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Coconino County Public Works will share the key elements of their Snow Plan which was listed as an APWA Model Practice in their 2017 APWA Reaccreditation. The County maintains over 1000 miles of roads, only 200 of which are paved, in a remote, high elevation region that includes steep desert canyons, mountainous pine forests, and sprawling western plateaus. The snow season spans six months requiring a strategic response to deploy and manage resources for the 5th snowiest region in the U.S. (an average of 110 inches of snow a year). The Snow Plan is based on a “Right Place…Right Time” approach to strategically deploy snow removal resources.
Read MoreDon’t miss this case study about the succession planning efforts of the Department of Engineering Services of the City of Arlington, Texas. BEST is a two-tiered program. Tier One is focused on the individual. Each individual makes a commitment to fully participate in program activities, accept constructive criticism, and assist other participants in their individual development. Tier Two focuses on the organizational goals. This 12-month program includes monthly group sessions and individual coaching.
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APWA’s Fleet Services Committee has identified the top ten performance measures critical to a fleet manager’s success. Does your agency measure up?
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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.
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Join us for a look at UAS/Drones through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and industry. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
Read MoreJoin us for this interactive educational program sponsored by the APWA Winter Maintenance Committee. Our webinar programs are led by top experts in the field who convey new ideas, new methods, and new technologies in a fast-paced 1 hour time frame. Continue the conversation after the program, click here to download the facilator discussion guide.
Read MoreEkerö Municipality is a community of 27,000 inhabitants in Sweden. It is composed of a number of islands on Lake Mälaren near Stockholm. There is only one bridge to the mainland and all traffic must take the bridge or use the ferry. A new tunnel diversion that has been talked about for a long time is now under construction with an estimated completion date in 2026. The new road and tunnel system will have a massive impact on Ekerö that will lead to business investment and population growth. The residents are divided about the project and the municipal planning and communication departments are making strong efforts to communicate the progress of the construction and its impact.
Read MoreThe APWA Reporter Series “How Did They Do That?” comes to life in this fast-paced presentation where members of APWA’s Leadership and Management Committee and other authors of the series will share the projects and innovative approaches and technologies they have implemented in their organizations. We guarantee that you will be surprised and inspired and will take-away ideas that you can easily replicate in your operations.
Read MoreAttend this session about the standardized infrastructure asset management system in Finland. The presentation will concentrate on the largest cities (Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa) and describe the ISO5500 framework in which the system was developed. You will learn about these components: strategic direction and policies, service levels, scenarios and demand forecasting, asset information, asset performance, life-cycle planning, and asset management enablers and tools.
Read MoreAcross Tennessee, various agencies and cities are focusing on institutionalizing resilience. They recognize that for any community to be truly resilient, it needs to be able to address the social, economic, and physical challenges that exist today. Tennessee expects connected and automated vehicles to be a force for such change. Tennessee is one of only 21 states that have enacted self-driving vehicle legislation. The Tennessee DOT, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Tennessee Tech University have partnered to create TENNSmart, which is responsible for building a proving ground for connected and automated vehicles (CAV) throughout the state. They are also addressing other aspects of the mobility revolution, including transit solutions involving paratransit and first mile/last mile issues.
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