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2007 Transportation Short Course:
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Session 9
Traffic Operations I
Tuesday, October 16
Room: 225-226 MSC

Speaker: Catherine Hejl
Title: Director of Maintenance
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Bryan, TX
Presentation Title: Hurricane Evacuation Plan
Presentation Summary: Plan of IH 45 and US 290 in case of a hurricane evacuation and a called contraflow.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I led the development of this plan in the Bryan District.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
Will laptops be there or do we need to bring?
Moderator: Craig Clark
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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Moderator: Ricardo Castañeda
Title: Director of Transportation Operations
Company: Texas Deptartment of Transportation
Location: San Antonio, TX
Presentation Title: Total Maintenance Striping Contract in San Antonio
Presentation Summary: Provide a status update on the performance based pavement marking maintenance contract in the San Antonio District. Co-presentation given with Mary Hannah, FLasher Equipment Co. - the contractor for this project.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: As Director of Transportation Operations, responsible for oversight of all pavement marking contracts within the district. Assisted in the development of the Performance Based Pavement Marking Maintenance Specification utilized on this contract.
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Speaker: Kirk Barnes
Title: Director of Transportation Operations
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Bryan, TX
Presentation Title: Using Traffic Engineering Studies to Manage Access
Presentation Summary: What items should be addressed in engineering studies to aid in the access management process
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have been the Trans. Oper. Engineer or the Dir. of Trans. Oper. in the Bryan District for the past 12 years. I have a BS in Mech. Eng. and a Master's in Civil Eng. from TAMU. I review all the engineering studies submitted by consultants for the district.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Tonna Marcyes
Title: Safe Routes to School State Coordinator
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Lecture
Presentation Summary: Overview of the 2007 Safe Routes to School Program.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: State Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector

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