Thursday, April 13th

Plenary Session 1 (9:30 – 11:15 am)

Urban Growth and Renewal, Planning and Engineering Perspectives

Moderator: Scott Nelson, Texas Department of Transportation

  • Growth in the ETJ and Lubbock County Road Bond, Jennifer Davidson, Lubbock County
  • Unified Development Code and Downtown Renewal, Victor Escamilla, City of Lubbock
  • US 62 (19th St) & US 84 (Ave Q) Reconstruction and Loop 88 Construction Updates, Mike Wittie, Texas Department of Transportation
  • City of Lubbock 2022 Road Bond, Mike Keenum, City of Lubbock

Kickoff Luncheon (11:30 – 1:15 pm)

Keynote Speakers:

  • Mayor Tray Payne, City of Lubbock: Lubbock Road Improvement Bond
  • Michael Chacon, TxDOT: A Word on TxDOT Agency Membership

Concurrent Sessions 2A and 2B (1:30 – 3:00 pm)

2A: Probe-Based Traffic Data: What is it, How is it Used, and Where Can I Get it?

Moderator: Shawn Turner, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  • Probe-Based Traffic Data Services, David Freidenfeld, Texas Department of Transportation
  • Use of Connected Vehicle Trajectory Data to Measure Traffic Signal Performance in Frisco, Texas, Brian Moen, City of Frisco
  • How to Get Cooking with Connected Vehicle Data, Michael Martin, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • Understanding Origin Destination Travel Patterns Using High Fidelity Probe Data, Rick Ayers, University of Maryland

2B: Improving Safety in Work Zones

Moderator: Jason Crawford, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  • Increasing Driver Awareness with Connected Work Zones, Scott Heydt, Horizon Signal
  • Accommodating Pedestrians and Bicyclists during Highway Construction, John Habermann, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • AI-Based Traffic Data Collection and Analytics for Work Zone Traffic Management Planning, Do Nam, WSB
  • Performance-based Maintenance of Traffic for Highway Construction Projects using Real-time Data, Scott Carlson, Iteris

Student Poster Session (3:00 – 3:30 pm)

  • A New Framework for Regional Traffic Volumes Estimation with Large-scale Connected Vehicle Data and Deep Learning Methods, Swastik Khadka, The University of Texas at Arlington
  • Artificial Neural Network-based Dynamic Modulus Prediction Models for Colombian Mixtures Similar to Witczak and Hirsch Models, Prashanta Kumar, The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Automatic Identification of Partial Occlusion in Data Collected by Roadside LiDAR Sensors, Yibin Zhang, Texas Tech University
  • Comparison of Machine Learning Models to Predict Bike Lane Crash Severity in Texas, Pratik Lama, University of Texas at Tyler
  • Comparison of Machine Learning Models to Predict Crash Severity Under Adverse Road Weather Conditions: A Case Study in Tyler, Texas, Rami Khalifah, The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Development of a Model to Predict Bleeding Areas in Asphalt Pavement Using an Artificial Neural Network, Rami Khalifah, The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Effects of Illumination on Crashes in a Midsize Town: A Case Study in Tyler, Texas, Raja Daoud, The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Prediction of International Roughness Index of Flexible Pavement using Artificial Network Modeling, Pratik Lama, The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Proactive Safety Analysis using Roadside LiDAR based Vehicle Trajectory Data: A Study on Rear-end Crashes, Nischal Bhattarai, Texas Tech University
  • Real-Time Intersection Analysis: Evaluating LiDAR Sensor Latency for Capturing Near Misses in the Field, Peirong (Slade) Wang, The University of Texas at Arlington
  • Review of Risk Assessment Frameworks for Cybersecurity Attacks on Road Network and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Applications, Natchaphon Leungbootbak, Texas A&M University
  • Use of Galvanic Skin Response in a Stated Preference Survey to Assess Factors Influencing College Students use of Transit, Hardik Gupta, Texas A&M University

Concurrent Sessions 3A and 3B (3:30 – 5:00 pm)

3A: Improving Signal Operations

Moderator: John Denholm, Lee Engineering

  • On-Demand Traffic Signal Retiming: The Need in a Changing World, Olivia Babcock, Miovision
  • A $3 Million Dollar Bond for ATMS Improvements, James Robertson, Lee Engineering
  • Signalized Intersection Performance Measures WITHOUT Hardware, Rick Ayers, University of Maryland
  • I Have Signal Performance Measures, Now What?, Shaun Quayle, Inrix

 

 

3B: Emerging Technologies

Moderator: Courtney Clark, Pape-Dawson Engineers

  • Infrastructure for Emerging Technologies, Akila Thamizharasan and Megan Dutton, Texas Department of Transportation
  • What a Million CVs and 20,000 Signals Reveal About Changing Demand Patterns and System Performance in Texas, Rick Schuman, Inrix
  • Emerging Opportunities for CAV in Texas - A Perspective from the CAV Task Force, Beverly Kuhn, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • How Artificial Intelligence is Changing ITS: Examining Practical Use Cases of AI Implementation in Traffic Management, Alex Colosivschi , Currux Vision LLC

Friday, April 14th

Concurrent Sessions 4A and 4B (8:30 – 10:00 am)

4A: Safety

Moderator: Dustin Qualls, Qualls Design

  • Vision Zero - Progress in El Paso!, Josh Peterman, Fehr & Peers
  • Enhancing Pedestrian Safety at Mid-Block Crossings, Arianna Rambaram and David Weick, Transcend Engineers and Planners
  • City of Austin Safe Speed Initiatives on Arterial Roadways, Cody Stone, City of Austin
  • Using Data Science to Develop a Universal Approach in Generating High Injury Networks and Improve Vision Zero Safety Outcomes, Ahmed Tageldin, Urban Logiq

4B: Working on the Railroad

Moderator: Rick Staigle, Fort Bend County

  • Development of a Framework for Simulating Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using Microsimulation, Tom Creasey, Alliance Transportation Group
  • Best Practices at Grade Crossings - Interconnected Traffic Signals, Profiles and Temporary Traffic Control, Karen Hankinson, Olsson and Paul Rathgeber and Erik Lewis, Union Pacific
  • Tort Liability Cases at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Gary Thomas, Kittelson LLC

Student Poster Session (10:00 – 10:30 am)

See above.

Concurrent Sessions 5A and 5B (10:30 – 12:00 pm)

5A: Perspectives on the MUTCD

Moderator: Gene Hawkins, Kittelson LLC

  • The MUTCD - Past, Present, and Future, Gene Hawkins, Kittelson LLC
  • The MUTCD and Traffic Signals, Robert Saylor, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • The MUTCD and Temporary Traffic Control, Jerry Ullman, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • The MUTCD and Railroad/Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings, Marc Jacobson, City of San Antonio
  • The MUTCD and the NCUTCD, Gene Hawkins, Kittelson LLC

5B: Multimodal Transportation

Moderator: Jim Cline, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  • Transit Evolution in Lubbock, Josh Peterman, Fehr & Peers and Chris Mandrell, City of Lubbock
  • Suburban Bicycling: What is Frisco Doing for Bicyclists?, Robert Caskey, City of Frisco
  • LIVE ZONE: A Case Study in Developing a Smart Logistics Eco System for Freight and Manufacturing, Jaimison Sloboden, Michael Baker
  • Using Drones to Perform a TMP, Hiron Fernando, Kimley-Horn