Schedule at a Glance

NOTE:
Join Northeastern District President Joe Hallisey on Thursday Morning at 6AM and/or 6:30AM for a fun run!
Beta Tech Tour Description (5/11):
BETA Technologies is developing Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft right here at BTV. Please join us for a tour of their facilities, including a brief presentation on their vision for eVTOL and ground transportation to support this technology in the future.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, May 10th
Concurrent Session 1: 1:00PM – 2:30PM
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- Session 1A: Advances in Roadside Technology
- Muhammad Miah – MioVision
- Title: Modernizing aging city infrastructure is possible: Detroit is just one example
- Tim Gibson – Wavetronix
- Title: Successfully Deploying and Maintaining ITS Technology for ‘All Users’
- Joe Herr – VHB
- Title: The Evolution and Application of the Advanced Transportation Controller Standard
- Muhammad Miah – MioVision
- Session 1A: Advances in Roadside Technology
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- Session 1B: Data is All Around Us!
- Shannon L Bailey – Global Traffic Technologies
- Title: Advancing Transit optimization with Big Data and ITS Partnerships
- Matt Gilbertson – Econolite
- Title: Improving Transportation Operations and Services Through High-Resolution Data and Cloud-Based Arterial Performance Analysis
- Farukh Ijaz– Consulting Services America & Jonathan Chan – Port Authority of NY and NJ
- Title: How real-time data sources help to manage traffic congestion at three New York area airports
- Shannon L Bailey – Global Traffic Technologies
- Session 1B: Data is All Around Us!
Concurrent Session 2: 3:00PM – 4:30PM
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- Session 2A: Safety, Security, Cycling and More!
- Olivia White & Quentin Freixo – Eco-Counter
- Title: Cycling in Vancouver: A portrait of bicycle ridership and safety in Vancouver 2010-2020
- Iouri Nemirovski – Yunex Traffic & Joel White – Bosch Security and Safety Systems
- Title: Enhancing vulnerable road user safety with CV2X solutions
- Erika Lindeberg – Jacobs
- Title: Big Data – Little Crashes
- Olivia White & Quentin Freixo – Eco-Counter
- Session 2A: Safety, Security, Cycling and More!
Thursday, May 11th
Concurrent Session 3: 8:30AM – 10:00AM
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- Session 3A: Making Transportation Safer for Pedestrians
- Sandeep Aysola – City of New Haven
- Title: Safe Routes for All
- Shayna Bramley – Michael Baker International
- Title: Pedestrian Safety and Lighting for Crosswalks and Intersections
- Bob Le Sueur – Teledyne Flir
- Title: Curbside Management: Achieving Equilibrium at the Curb for Safer Pedestrian Crossings
- Sandeep Aysola – City of New Haven
- Session 3A: Making Transportation Safer for Pedestrians
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- Session 3B: The Latest & Greatest: What’s New in Transportation
- Abolfazl Karimpour – State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
- Title: Applying Data-Driven Research for Improving Roadways Operation and Safety
- Behzad Aghdashi and Fabio Sasahara – McTrans University of Florida
- Title: A framework for integrated analyses of operations and safety on freeways and highways
- Thomas Hoene – Currux Vision
- Title: How Artificial Intelligence is changing ITS. Examining practical use cases of AI implementation in traffic management.
- Abolfazl Karimpour – State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
- Session 3B: The Latest & Greatest: What’s New in Transportation
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- Session 3C: Advancing Equity in Transportation
- Alexis Vidaurreta – Toole Design Group
- Title: Advancing Safety and Equity through Collaboration and Community-Based Organization Partnerships
- Jeffrey Lebsack – Western New York Land Conservancy
- Title: Promoting Equity through Infrastructure Reuse
- Toyin Ogunfolaju – Jacobs
- Title: Operationalizing Equity in Transportation Through Justice40
- Alexis Vidaurreta – Toole Design Group
- Session 3C: Advancing Equity in Transportation
Concurrent Session 4: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
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- Session 4A: Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety – A Timely Discussion
- David Wilcock, James Payne, Ian Hamilton, Joseph Herr – VHB
- Title: Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety – A Timely Discussion
- David Wilcock, James Payne, Ian Hamilton, Joseph Herr – VHB
- Session 4A: Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety – A Timely Discussion
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- Session 4B: Adding Innovation to Transportation through Design & Technology
- Ariel Greenlaw – HNTB
- Title: Detour Ahead: Maintaining Regional Mobility During the Closure of One of Maine’s Busiest Highways
- Michael Morehouse and Parker Sorenson – FHI Studio
- Title: Post Road Circle Engineering and Planning Study
- Carine Choubassi – Jacobs
- Title: Understanding the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Massachusetts Freight Network and Freight Planning – 2022
- Ariel Greenlaw – HNTB
- Session 4B: Adding Innovation to Transportation through Design & Technology
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- Session 4C: State Traffic Engineers Panel
Concurrent Session 5: 2:00PM – 3:30PM
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- Session 5A: Leveraging Connected Vehicle and Infrastructure Tech to Improve Transportation
- Rick Schuman – INRIX
- Title: What Millions of Connected Vehicles and 40,000+ Signals Reveal About Changing Demand Patterns and System Performance Across the Northeastern District
- Andy Kaplan – North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Brendan Kaplan – Eastern Transportation Coalition
- Title: Best Practices in Coordination with 3rd Party Map Application (Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc)
- Rick Schuman – INRIX
- Session 5A: Leveraging Connected Vehicle and Infrastructure Tech to Improve Transportation
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- Session 5B: Speed(ing) is All Around Us!
- Bill Lambert – New Hampshire DOT
- Title: Using Probe Data to Promote Credible Speed Limits on Rural Highways
- Erica Wygonik, Austin Feula, Jeremy Searle – WCG
- Title: Speed Management and Speed Limit Setting Insights from Utah
- Britton Johnson – Kimley-Horn
- Title: Lessons Learned from Deploying VSLs in Virginia
- Bill Lambert – New Hampshire DOT
- Session 5B: Speed(ing) is All Around Us!
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- Session 5C: Hybrid Student Poster Session
- This “hybrid” session will showcase transportation research from students throughout the Northeastern District. Each author will present an overview of their work in a rapid-fire, 5-minute pitch followed by one-on-one discussions with the authors in front of their poster.
- Session 5C: Hybrid Student Poster Session
Friday, May 12th
Concurrent Session 6: 9:00AM – 10:30AM
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- Session 6A: Improving Accessibility, Safety, and Sidewalks for All
- Bill Harrison – NYC DOT
- Title: Accessible Pedestrian Signals in New York City
- Kristofor Norberg – EnTech Engineering
- Title: Accessible Street Design: Accommodating Persons with Disabilities
- Reid Haefer – RSG
- Title: Data-Driven Sidewalk Repair Prioritization
- Bill Harrison – NYC DOT
- Session 6A: Improving Accessibility, Safety, and Sidewalks for All
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- Session 6B: Building and Retaining a Diverse and Equitable Workforce: A Discussion on Equity and Diversity
- Carla Mykytiuk and Shanel Thomas – Jacobs
- Title: Transforming Today’s Workforce for an Equitable Future
- Elaine Du, PE – AKRF, Rosana Correa, PE PTOE FITE – Jacobs, Marissa Tarallo, PE PTOE – AKRF, Syd Chan – Enovate Engineering
- Title: Retaining a Diverse Team through Diverse Leadership: A Panel Discussion
- Carla Mykytiuk and Shanel Thomas – Jacobs
- Session 6B: Building and Retaining a Diverse and Equitable Workforce: A Discussion on Equity and Diversity
Concurrent Session 7: 10:45AM – 12:15PM
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- Session 7A: Rail Trails and Busways: Transforming Communities
- Evan Detrick, P.E. – VHB
- Title: Design and Construction of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
- Kien Ho – BETA Group, Inc.
- Title: Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT) Project
- Douglas Teator, P.E. – Creighton Manning Engineering
- Title: The UAlbany Busway, a Transformational Project
- Evan Detrick, P.E. – VHB
- Session 7A: Rail Trails and Busways: Transforming Communities
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- Session 7B: FYAs and Advanced Signal Technologies: The Benefits, Costs, and Operational Strategies
- Michael O’Donnell – New Hampshire DOT
- Title: Development of NHDOT’s Late Merge Signing Practice
- Francis Tainter, PhD – UMass Amherst
- Title: Nationwide Guidance on All-Red Clearance Intervals and the Regional Efficacy of FYAs
- Christopher Mojica – AKRF
- Title: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Advanced Signal Technologies
- Michael O’Donnell – New Hampshire DOT
- Session 7B: FYAs and Advanced Signal Technologies: The Benefits, Costs, and Operational Strategies