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Smarter Work Zone Initiative: Demonstration Site Visits

Kansas City/Council Bluffs, IA Site Visit

Battelle and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a two-day demonstration site visit of Smarter Work Zones (SWZ) utilizing innovative technology applications in Kansas City, KS/MO and Council Bluffs, IA on August 2-3, 2016. The two-day visit included a tour of a Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) bridge reconstruction project utilizing a Dynamic Lane Merge, a tour of the Kansas City Scout Transportation Management Center, and a tour of SWZ technology applications being used on a construction project in Council Bluffs, IA.   See the agendas for the two-day demo site visit.

Demonstration Site Visits Participants/Attendees

The demonstration site visit was facilitated by Hunter McCracken of Battelle and moderated by Martha Kapitanov and Eric Ferron of FHWA. Seven participants from various state DOTs were in attendance as well as representatives from KDOT, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), and the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT).

Name Agency Contact
Hunter McCracken Battelle [email protected]
Martha Kapitanov FHWA [email protected]
Eric erron FHWA [email protected]
Dana Hanks Maine DOT [email protected]
Tyler Fields Alabama DOT [email protected]
Vibert Forsythe Kentucky Transportation Cab. [email protected]
Jim Wingerter Montana Dept. Transportation [email protected]
Bill Feehan Ohio DOT [email protected]
Tim Brown New Mexico DOT [email protected]
Arshad Iqbal Caltrans [email protected]
Kristi Ericksen KDOT [email protected]
Garry Olson KDOT [email protected]
Joshua Welge KDOT [email protected]
Mike Floberg KDOT [email protected]
Michelle Anschutz KDOT [email protected]
Steve Baalman KDOT [email protected]
Marc Thornsberry FHWA [email protected]
Mark Sommerhauser KC Scout [email protected]
Eric Nichol KDOT [email protected]
Rusty Simerl FHWA [email protected]
Ann Williamson KDOT [email protected]
Kim Qualls KDOT [email protected]
John Gibson FHWA [email protected]
David LaRoche FHWA [email protected]
Tim Simodynes Iowa DOT [email protected]
Tara Kramer HDR [email protected]

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