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This is a case study on the City of Fort Collins' experience in specifying, buying, and building Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tandem axle snowplow trucks. The City of Fort Collins…
How do you implement so many new ""futuristic"" technologies into the fabric of today's cities? That is the question the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) set forth in the 2015-16 Smart Cities Challenge offering $40 million to the winning city. This presentation will highlight the 28 proposed smart city projects and initiatives outlined in the City of Columbus, Ohio's winning proposal, what distinguished their application from the other six finalists, and the challenges the project team overcame. We will share lessons learned and next steps, and will highlight what knowledge can be transferred to other cities looking to implement smart and sustainable projects and initiatives.
In 2015, the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, embarked on an integrated stormwater level of service and rate assessment study. Community members were engaged in a discussion about the city's stormwater capital and financial needs. Throughout the project, an advisory group made of ratepayers gave input and guidance for city staff to validate and pursue options to improve the stormwater utility program and meet the community's desired level of service.Learning Objectives: Engage the community in public works decisions.Evaluate future funding needs to meet a defined level of service.Explore opportunities to expand community understanding or public works' roles and responsibilities.
The Crosstown Parkway Extension is the culmination of 30-years of planning for Port St. Lucie, Florida. This project will provide a much-needed third bridge crossing the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. The 4000-foot long bridge will traverse a highly environmentally sensitive area requiring minimization of wetland impacts and protection of the Savannas Preserve State Park. It will feature an architecturally unique design and include the first superstreet intersection in Florida involving a restricted crossing U-turn. Discover how design-build principles and practices are being used to manage this exciting project.Learning Objectives: Discover the benefits of the design-build approach for the owner, contractor, and the engineer.Enhance the effectiveness of project management through collaboration.Optimize traffic flow using alternative intersection design.
Funding for infrastructure renewal and maintenance is one of the top issues facing the nation today. Now is an important time for public works and infrastructure professionals to be aware of how the legislative and appropriations processes work. APWA Government Affairs staff will provide an overview of the process and the role that APWA plays in tracking the latest activities affecting public works. They will also share how APWA advocates for infrastructure investment and how you can become involved.Learning Objectives:Describe the legislative and appropriations process.Find the resources you need to stay on top of issues and activities affecting public works.Participate in APWA's Legislative Action Center to make sure that your voice is heard.
This Click Listen and Learn will address the challenges and opportunities of bicycle infrastructure, including:
– The economic benefits of cycling
– Ways to retrofit existing infrastructure – Integrating maintenance and operations
– Serving both commuter and recreational users
– Innovative designs such as buffered bike lanes and painted bicycle boxes
Most public works departments in warmer climate regions do not have the means to implement extensive snow and ice remediation programs. But when inclement weather does occur, the incidents still need to be managed, tracked, and recorded. Attend this case study of how the Greenville, South Carolina, public works department implemented a work management program to dispatch and geo-spatially track inclement weather operations.Learning Objectives:Discuss how using the resources and data the already have can achieve surprising positive results.Evaluate some unorthodox ideas used by Greenville for dispatching snow and ice events to determine if they would work for your situations.Review how to implement a temporary command center for dispatching snow and ice events.
The Winter Maintenance Assessment Tool (WMAt) is a new and free online tool to help you assess your winter maintenance operations. It was developed as a part of the Minnesota…
Weather challenges and solutions vary by location. Focusing on case studies in recent Midwest winter events, attendees will learn to which weather parameters should weigh heavier in operational decisions for…
This session will detail how the City of Farmington Hills planned, budgeted & built a state-of-the-art brine production facility, including liquid storage & distribution system. This facility is used to…