Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference 2024: Full Schedule

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10:30am EST

Getting the Most From TESC - Recommended for first-time attendees

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am EST

Are you attending TESC for the first time? If so, please join Eileen Collins and Mark Bamat and members of the conference planning committee on Wednesday, December 6th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am, to learn more about the conference.
This is a great opportunity for first-time participants to discuss program development, the layout of the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, networking opportunities, exhibits, and other activities planned for the event.
Past attendees at this session said it was a great ice breaker and they were able to connect with other newcomers to go to a few sessions with another newcomer.

Moderators

Mark Bamat

Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Collins

Sr. Project Manager, Drive Engineering

Eileen Collins, PE, PTOE is a Penn State alumni, and has been involved in the planning, moderating or speaking at every TESC conference since its inception in 1994. Her 36-year career has involved many aspects of transportation engineering and improving highway safety. Eileen is a... Read More →

Speakers

Jennifer Walsh

Traffic & Planning Section Manager, HDR

Jennifer K. Walsh, P.E., currently oversees the Traffic Engineering Section for HDR, Inc. She has over 30 years of experience in traffic engineering, traffic operations, conceptual design, and comprehensive transportation planning. Jenn has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil Engineering... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am EST
108

Informational

1:30pm EST

MUTCD: Past, Present and Future

Wednesday December 11, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EST

108

This session will feature presentations on the history, recent changes, and vision of the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Significant and consequential changes in the MUTCD 11th edition, effective January 2024, will impact the type, size and location of traffic control devices across the US. Moving forward, provisions for key priorities are increasingly important, such as the safety and mobility of vulnerable road users and automated vehicles. Presenters will discuss these topics, and more, as they pertain to practitioners.

Topic 1: MUTCD: History and State Adoption
Speaker: Jason Bewley

Topic 2: MUTCD: TSMO and Traffic Signals
Speaker: Steve Gault

Topic 3: MUTCD: Signing and Pavement Markings
Speaker: Justin Smith

Moderators

Kyle Kegarise

Traffic Engineer, McCormick Taylor and Associates, Inc.

Speakers

Steve Gault

Chief, TSMO Arterials & Planning Section, PennDOT

Steve Gault strives to ensure smooth mobility throughout Pennsylvania with new approaches to using technology to safely and efficiency move humans. As PennDOT’s chief of TSMO Arterials and Planning, Gault uses his passion by overseeing traffic signals, arterial operations, and planning... Read More →

Justin Smith

Signing and Pavement Markings Unit Manager, PennDOT

Justin joined PennDOT in 2011 and has been in his current position as the Signing and Pavement Markings Unit Manager in the Highway Safety & Traffic Operations Division (HSTOD) since 2015 which includes the Department’s Central Sign Shop. The unit is responsible for the manufacture... Read More →

Jason Bewley

Senior Traffic Engineer, PennDOT

Jason is Senior Traffic Engineer for the PennDOT Highway Safety and Traffic Operations Division in Harrisburg. He has practiced Civil Engineering for 28 years, including 25 years with PennDOT. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus, and is... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EST
108

Design

3:30pm EST

Drive Engineering Platinum Sponsor; How AI is Redefining ITS and Transportation

Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST

108

Role of AI and application in ITS and Transportation.

Topic 1: Navigating the Future: An Introduction to AI in Transportation
Speaker: Gunnar Rhone

Topic 2: Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Decision Support for Traffic Management
Speaker: Kevin T. Miller

Topic 3: Smart Solutions or AI: The Secret Sauce
Speaker: Dean Gustafson

Moderators

Eileen Collins

Sr. Project Manager, Drive Engineering

Speakers

Gunnar Rhone

Engineering Specialist, PennDOT

Gunnar Rhone is the Engineering Specialist in the PennDOT Office of Transformational Technology. He has eight years of engineering experience, which includes CAV pilot planning, deployments and emerging mobility solutions across the country. Notable projects include PennDOT’s ADS... Read More →

Kevin T. Miller

Staff Engineer, Southwest Research Institute

Dr. Miller is a Staff Engineer within the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) organization at Southwest Research Institute. He has over 25 years of professional experience in technology program management. Dr. Miller’s expertise includes technical leadership in systems engineering... Read More →

Dean Gustafson

Vice-President, Mobility Operation Services, Iteris

Mr. Gustafson serves as a Vice President for Iteris’ Mobility Consulting Solutions division and has been with the firm since January 2024. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, spanning both the public and private sector, supporting Departments... Read More →

Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
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Technology