Conference Program

Program Committee
Mike Boudreaux, Committee Chair
Phone: 225-767-9123
Michael.B.Boudreaux@la.gov

Garrett Wheat, Committee Co-Chair
Phone: 225-767-9144
Garrett.Wheat@la.gov

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Sunday, February 25

2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Conference Registration, River Center Riverview Room

3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys in Louisiana, River Center Meeting Rooms 9, 10

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Professionalism and Ethics for Engineers and Land Surveyors, River Center Meeting Rooms 5, 6, 7, 8

Monday, February 26

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration, River Center Riverview Room

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast, River Center Galleria

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Secretary’s Breakfast, River Center Lower Level Meeting Rooms 3 & 4 (BY INVITATION ONLY)

9:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
General Session, River Center Ballroom

11:15 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
1: DOTD’s Response to House Resolution 178 (2016) (Room 2)
2: DOTD Permit & Agreement Processes (Room 3-4)
3: Multimodal Commerce Drives Economic Growth (Room 5-6)
4: Louisiana SHSP Overview & How it Drives the HSIP (Room 7-8)
5: Bridge Painting (Room 9)
6: Concrete - Session 1 (Room 10)
7: Moving into The Digital Age: DOTD Establishes a Remote Sensing
Program for the Planning, Collection, and Management of Aerial Imagery and Lidar Data (Room 11)
8: Maintaining DOTD’s Assets (Room 12)
9: Public Works & Water Resources (Room 13)
10: Personal Development: Phantom of the Conversation (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

1:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Workshop - Decision Tool Suite for Pavement Preservation: Service Life and Costs/Benefits, Lower Level Meeting Rooms 3 & 4

2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | Break , River Center Galleria

3:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
11: Transportation Vulnerabilities in Changing and Subsiding Landscapes - Projecting Future Realities (Room 2)
12: Managed Lanes and Tolling Operations (Room 3-4)
13: Traffic Engineering - Session 1 (Room 5-6)
14: Curbing Roadway & Lane Departure (Room 7-8)
15: CPM (Critical Path Method) (Room 9)
16: Concrete - Session 2 (Room 10)
17: Audit and Contract Requirements (Room 11)
18: Bridge Maintenance - Session 1 (Room 12)
19: Records Management and Decision Support - Panel Discussion (Room 13)
20: Personal Development: Phantom of the Conversation (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Industry Exhibits/Reception, River Center Exhibition Hall

Tuesday, February 27

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration, River Center Riverview Room

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast, River Center Exhibition Hall

7:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Industry Exhibits, River Center Exhibition Hall

8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
21: Student Presentations / Awards (Room 2)
22: Practical Design / Design Guidelines (Room 3-4)
23: Emergency Operations (Room 5-6)
24: Data Integration for Strategic Investments (Room 7-8)
25: Project Management (Room 9)
26: Geotech - Session 1 (Room 10)
27: Bridge Load Rating (Room 11)
28: Project Needs, Funding, and Delivery - Keys to Success (Room 12)
29: Every Day Counts (Room 13)
30: Personal Development: AASHTO TC3 - A National Transportation Training Resource (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. | Break, River Center Exhibition Hall

9:45 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tabletop Displays, Exhibition Hall Lobby Area

10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
31: Materials Lab Updates – Aggregates, Cement, and Epoxy (Room 2)
32: Traffic Engineering - Session 2 (Room 3-4)
33: ITS Maintenance and Communications (Room 5-6)
34: Ped / Bike Planning with Safety in Mind (Room 7-8)
35: Constructability and ICE (Room 9)
36: Geotech - Session 2 (Room 10)
37: Recent Bridge Construction Projects (Room 11)
38: Environmental (Room 12)
39: Local Public Agencies (Room 13)
40: Personal Development: AASHTO TC3 - A National Transportation Training Resource (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch, River Center Exhibition Hall (lunch provided)

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Graduate Student Poster Presentations - Session 1, River Center Galleria/Lobby

1:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
41: Compliance (Room 2)
42: Access Management (RCUTs) (Room 3-4)
43: Connected Vehicles / Autonomous Vehicles (Room 5-6)
44: Legal Panel Discussion (Room 7-8)
45: Contracts - Session 1 (Room 9)
46: Asphalt Pavement Density: Impacts and Specifications (Room 10)
47: Bridge Design Manual, Standards & Specifications (Room 11)
48: Incorporating State / Local Data for Enterprise GIS (Room 12)
49: Americans with Disabilities - What You Need to Know (Room 13)
50: Personal Development: Phantom of the Conversation (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | Break , River Center Exhibition Hall

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Graduate Student Poster Presentations - Session 2, River Center Galleria/Lobby

3:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
51: Metropolitan Planning Organizations – Development and Implementation of Their Long-Range Transportation Plans (Room 2)
52: FHWA Transportation Performance Management Rules (Room 3-4)
53: Multimodal Infrastructure is Transportation Infrastructure (Room 5-6)
54: Mean, Lean, and Green: What Does it Take to Implement a Complete Street? - Panel Discussion (Room 7-8)
55: Contracts - Session 2 (Room 9)
56: Synthesis on Tack Coat Specifications, Materials, Construction, and Testing (Room 10)
57: Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation (Room 11)
58: Implementing Enterprise GIS (Room 12)
59: Moving from Data Collection to Information Use on the Local Transportation Network: We’ve Got It, Now What Do We Do with It? (Room 13)
60: Personal Development: Interactive Tips and Tricks for Meeting Facilitation (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

Wednesday, February 28

7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast, River Center Galleria

8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
61: Bridge Maintenance - Session 2 (Room 2)
62: Advancements in Technology for 511 and Traffic Signal Operations in Louisiana (Room 3-4)
63: Multimodal Infrastructure: Driving the Economy (Room 5-6)
64: Roundabout Design and Construction - Panel Discussion (Room 7-8)
65: DOTD Real Estate – Property Management / Partial Acquisition Costs (Room 9)
66: Stepping into the Age of Automation: Inspection and Materials (Room 10)
67: Managing SUE Project Deliverables / Surveying With Unconventional Robotics (Room 11)
68: Management Systems Updates (Room 12)
69: Funding for Capital Projects - Panel Discussion (Room 13)
70: Personal Development: Designing Engaging Visuals (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Workshop - Decision Tool Suite for Pavement Preservation: Service Life and Costs/Benefits, Lower Level Meeting Rooms 3 & 4

9:45 a.m.–9:55 a.m. | Break  

9:55 a.m.–10:50 a.m.
Transportation Awards Ceremony, River Center Ballroom

10:50 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | Break

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions, River Center
71: Research - Swamp Tank (Room 2)
72: Continuous Improvement Program Changes (Room 3-4)
73: Federal Disaster Relief (Room 5-6)
74: 2016 Flood Events (Room 7-8)
75: Transit Services & Engineering Applications (Room 9)
76: Preserving Treasured Assets, Including Our Workers (Room 10)
77: CADD Topics (Room 11)
78: Statewide Topographic Mapping Program (Room 12)
79: Traffic Incident Management (Room 13)
80: Personal Development: Designing Engaging Visuals (Lower Level Meeting Room 1)

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | Lunch (on your own)

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Professionalism and Ethics for Engineers and Land Surveyors, River Center Meeting Rooms 5, 6, 7, 8

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys in Louisiana, River Center Meeting Rooms 9, 10