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Safer Work Zones Through Technology and Innovations
Friday December 13, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
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In this session, participants will explore how agencies, business and research partners are promoting safer work zones through innovations and technologies. From Transportation Management Plan Coordination for 50+ projects in West Virginia, developing strategies and tools for state DOTs using zipper merge, and to enhancing nighttime work zone safety through effective off-the-shelf strategies, participants can learn effective ways to plan and manage work zones regardless of their environments.

Topic 1: When Multiple Projects Collide: Managing the Traffic Phasing of the Charleston Metro Bridge Initiative  Speaker: Amy Balmer Staud

Topic 2: “Wait Your Turn” – Showing how Late Merge Improves Work Zone Mobility           
Speaker: Scott R. Fritz

Topic 3: “Closing Time” – An overview of PennDOT’s Upcoming LaneEval Tool     
Speaker: : Bastian Schroeder
Moderators
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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 →
Speakers
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Bastian Schroeder

Senior Principal Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
 Bastian is a Senior Principal Engineer for Kittelson based in Wilmington, NC and serves as the firm’s Director of Research and Innovation. As a recognized leader in the transportation industry, he helps guide transportation emerging trends and technologies. Bastian has a passion... Read More →
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Amy Balmer Staud

Northeast Traffic Engineering Lead, HDR, Inc
Amy is HDR’s Northeast Traffic Engineering Lead and has over 25 years of experience in traffic operations, microsimulation, and design of signing, signals, and lighting.  She is a PTOE and PE in PA, WV, MD, OH, and VA.
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Scott R Fritz

Technical Program Manager, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Scott Fritz is a Technical Program Manager with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). In this role, Scott has oversight for field logistics and operations in support of the Division of Technology Implementation.  The division leads industry and government partners through... Read More →
Friday December 13, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
106
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