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Smarter Work Zone Initiative: Demonstration Site Visits

Austin, Texas Site Visit

Battelle and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a one-and-a-half-day demonstration site visit of Smarter Work Zones (SWZ) utilizing innovative technology applications in Austin, TX on May 8 &9, 2017. The visit included a tour of Austin’s Combined Transportation, Emergency, and Communications Center (CTECC), presentations on both the Austin and Waco Districts’ WZ ITS work, TxDOT’s Connected Work Zone initiative, and a site visit of an active End of Queue (EOQ) warning system. See the agenda for the site visit.

Demonstration Site Visits Participants/Attendees

The demonstration site visit was facilitated by Hunter McCracken of Battelle and Gerry Ullman of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), and moderated by Paul Pisano of FHWA. Thirteen participants from various state DOTs were in attendance as well as representatives from TxDOT, TTI, the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and FHWA Division Offices.

Name Agency Contact
Hunter McCracken Battelle [email protected]
Jerry Ullman TTI [email protected]
Paul Pisano FHWA [email protected]
Toni Whitfield FHWA — TX [email protected]
John Nevares TxDOT [email protected]
Mary Anne Griss TxDOT [email protected]
Brian Shewski TxDOT/Kimley-Horn [email protected]
Alberto Munguia TxDOT [email protected]
John Habermann TTI [email protected]
Bob Brydia TTI [email protected]
Lynne Randolph SwRI [email protected]
Sebastian Nesbitt Georgia DOT [email protected]
Kayode Adenaiya Maryland State Highway [email protected]
Tyler Fields Alabama DOT [email protected]
Erin Schoon Wisconsin DOT [email protected]
Chad Pendley Oklahoma DOT [email protected]
Garry Olson Kansas DOT [email protected]
Charles Blackman New Hampshire DOT [email protected]
Gary Sims Illinois DOT [email protected]
Amber Reimnitz PA Turnpike [email protected]
Bill Feehan Ohio DOT [email protected]
Thomas Gilpin Kentucky Trans. Cabinet [email protected]
Jonathan Mills Alabama DOT [email protected]
Rod Turochy Auburn University [email protected]

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Topics: Smarter Work Zones

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