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  2008 Traffic Conference for Mobility and Safety
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AGENDA  (Conference Presentation Slides in PDF format)
 
Day 1 - Wednesday, August 20, 2008:
Opening Session
spacer Welcome   Kevin Lacy, Kelly Damron, Jackson Provost
spacer Work Zone “Variable” Speed Limits   Jason B. Schronce, Steve Kite, PE
spacer "Only Beggars & Babies Like Change"   Kelly Damron, Terry Gibson
spacer Performance Measures & Mobility   Chief Engineer Varnedoe
spacer Overview of Clayton Bypass and ITS Technology   Wendi Johnson, JoAnn Oerter
 
Awards Banquet
spacer J. D. Goins Award Jo Ann Oerter - 2006 Major Greg D. Hayes - 2007
spacer Roscoe Award James Jeffers - 2006 Jerry Brown - 2007
spacer Buford Smith Award Mark W. Harrison - 2007 Meredith M. McDiarmid - 2008
 
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Day 2 - Thursday, August 21, 2008:
8:00 am - 9:30 am

Roundabouts -
Jim Dunlop - Moderator
spacer NC Roundabout Preliminary Safety Evaluation Study   Carrie Simpson
spacer Visually Impaired Pedestrians at Roundabouts   Ron Hughes, ITRE
spacer Roundabouts at Diamond Interchanges   Sravya Suryadevara, The John R. McAdams Company, Inc.
spacer Comparison of Roundabouts and Signalized Intersections   BenJetta Johnson
 
Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Safety Session - Tony Wyatt - Moderator
spacer Overview, Efforts & Opportunities to Improve   Tom Norman, Director - NCDOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Division
spacer Pedestrian Accommodations in Work Zones   Joseph Ishak & Bucky Galloway
spacer NCDOT Pedestrian Device Guidance Workgroup - Research & Preliminary Recommendations on Ped Device Application Criteria   Al Grandy & Steve Hamilton
 
Need to get the word out? We can help! - Hollie Allen - Moderator
spacer Work Zone Safety Information Program   Amanda Perry
spacer Impact Traveler Information Program   Tammy Stewart
spacer TIMS/511/Statewide Operations Center/SMARTLINK   JoAnn Oerter
 
Signing Programs:
Logo, TODS, and Agricultural Tourism -
Susan Kunz - Moderator
spacer Program Practices and Updates
spacer Logo Project Planning, Procedures, and Maintenance
spacer Legal Issues (Requests and Appeals)
spacer Fiscal Issues
 
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Signing Issues -
Ron King - Moderator
spacer Reduce Speed Ahead Signing   John Schleich
spacer Community Wayfinding Signs   Matt Tracey
spacer MUTCD Updates   Ayman Alqudwah
spacer MUTCD Compliance Periods   Ron King
 
School Safety & Operations Session - Joel Cranford - Moderator
spacer School Zone Flashers and Signs Safety Study   Carrie Simpson
spacer Safe Routes to School Overview/Cases   Mary Meletiou
spacer Important School Considerations that are Frequently Overlooked   Joel Cranford
 
Learning From Other's Experiences - Amanda Perry - Moderator
spacer I-95 3D Interactive Incident Response   Phillip Weisberg, Hossam Sharara
spacer Superfog   Jeff Orrock
spacer US 17 Zero Visibility Incident   Robert Vause, Mark Goodwin
 
Signing Programs:
Logo, TODS, and Agricultural Tourism -
continued
 
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Spot Safety Work Products -
Shawn A. Troy - Moderator
spacer Project Development - Benefit cost analysis and crash reduction factor implementation   Kelly Becker
spacer Project Evaluation - Before and after analysis of safety countermeasure implementations for specific topic areas   Shawn A. Troy
spacer Project Case Analysis - Perspective and implementation of safety countermeasure improvement to existing countermeasure   Kelly Becker
 
Access Management - Scott Cole - Moderator
spacer Driveway Permit and Traffic Impact Study Review Issues   Mike Reese
spacer Superstreet Timing Installation and Observations   Denys Vielkanowitz
spacer Alternative Design Concepts for Corridors and Access   James Dunlop
 
Incident Management Initiatives - Laura Childers - Moderator
spacer Troop A/B Evacuation Plans   Lt. Jeff Babb
spacer Towing Initiatives along the I-95 Corridor   Gary Millsaps
spacer Quick Clearance   Capt. Henry de Vries
 
Traffic Services Supervisors - Kent Langdon - Moderator
spacer Polyurea Marking Feedback   Meredith McDiarmid, Chris Howard,
Davin Schmidt
spacer Equipment Utilization Reports    
spacer Equipment Reviews    
spacer Overhead Sign Inspections, Bridge Maintenance, Prompt Action Reports    
spacer Competency Based Pay    
spacer Pavement Marking Incentive Pay Program    
spacer MMS    
spacer Function Codes   Matthew Whitley
 
 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Traffic Signals and Signal Systems -
Milton Dean - Moderator
spacer Flashing Yellow Arrow Before and After Crash Data Monitoring   Brian Murphy
spacer Innovative Signal Designs   Rob Ziemba
spacer Traffic Signal Preventive Maintenance Tasks   Greg Fuller
spacer Translink 32 Reports   Denys Vielkanowitz
 
Work Zone Traffic Control - Lawrence Gettier - Moderator
spacer Speed Limit Reductions & Penalties   Steve Kite, Jeff Jaeger
spacer Pavement Marking Research/Pavement Marking Incentive Pay   Meredith McDiarmid, Chris Howard, Davin Schmidt
spacer Automated Flagger Assistance Devices   Chris Howard, Davin Schmidt
spacer Work Zone Qualification & Training Program   Meredith McDiarmid
spacer Projects/Programs Budget and Scope…meeting our performance metric   Stuart Bourne
spacer Pedestrian Accommodations in Work Zones   Joseph Ishak, Jennifer Portanova
 
Communication - Tammy Stewart - Moderator
spacer Viper   Capt. Alan Melvin
spacer Fender Bender & Incident Management Parking Initiatives   Brian Purvis
spacer Joint Statewide Operations Center / Emergency Operations Center   Mike Sprayberry
spacer Southern Traffic Information Exchange / Transcom / HOGS   Gary Millsaps
 
Traffic Services Supervisors - continued
 
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Day 3 - Friday, August 22, 2008:



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Wilmington, NC
August 20-22, 2008

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