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2008 Transportation Short Course:
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Session 9
Traffic Operations I
Tuesday, October 14
Room: 225-226 MSC

Speaker: Christopher Freeman
Title: Director of Transportation Operations
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Amarillo, TX
Presentation Title: Best Practices in Traffic Operations to Maximize Savings
Presentation Summary: District Panel
Bio/Expertise Highlights: District Panel
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Speaker: Timothy Bradberry
Title: Lead Worker / Transportation Engineer VI
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Overhead Sign Bridge and Cantilever Sign Supports
Presentation Summary: Tim will address various issues related to standard truss and monotube type overhead sign supports, emphasizing the pertinent roles of districts and divisions in the plan preparation process.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Tim has been the OPR for sign, luminaire, and traffic signal structure supports standard and custom design in the Bridge Division since a couple of weeks before 9-11. Among other duties, his small group of three people (himself included) is responsible for developing and maintaining the Traffic Division standards for these structural supports, as well as for reviewing alternate designs and certain shop drawings and providing design support to districts and consultants. He divides his time between these functions and his other OPR roles, that of the development and maintenance of design and analysis software for use by TxDOT engineers and consultants and that of expertise in various aspects of structural concrete design and design specification review and development.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone
Equipment need for a PowerPoint Presentation
Speaker: Dannah Peck
Title: Account Supervisor
Company: Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Who's Driving Tonight - Drunk Driving Awareness Campaign
Presentation Summary: We will discuss the development and implementation of the Who's Driving Tonight? program — a TxDOT Traffic Safety initiative to address the problem of drunk driving, especially among college-age Texans.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Dannah has been involved in adult education for nearly twenty years. During her five years at Sherry Matthews Marketing, Dannah has supervised communications for TxDOT Traffic Safety programs, including drunk driving prevention, occupant protection and others.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone, Internet access, LCD projector
Speaker: Mary Meyland
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Tyler, TX
Presentation Title: Transportation Safety Review Teams - TSRT
Presentation Summary: TBD-Glenn Green will provide.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: TBD
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, walk-around microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Debra Vermillion
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Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Hazard Elimination Plan Update
Presentation Summary: To be provided
Bio/Expertise Highlights: To be provided
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, walk-around microphone, LCD projector
Moderator: David Rohmer
Title: District Traffic Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Presentation Title:
Presentation Summary:
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Speaker: Alex Power
Title: ITS Project Manager
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: 511, What Is It and What Can We Do with It?
Presentation Summary: Provide an overview of the national 511 program, and potentials for a system in Texas.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: 511 project manager for TxDOT, member of national 511 Deployment Coalition.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, Internet access, LCD projector
Speaker: James Hollis
Title: TRF-TS Branch Manager
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: "Who's Driving Tonight" - drunk driving awareness campaign
Presentation Summary: To discuss the development and implementation of the "Who's Driving Tonight?" program - a TxDOT Traffic Safety initiative to address the problem of drunk driving, especially among college-age Texans.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I serve as the Programs Director for the Texas Traffic Safety Program and as such, oversee outreach efforts like the "Who's Driving Tonight?" impaired driving awareness program.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, walk-around microphone, Internet access, LCD projector
Audio - will be playing t.v. and radio Public Service Announcements
Moderator: Jesus Leal
Title: Director of Transportation Operations
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Pharr, TX
Presentation Title: Best Practices in Traffic Operations to Maximize Savings
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A/V Needs: podium with microphone, walk-around microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Carlos Ibarra
Title: Director of Transportation Operations
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Atlanta, TX
Presentation Title: Best Practices to Maximize Savings
Presentation Summary: I will discuss innovative use of traffic items in order to save money.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Director of Transportation Operations for Atlanta District for 14 years.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector

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