2001 AASHTO HIGHWAY SUBCOMMITTEE
ON MAINTENANCE -  SUMMER MEETING
FINAL PROGRAM
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania
July 15 - 19, 2001

Hosted by:

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

 

Sunday, July 15, 2001

 

For information on local logistics or special needs contact:

Jim Moretz, ph. 717-787-1199, E-mail: jmoretz@dot.state.pa.us

Dan Dawood, ph. 717-787-4246, E-mail: dawood@dot.state.pa.us

 

10:00am- 5:00pm            REGISTRATION and INFORMATION DESK OPEN


1:00pm - 5:00pm            CHAIRMAN’S MEETING

David Sprynczynatyk, NDDOT, Chairman

Gary Hoffman, PADOT, Vice Chairman

Jim Sorenson, FHWA, Secretary

Task Force Leaders and Liaisons


Note: The Chairman’s Meeting is open to AASHTO Officers, Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance Officers and other invited guests.


6:00pm - 8:00pm             ICE BREAKER - Location


 

Monday, July 16, 2001

 

7:00am - 8:30am            CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST for DELEGATES and REGISTERED GUESTS

  
7:00am - 5:00pm             REGISTRATION and INFORMATION DESK OPEN


8:30am - 9:30am            OPENING SESSION

Moderator - Jim Sorenson, FHWA, and Secretary of AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance


CALL TO ORDER

                                                            David Sprynczynatyk, Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation, and Chairman of the AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance


WELCOMING REMARKS

Gary Hoffman, Chief Engineer, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and Vice Chair of the AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance


James Cheatham, FHWA, Division Administrator


KEYNOTE  ADDRESS

AASHTO’s Plan for the Future –

John Horsley, Executive Director for AASHTO


Transportation Asset Management -

Madeleine Bloom, FHWA, Director of Asset Management

 

SELF INTRODUCTIONS - All Participants

 

9:45am - 10:15am            BREAK

 

10:15am - 12:00noon            INTRODUCING THE REORGANIZATION CONCEPTS - David Sprynczynatyk/Gary Hoffman

 

Background

Mission and Vision

Organizational Structure

 

12:00noon - 1:00pm             LUNCH

 

1:00pm - 4:00pm            STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION

Moderator - David Sprynczynatyk/Gary Hoffman

 

Brainstorming Short Term Goals

 

BREAK

 

Brainstorming Long Term Goals

  

4:00pm - 5:00pm             TASK FORCE ASSIGNMENT AND FOCUS INTERESTS

Moderator - Jim Sorenson

 

Setting the Agenda for Tomorrow

  

5:00pm                         ADJOURN

 

 

Tuesday, July 17, 2001

 

7:00am - 9:00am             CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST for REGISTERED GUESTS

  

7:00am - 8:30am            TASK FORCE CONFERENCE BREAKFAST

All Summer Meeting participants are encouraged to join in their identified Task Force for a conference breakfast and Task Force discussions.  Non-members of the AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance are invited as observers.

 

Confirmation of Task Force Assignment and Roster

Finalize comments on Strategic Planning

Consensus Vote

Nomination of Task Force Vice Chair

Development of Task Force Statement of Purpose

Discussion of Future Work

  

7:30am - 4:30pm             REGISTRATION and INFORMATION DESK OPEN

8:45am - 12:00noon            CONTINUE TASK FORCE WORK IN BREAKOUT ROOMS

 

Roadway - Steve Varnedoe, NC

Roadside - John Lorentson, AL

Bridge - Mike Harper, AL

Traffic Operations - Mark Wikelius, MN

Snow & Ice - Dave Jones, ID

  

12:00noon - 1:00pm             LUNCH

 

 1:00pm - 2:30pm            TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

Moderator - Mark Wikelius, MN DOT

 

SAGA: The Road to Continuous Quality Improvement -

Ron Doemland, PennDOT

 

Let’s Just Call Them Weeds: Invasive Plants on Roadsides –

Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, FHWA

 

ITS America and Impact to Maintenance Community -

Paul Cammack, NE  

 

Adequacy of Truck Parking Facilities; TEA 21 Section 4027-

Ray Krammes, FHWA

 

Benchmarking Roadside Debris -

Bob Peda, PA

  

2:30pm – 3:00pm            BREAK

  

3:00pm – 5:00 pm             TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS CONTINUE

Moderator - David Vieth, WI DOT                                   

 

Rural ITS: A Tool for Decision Support -

Mike Bousliman, MT

 

Contracting Maintenance Internationally -

John Conrad, Parsons & Brinkerhoff

Pacific Northwest Snowfighters: Updates -

Dave Jones, ID

 

Inspection Procedures for Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Devices - Milton Luttrell, Aspen Aerials

 

Thin Polymer Overlays for Restoration of Bridge Decks & Pavement Maintenance -Puneet Singh, Poley-Carb; Tom Batey, Batey and Sanders Inc.

 

Revised Bridge Maintenance Training: NHI Course

Richard Thompson - Wilbur Smith

 

  

5:00pm                         ADJOURN

 

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2001

 

7:00am - 9:00am             CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST REGISTERED GUESTS

 

7:00am - 12:00noon   REGISTRATION and INFORMATION DESK OPEN

 

7:00am - 8:30am             FOCUS GROUP BREAKFAST for GENERAL DELEGATES

(Focus Group Leader to meet with other interested delegates and to discuss annual program)

 

7:00am - 8:30am            MANAGEMENT GROUP BREAKFAST MEETING        

 

7:00am - 8:30am            RESEARCH FOCUS GROUP BREAKFAST MEETING

(Focus Group Leader, Task Force Vice Chairs, and other interested parties)

 

8:30am - 10:00am            RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Leland Smithson, IA DOT

 

Maintenance & Construction Operations (MCO) User Service Addition to the National ITS Architecture - James Pol, FHWA

 

SICOP and the Road Weather Management Program - Paul A. Pisano, Road Weather Management Team Leader, FHWA

  •                    Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS),

  •                    COMET Projects on Data Sharing

  •                    Standardized RWIS Data Integration

 

Update on AASHTO's Computer-Based, Anti-Icing/RWIS Training Program - Lee Smithson, AASHTO SICOP Coordinator

 

NTPEP, Pavement Markings - TBD

 

TRB Updates  - Frank Lisle 

 

NCHRP Updates - Amir Hanna

 

10:00am - 10:30am            BREAK

 

10:30am - 12:00noon            TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

Moderator - Jim Sorenson

 

Preserving the System through Better Decision Tools - Gary Hoffman, PennDOT

 

Use of Pavement Management Data in Contract Maintenance - Katie Zimmerman, Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.                       

 

Performance Measures and Benchmarking - Tom Heffner, Compass USA

 

International Scans and How They Work – Don Symmes, FHWA            

 

12:00noon - 1:00pm             LUNCH

 

1:00pm - 5:00pm            LOCAL TOURS and OUTING

 

6:00pm - 10:00pm            EVENING ACTIVITIES to be coordinated by the HOST

 

 

Thursday, July 19, 2001

 

7:00am - 9:00am             CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST for DELEGATES and REGISTERED GUESTS

 

7:30am - 12:00noon            REGISTRATION and INFORMATION DESK OPEN

  

8:00am                                     BUSINESS MEETING

Moderator - Gary Hoffman, Chief Engineer -PADOT and Vice Chairman -         AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance

Non-Members of the AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Maintenance are invited to attend the Business Meeting as observers

                                   

                                    Functional Task Force Reports

 

Roadway - Steve Varnedoe, NC                        

Roadside - John Lorentson, AL                       

Bridge - Mike Harper, AL                                   

Traffic Operations - Mark Wikelius, MN           

Snow & Ice - Dave Jones, ID           

                                                                                   

                                    Summary and Highlights of Focus Groups

 

Jim Sorenson, FHWA

  

BREAK

  

Resolutions and New Business 

 

Advertising and Roadside Signing

Contract Maintenance Guide

Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council

 

                                    The Gulf Coast – What to Expect for 2002– The Alabama Team

 

12:00pm           ADJOURN

                        See you in Gulf Shore, Alabama next summer