes and Innovations Moving Forward
Vic Suhm, Tarrant Regional Transportation CoalitionBuilding a Statewide Coalition To Advocate Revenue Measures to Fund Transportation
Brian Shewski, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.Delivering Traffic and ITS on a $1 Billion Design-Build Project
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Session 2A: HPG Technical Presentations

Bob Martin, EtherWAN SystemsEthernet Switch with Digital Diagnostics
Ricky Parker, Paradigm Traffic SystemsHigh Speed Traffic Signal Safe Stop Technology
Jim Putnam, ELTECClosed Loop Management of School Zone Flashing Beacon Systems
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Session 2B: Sustainability

Jeff Taebel, Houston-Galveston Area CouncilPlanning for Immobility
Scott Slaney, SWA GroupThe Role of Mobility in Placemaking
Andrew Howard, Kimley-Horn and AssociatesContext Sensitive Solutions
Randy Schulze, Walter P. Moore Upper Valley Traffic Study in El Paso, Texas
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Session 3A: ITS and Regional Traffic Control Systems

Koorosh Olyai, Dallas Area Rapid TransitUS 75 Integrated Corridor Management - Dallas, Texas
Darryl Puckett, Texas Transportation InstituteDevelopment and Deployment of Low-Cost Probe-Based Arterial Travel Time Data Collection
Andy Mao, Harris CountyRecent ITS Deployment in Harris County
Darin Bjork, Kimley-Horn and AssociatesDFW Connector TMC and TxDOT Integration
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Session 3B: Roundabouts/Special Intersection Geometric Design

Gary W. Schatz, City of AustinModern Roundabouts: State of the Practice
Monica Savino, Washington on Westcott Roundabout Initiative Inc (WOW)WOW - A Modern Roundabout, The Story of the Washington & Westcott Roundabout in Houston
Lloyd Neal, City of PlanoInnovative Traffic Flow Designs: Median U-turn Lanes & Single Point Urban Interchanges (SPUI)
John Denholm, Lee EngineeringRoundabout Challenges - From Concept to Construction
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Session 4A: Transit

Abed Abukar, Dallas Area Rapid TransitDART's Transit ITS Program
Kim Slaughter, Houston METROThe Future for Transit in Houston
Rod Kelly, HDRFt Worth Streetcar Project - Planning for Success
Luke Olson, URS CorporationStreetcar Design - Integrating Streetcars into Dense Urban Environments
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Session 4B: Significant Changes in the 2009 National MUTCD

Gene Hawkins, Texas Transportation InstituteGeneral Overview, Signs, Pavement Markings, Rail & LRT Crossings
Ronnie Bell, City of AustinTraffic Signals
Mike Chacon, TxDOTWork Zones and TMUTCD Plans
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Session 5: Student Poster Presentations

Eleni Pappas, University of Texas at AustinPredicting the Incremental Effects on Transit Ridership Due to Bus-On-Shoulder Operations
Melissa Thompson, University of Texas at AustinOperational Strategies for Reducing Freight Truck Fuel Consumption
Bridget Bienkowski, University of Texas at AustinThe Feasibility of Long Combination Vehicles for Texas
Jinpeng Lv, Texas A&M UniversityTraffic Assignment Considering Air Quality
Kristopher Ball, Texas A&M UniversityOperational Benefits of Median U-Turn Treatments
Hongmin Zhou, Texas A&M UniversityStudy on the Operation of Freeway Key Scenery Areas
Mehdi Azimi, Texas A&M UniversityComparison of Different Left Turn Strategies
Justin Clark, Texas A&M UniversityAn Alternative to Fuel Tax: An Innovative Taxing Scheme Based on Trip Generation
Lisa Larsen, Texas A&M UniversityVehicle Miles Traveled Fee Options: A Case Study of Texas
Latissha Clark, Texas Southern UniversityDesign and Implementation of a Real Time Hazardous Incident Monitoring System: Petrochemical Incident Location System
Yubian Wang and Yi Qi, Texas Southern UniversityReview of Available Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Technologies for Inspection of Cargo at Ports of Entry
Zhang Min and Yi Qi, Texas Southern UniversityUse of Flashing Yellow Arrow Signal Display to Improve Safety at Signals with Protected-Permissive Left Turn (PPLT) Operations
Krystal Lastrape, Texas Southern UniversityEvaluating the Effects of Transit Oriented Development in a Suburban Environment