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Leveraging Asset Management to Move from Silos to a Streamlined Organization

This multi-disciplinary team will share their expertise in implementing asset management through the alignment of management processes with cross-functional teams—a strategy that has been successful in removing silos, changing organizational…

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Transportation Networks Role in Enabling Smart Cities and Connected/Autonomous Vehicles (C/AV)

Let’s focus on the changing expectations of transportation-related communication networks as connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and smart city technologies continue to be deployed and integrated into citywide and regional infrastructures.…

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Asset Management Past, Present, and Future – Whats next?

This presentation will look towards the horizon of asset management, including the new and interesting ways that organizations are using technology to solve problems, become more efficient, and save money.  In addition, we'll forecast what technology can be integrated into our current systems and envision what new technology is necessary to fully automate processes.

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National Weather Service (NWS) Planning Aids Decision Support and Collaboration

National Weather Service representatives from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Pocatello, Idaho, will discuss the decision-support planning resources available to the public works community. NWS has a suite of products and services including Interactive NWS, NWSChat, and social media and web services applications. They’ll discuss how you can find relevant forecast information, Radar and Probabilistic Snowfall Forecasts, and winter weather impact thresholds. They’ll also cover FHWA’s Pathfinder program, the Utah Road Weather Partners public-private coordination working group, and the Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador program.

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The GOOD, The BAD & The UGLY in Snow Operations: A Foreman’s Perspective

Join us in this day in the life of a Highway General Foreman during snow operations. He’ll cover long-term planning and logistics and daily operations – when it goes as planned and when it gets ugly! Communication is the key! Formen are positioned between managers, the workforce, and the public and have a unique perspective on operational situations. This presentation will also provide insight and feedback on the technologies and tools used in today’s winter mainteance operations.

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Next Generation Porous Pavements – Recent Advances

Permeable pavements are a cost-effective solution to managing stormwater when replacing failed roadways. In the last ten years, the City of Tacoma has constructed approximately 30 blocks of permeable pavement…

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Public Works Emergency Response: Los Angeles County and the City of Thousand Oaks, California Share Lessons Learned from the 2018 Wildfires

Lessons Learned from Thousand Oaks, California: On November 7, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at a local bar & grill in Thousand Oaks, California resulting in the tragic deaths of…

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Asset Management and Strategic Planning

To ensure that staffing levels and resources are strategically focused, clear expectations and accountability must be provided in performance work plans. Essential components of work plan development include the creation…

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Machine Vision – Artificial Intelligence for Pavement Inspection

Machine Vision — Artificial intelligence is a powerful new and innovative method to inspect roadways. AI-based pavement inspections are automated, quick, comprehensive, and perfectly objective. This presentation will reveal and…

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Connected Vehicles in Your Fleet – Are You Ready?

Hosted by APWA’s Fleet Management Committee The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing everything, including how public fleet operations manage and maintain vehicles and equipment. Connected vehicles must communicate with each other…

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