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Technology Solutions Theater: Keeping Plants Alive in Stormwater Green Infrastructure

Stormwater Green Infrastructures are typically built for multipurposes: stormwater treatment and green space. Established vegetation is used to achieve the designed functions. However, plants often fail before established. The main…

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Is Your Community Preparing for 5G/Small Cell? What Should You Be Doing Now?

5G/Small Cell is coming – the technology is already being installed in some areas. We will talk about the current status of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 5G rollout rules…

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Corrosion Mitigation – Lessons from Utah and other State DOTs

Take advantage of this opportunity to examine the corrosion prevention and mitigation practices deployed by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). We’ll also discuss related practices used by a number of snowbelt DOTs. Topics covered will include best practice specifications, plus design, mitigation, and remedial approaches.

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Utah’s Variable Speed Limit (VSL) System

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has a Variable Speed Limit (VSL) corridor along I-80 through Parley’s Canyon (between Salt Lake City and Park City).  This system currently operates remotely by engineers that are on call 24/7.  UDOT is now in the process of developing software and infrastructure that will allow the VSL corridor to operate automatically, based on speeds and road weather conditions. This session will be a panel discussion of UDOT engineers speaking and answering questions about their current and future VSL system.

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Shining a Light on the Legacy of Public Works

Throughout the country, the importance of Public Works is not perceived by many people. What does Public Works do on a daily basis? Why is Public Works important? Why do…

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Transportation in the Age of the Jetsons, Where Do I get My Flying Car? – The Impact of Transformational Technologies on Land Use, Transportation and the Workforce

Take a ride into the near future where the jobs that transportation agencies populate today morph to support vehicle technology and mobility infrastructure that will affect land use planning, work…

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One Water: From the Street to the Toilet, the First of its Kind Non-Potable Reuse at Los Amigos Park

The Los Amigos Park Stormwater Harvesting and Direct Use Demonstration Project is the first project of its kind to capture offsite runoff for treatment and use onsite. This multi-benefit process…

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Active Shoes and Wheels: Successes and Lessons Learned in a Small City’s Bike/Ped Journey

In the past, PWX has featured sessions on the “big city” practices for incorporating active transportation principles into the urban infrastructure. This speaker, from the Village of Lombard, Illinois, will…

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The Core Competencies of Resilience

Extreme weather and acts of terrorism highlight the need for resilient infrastructure systems and responsive public works staff. The academic community is beginning to respond by offering specific course work…

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Hiding a Sewer Lift Station in a City’s Signature Waterfront Park

When a segment of aging sewer line along the shores of Lake Washington needed to be replaced across the City of Everett, Washington’s signature waterfront park and Bellevue Marina, the…

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