2021 Virtual National Work Zone Management Conference – October

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Tuesday, October 19

10:30 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Session:

• Bradley Sant, ARTBA
• Martha Kapitanov, FHWA

[Video]

11:00 a.m.

FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Products – Part 1

Rumble Strips and Pedestrians in Work Zones

• Nagham Matout, ATSSA

TIM Document

• Andi Bill, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Toolbox of Low-Cost Work Zone Management Strategies

• Tim Gates, Michigan State University

MODERATOR: Martha Kapitanov

1:00 p.m.

Updates on the Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and Grant Projects

• Nate Deshmukh-Towery, Volpe National Transportation Center
• Adam Carreon, Arizona DOT
• Corey O’Connor, MADOT

MODERATOR: Jerry Ullman

[Video]

2:00 p.m.

Implementation of Active Work Zone Management in Indiana using Connected Vehicle Data

• Richard Hedgecock, Indiana Constructors
• Darcy Bullock, Purdue University

MODERATOR: Brad Sant

3:00 p.m.

Advanced Technologies to Improve Work Zone Safety

Update on the Synthesis of Research Related to the Use and Implementation of Advanced Technology to Improve Work Zone Safety

• Jerry Ullman, TTI

CARMA for Work Zones

• Pavle Bunjanovic, FHWA

Freight Advanced Traveler Information Systems (FRATIS) Project

• Bob Brydia, TTI

MODERATOR: Martha Kapitanov

[Video]

4:00 p.m.

Innovation Session

• David McKee, PSS
• Cecil Brown, Hill & Smith
• Mark Bedard, Lindsay Transportation Systems

MODERATOR: Katie Chimelewski

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Wednesday, October 20

10:30 a.m.

Side Effects: Worker Safety Interventions

• Jesus de la Garza, Clemson University

MODERATOR: Katie Chimelewski

[Video]

11:00 a.m.

Bridging Over Troubled Waters: Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction

• Dennis Burks, HTNB (Retired)

MODERATOR: Beth Stinson

(This session is not recorded.)

1:00 p.m.

Improving Large Trucks Safety in Work Zones

• Melisa Finley, TTI
• William Bremer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Kirsten Radewagen, FMCSA

MODERATOR: Martha Kapitanov

[Video]

2:00 p.m.

FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant Products – Part 2

LMS Courses, Working Around Silica Document, and Just in Time Training Videos

• Beth Stinson and Katie Chimelewski, ARTBA

MODERATOR: Brad Sant

[Video]

3:00 p.m.

Protecting Roadway Users and Workers in Work Zones

MOTs and Mega-Project Management in the DC Area

• David May, RK&K

Internal Traffic Control Plans

• Emmett Russell, ARTBA Master Trainer

MODERATOR: Jerry Ullman

[Video]