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] |