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This session will feature presentations from Australia and the United Kingdom. • Traditionally “on time and on budget” have been the only criteria for measuring project success. The Australian city of Whitehorse is redeveloping and expanding a 10,000-meter aquatic and leisure facility. They have developed a series of measures to determine if the final project meets the goals of all the stakeholders in the project. • Over the last 10-years in the United Kingdom, several local highway authority (LHA) maintenance projects have failed to deliver the desired outcomes. The Highway Maintenance Efficiency Program (HMEP) includes a toolkit if web-based resources which helps LHAs choose the best project delivery models and assess what type of documents and processes are the most appropriate to achieve the desired project outcomes.
Read MoreUnpaved roads account for approximately 35 percent of the nations’ roadways. For some states, unpaved roads make up the majority of their roadway networks and incur a large percentage of total fatalities. This presentation will review available information for unpaved road safety.
Read MoreIn the course of our routine daily operations, public works employees are in a unique position to be a set of eyes and ears regarding public safety. We have thousands of employees that provide a broad spectrum of services that touch the lives of every individual. Our work provides opportunities to observe and report suspicious activities. This session will review The National Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative and the “See Something, Say Something” Program and highlight why it is important that public works professionals receive SAR training.
Read MoreThis session will examine Data-Driven Safety Analysis tools used to make transportation decisions that will maximize return-on-investment. We’ll focus on FHWA’s Every Day Counts 4 (EDC-4) Innovation Initiative and tools to reliably predict the safety impacts of project decisions.
Read MoreThe goal of this session is to help you better anticipate, coordinate and plan for the installation of broadband fiber, 5G mobile networks, and other private utilities working in the public rights-of-way within your community. You need to be able plan for the impacts to staffing, as it relates to permit review and issuance, utility designation, inspection, and repairs to municipally-owned infrastructure. You will also need to execute a public relations strategy that includes proactively engaging homeowners, neighborhood associations, and local businesses. Standards will need to be developed and enforced and contractors need to be educated on erosion control, work zone, and traffic, and pavement restoration rules and procedures.
Read MoreHere’s a nice opportunity for you to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge and experience garnered by a long-time public works leader and former APWA Board member. Leadership in the public sector has its own challenges and approaches. Come to this session and learn abou tthe role of emotional intelligence in successful leadership; strategies for leading successful change efforts; and what it means to “”manage from the middle””.
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The City of Mishawaka, Indiana, established their anti-icing program 14 years ago. Join us for this overview of how the program has grown and evolved over the years based on new research and technologies. The current program covers 27 centerline miles.
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Every road manager begins the winter season with two concerns: Is my crew ready for whatever may come and have I done everything to keep them safe? The Indiana LTAP has been offering snowplow driver training for many years and will share tips for how to establish an effective training program.
Read MoreThe Joplin, Missouri tornado was a mile-wide EF5 tornado that created a path of rubble through the heart of the southern part of the city. Join us for an update on the progress of redevelopment strategies and the role that public works played in recovery.
Read MoreResearch indicates we spend 80% of our day listening, but most of us have received no more than a few hours of instruction in this fundamental skill. In this session, you’ll have the opportunity to identify effective listening behaviors, assess your listening strengths, and practice some recommended tools to help reenergize your listening and to get others to listen to you.
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