2015 Spring Meeting
College Station
Hilton Hotel and Conference Center
Kay Fitzpatrick, LAC Chair
Social Event: Downtown Bryan
Download the meeting program.
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Presentations
Session 1: Signs of the Times: Latest Innovations in the MUTCD |
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| Gene Hawkins, Texas A&M University | Back to the MUTCD Future |
| Michael Chacon, Texas Department of Transportation | Stop! In the Name of AFAD |
| Kay Fitzpatrick, Texas A&M Transportation Institute | Walk This Way: Pedestrian Traffic Control Devices |
| Ronnie Bell, City of Austin | Do You Hear What I See?: Audible Pedestrian Signals |
| Nader Ayoub, Iteris | Flash and Arrow - Super Heroes Saving Cities |
Session 3A: Bigger Stadium, More Traffic, SECond to None |
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| Mike McInturff, HDR | 1st Down: The Plaza Hotel |
| Peter Lange, Texas A&M University | 2nd Down: Kyle Field |
| Tim Lomax, Texas A&M Transportation Institute | 3rd Down: Congestion |
Session 3B: Traffic Engineering Innovations |
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| Renee Crepeau, 3M | Innovations in Custom Traffic Signage |
| Eric Raamot, Econolite | The Future of Traffic Control Devices for the Connected Vehicle World |
| Joe Bacon, N-Line Traffic Maintenance | Innovations in Portable Traffic Barriers |
| Mike Kwan, Encom Wireless | Innovations in Wireless Communication |
Session 4A: Making It Safer: From Prediction to Implementation |
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| Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University | Utah’s Crash Prediction Model - Not Born in Texas, But Can Get Here Fast! |
| Andrew Kwasniak, Lee Engineering | Using HSM to Make Better Traffic Safety Investments |
| Darren McDaniel, Texas Department of Transportation | TxDOT’s Highway $afety Improvement Program: Making Cents of the Dollars |
| Stephen Ratke, Federal Highway Administration | USDOT Safety Initiatives |
Session 4B: Are You Smarter Than a Bus? |
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| Randy McCourt, DKS Associates | Bus Rapid Transit Technologies |
| Roberto Gonzales, Capital Metro | Catch a Ride on MetroRapid |
| Justin Tippy and Randy Davidson, Texas A&M University | Small System - High Tech |
Session 5A: Roundabouts: Wide Nodes, Narrow Links |
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| Norman Hogue, Dunaway Associates | The Roundabout Option |
| Gabriela Tassin, Cobb, Fendley & Associates | Modeling Roundabouts in VISSIM |
| Mike McBride, American Structurepoint | Enhancing Project Delivery Through Visualization: Carmel, Indiana Keystone Parkway Case Study |
| Paul Kaspar, City of Bryan | A Brazos Valley Perspective of Roundabouts |
Session 5B: Squeezing More Traffic Through Our System |
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| Kelly Blume, Kittleson & Associates | Evaluating Lane Elimination (Road Diet) Proposals |
| Jason JonMichael, HNTB | Connected Vehicles |
| Tom Urbanik, Kittleson & Associates | An Outcome-Based Approach to Signal Timing - 2nd Edition of Traffic Signal Timing Manual |
| Peter Eng, City of Tyler | Flashing Red Arrow Applications in the City of Tyler |
