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This session will demonstrate ways the Alaska Department of Transportation; Public Facilities has recently dealt with numerous winter warm weather events in the face of drastically reduced operating budgets through improved forecasting technology, chemical use and changes to equipment.
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This presentation will share findings from a study conducted by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering on behalf of CTDOT on winter highway maintenance best practices. The study examines practices on material use, impact of chemicals, corrosion, performance, safety, cost and identification of advanced methods and materials.
Read MoreThe 2016 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) was released on January 18, 2016. The report card was developed to present the state of municipal infrastructure and the state of asset management in Canada.
Read MoreJR Fellow Presentation: Waterfront Redevelopment and Transportation Planning in Auckland, New Zealan
In June 2016, Bruce Kaplan traveled to Auckland, New Zealand as an APWA Jennings Randolph International Fellow. This fellowship allowed him to conduct a study tour and meet with members of Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Auckland Development, and the Auckland Urban Design Panel, to discuss New Zealand’s largest city’s recent experience with downtown waterfront redevelopment, intermodal terminal redevelopment, regional government, and its transportation system’s challenge of accommodating present and projected rapid urban growth. In this presentation, he will discuss his findings from the study tour as well as elaborate on the differences he discovered between infrastructure planning in New Zealand and in the United States.
Read MoreOvercoming Political Pressure and Community Stigma When Evaluating Tree Removal for Public Works Pro
When determining options for maintaining a particular roadway asset, Sumpter County found itself evaluating alternatives which either preserved or removed a pair of 300-hundred old oak trees. Community opposition and political stigma issues needed to be addressed. Find out how the issues were resolved.
Read MoreArt is viewed by the public as imaginative, creative, whimsical, forward-thinking, but practical? NOT! Civil engineering is viewed by the same public as functional, utilitarian, but edgy? NOT! Minneapolis’ Public Works Department and the Art in Public Spaces Division have a unique relationship whereby both reach out to each other for advice and perspective.
Communication is not a one-size-fits-all activity, for example, knowing when to stop talking is an underused strategy that can be highly effective. This session is a must for those needing strategies for effective communication with elected officials, employees, citizens and the media.
Read MoreIncluded in the 8th Edition of the Public Works Management Practices Manual, is a new chapter on Environmental Management Systems (EMS). To be sustainable, environmental accountability needs to be integrated into agency decision-making and planning. An EMS provides a framework to document the procedures and processes for monitoring and reporting on environmental performance goals.
Read MoreDisasters can be overwhelming when an immediate response is required along with specialized equipment and expertise. Attend this session for an overview of the provisions and benefits of the Mutual Aid Agreement for Utah Public Works.
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Record rainfall, a sudden and heavy freeze in the early winter, and unusually warm temperatures in the spring created the perfect conditions for two rounds of epic flooding of the Sagavanirktok River in Arctic Alaska. Throughout the two-and-a-half month response effort, the Unified Incident Command was able respond to the disaster and successfully reopen the Dalton Highway.
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