2011 Fall Meeting

Garland

Hyatt Place - Garland
Allison Franz, LAC Chair
Social Event: Karaoke Night at Firewheel Golf Park Pavillion

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Presentations

Session 1: Transportation Safety

Mark Lutjeharms, Schemmer Teen Driver Safety (The Transportation Engineering Perspective)
Allison Franz, City of Garland and Jessica Shutt, City of Richardson Red Light Cameras - Garland and Richardson's Experience
Jere Hart, X8 Environmental Safety Benefits of Replacing Traffic Signals with Modern Roundabouts

Session 2: Modern Roundabouts

Mike McBride, Carmel (Indiana) Implementing Carmel's Roundabouts
Jennifer Duthie, University of Texas CTR's Development of a Roundabout Guide for TxDOT
Federico Mendoza, Brown and Gay and Clay Harris, City of Austin Using a Roundabout to Build a Narrower Roadway in Austin, Texas and save $2.5-3.0M!
Patrick McGrady and Rachel Price, Reid Middleton Does Your Roundabout Waltz?

Session 3A: Transportation Technology

Pete Costello, INRIX Cost Effective Implementation of the new Real-Time System Management Information Program
Frank Gutierrez, High Sierra Electronics, Inc. Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS)
Brian Shockley, Aldis The Evolution of Vehicle Detection Technology
Brett Sumpter, Sensys Networks Inc. Arterial Travel Time and Performance Measures

Session 3B: Transportation Studies

Kevin St. Jacques, Freese and Nichols How to Prepare a Traffic Study for a Municipality
Dale Picha, City of Bryan How to Review a Traffic Study for a Municipality
Aaron Nathan, Kimley-Horn and Associates How to Prepare a Traffic Study for a Private Development
Linc Wright, City of League City How to Review a Traffic Study for a Private Development

Session 4A: Sustainability

Scott Polikov, Gateway Planning and Tom Grant, Kimley?Horn and Associates Sustainability in South Padre
Randy Schulze, Walter P Moore University of Houston's Transportation Management Plan
Dave Carter, City of Richardson Pedestrian and Bike Planning in North Dallas, Connecting the Suburbs without Highways
Maxwell Fisher, City of Garland Garland's Transit Oriented Development and Other Initiatives in Sustainability

Session 4B: Transit

Doug Allen, CapMetro CapMetro's FTA Funded BRT Lite Program
Arturo Herrera Jr., VIA VIA Primo BRT Project
Curvie Hawkins, Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) FWTA Lancaster Ave BRT Project
Michael Feeney, Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam El Paso Sun Metro BRT Program

Session 5A: ITS/Operations

Ronnie Bell, City of Austin Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
John Black and Robert Saylor, City of Richardson Adaptive Signal Control: Implementation Experience in Richardson, Texas
Russ Wiles, City of Fort Worth The Creation of the Fort Worth Joint Emergency Management System

Session 5B: Transportation Research

Dan Middleton, Texas Transportation Institute Integration of ITS into Rural Work Zones
Srinivasa Sunkari, Texas Transportation Institute A Portable Monitoring and Evaluation System for Traffic Signals
Laura Higgins, Texas Transportation Institute Advanced Signing Treatment for Flood-Prone Roadways

Session Student Poster Session

David Zeng and Kai Yin, Texas A&M University Modeling Travel Time for Signalized Arterial Roads with Left-Turn Phase
Yao Xing, Texas A&M University AGVs Dispatch Problem for Tandem Lift Quay Cranes in Container Terminals
David Salgado Manzano, University of Texas at El Paso Framework Analysis of Cross Border Mass Transit Operation
Mouyid Bin Islam, University of Texas at El Paso Single and Multiple Vehicle Large Truck-involved Collisions on Highways: An Exploratory Analysis
Yubian Wang, University of Texas at El Paso Safety of Dual Right-Turn Lanes
Edgar Saucedo and Lorenzo Cornejo, University of Texas at El Paso Village of Vinton Multipurpose Center Parking Lot Design
Bahareh Bakhtiari, University of Texas at Arlington Measuring Transportation Sustainability in Texas Cities
Dan Fagnant, University of Texas at Austin A Toolkit for Anticipating and Evaluating Impacts of Roadway Improvements
Rosaria Berliner, University of Texas at Austin Evaluating the Impact of Placing Tolls on IH 93