PROGRAM GUIDE MAY 22nd - MAY 24th

Northeastern District Annual Meeting

Northampton, Massachusetts

2013

Welcome

Northampton, MA!

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Questions, comments, or additional information, please contact the meeting co-chairs:

JCBalskus@tighebond.com 203.482.0956

Joe C. Balskus, P .E., PTOE

MKnodler@ecs.umass.edu 413.330.2662

Michael A. Knodler, Jr, Ph.D.

Day 1 - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Continetal Breakfast in Exhibit Hall (Hampshire Room) Buffet Breakfast (Ballroom) and ITE Listening Session with Tom Brahms

Day 2 - Thursday, May 23, 2013 Day 3 - Friday, May 24, 2013

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Registration

9:00 AM Session 3A (Ballroom) Session 6A (TK Room)

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

Session 6B (Northampton Room) Break

10:30 AM

Exhibit Setup (Hampshire Room)

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 PM Free Time Lunch w/Speakers (Ballroom) Free Time

Lunch (Wiggins Tavern)

Session 3B (Northampton EPG Workshop: Room) Stuff you Dont Technical Tour Airport Tour & Scenic Flights (UMass Learn in Break w Limited Continental Simulator & (Northampton Engineering Airport) RTIC Center) School Session 4B (TK Room) Session 4A (Northampton (Ballroom) Room) Session 7A (TK Room) Adjourn

Session 7B (Northampton Room)

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Golf Outing (Hickory Ridge)

Session 1 (Ballroom)

Exhibits Open Synchro (Hampshire Professional Room) Development Exhibits Closed Workshop (Northampton Room)

2:00 PM

2:30 PM Session 5A (TK Room) Break Session 5B (Northampton Room)

Break Elected Leadership Roundtable (Executive)

3:00 PM

Bicycle Tour

3:30 PM

Session 2 (Ballroom) Exhibits Open (Hampshire Room) Traffic Bowl (Ballroom)

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Break

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

District Board Meeting (Ballroom)

Free Time / Student Poster Session (Hotel Lobby)

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

Free Time

7:00 PM Awards Banquet (Ballroom)

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

Welcome Reception (Wiggins Tavern)

8:30 PM

9:00 PM

9:30 PM

NEITE Emerging Professionals Group Event

Networking Reception Virtual Horse Racing & Raffle (Ballroom)

Program Schedule

10:00 PM

10:30 PM

Free Time / Downtown

P L A N NED TECHNICAL S E S S IO N S

Presentations are listed in order of their presenters, listed below. Detailed presentation summaries will be provided with registration package.

Session 1A Wednesday, 1-2:30PM The Transportation Profession - Staying Current

Leveraging Social Media in Todays Workplace Explaining the Addiction and Benefits of Social Media in Todays World Future of Transportation Certifications Integration of Professional Practice into Undergraduate Curriculum

Moderator: Cole Fitzpatrick, UMass Amherst Presenters: Deanna Kennedy, Ian McKinnon, Gordon Meth, David Hurwitz Session 2A Wednesday, 3-4:30PM Transportation in the 21st Century - How Do We Get There?
Platooning Vehicles Automation MAP 21 and Beyond Knowledge Corridor Rail Improvements

Moderator: W. Hibbett Neel, ITE International President Candidate Presenters: Kevin Heaslip, Aliyah Horton, Dana Roscoe

Session 3A Thursday, 9-10:30AM Traffic Operations Options - Multi-Modal Analysis

Bus Stop Impact - Intersection Capacity Testing Multi-modal Analysis with 2010 HCM The Staged Rail Trail Conversion, Ped/Bike and BRT

Moderator: Mayer Horn, Director of Transportation Planning, GPI Presenters: Eleni Christofa, RJ Campbell, Fred Moseley, Leon Goodman Session 3B Thursday, 9-10:30AM Effective Transportation Implementation through Public Involvement
Lake Champlain Bridge Part 1 Timely Delivery thru Public Involvement Managing Design Tradeoffs for Multiusers

Moderator: Meaghan Capuano, Monroe County Traffic Engineer, Rochester, NY Presenters: Ruth Fitzgerald, Dale Gozalkowski, Nathaniel Cabral-Curtis, Rod Emery Session 4A Thursday, 11-12:30PM Sustainabilty in Transportation - What Are We Doing About It?
Green Lanes Project Syracuse Complete Streets Connective Corridor Phase I Nonantum Road Diet, Watertown, MA Success Stories from Northampton

Moderator: Dan Dulaski, Northeastern University Presenters: Ted DeSantos, Mark Budosh, Jeralee Anderson, Wayne Feiden Session 4B Thursday, 11-12:30PM Adaptive Signal Control Approaches
Impact Fee for Adaptive Signal Control Safety Impacts of Adaptive Signals Adaptive Control for Extraordinary and Ordinary Conditions

Moderator: Frank Dolan, Bergmann Associates Presenters: David DeBaie, Aleksandar Stevanovic, Tom Cooper

Session 5A Thursday, 2:30-4PM Making Streets More Complete

Complete Streets in Constrained Environments Complete Streets Implementation Charles River Crossing

Moderator: Tom Errico, Ty Lin Presenters: Kerri Pyke, Alan Cloutier, Steve Gayle, Doug Prentiss Session 5B Thursday, 2:30-4PM The Flashing Yellow Arrow - Policies and Implementation
Improved Ped Safety with FYA National Perspective on FYA FYA Mass Policy

Moderator: Andrea Bill, Wisconsin DOT Presenters: Bill Lambert, David Noyce, Jim Danilla Session 6A Friday, 9-10:30AM Work Zones - Making Them Safer
Construction Staging of NJ-495 Making Work Zones Safe for all Users Smart Work Zone/I Cone Technology

Moderator: Mike Wieszchowski, GPI Presenters: Mark Yedlin, Mike Sutton, Neil Boudreau, Ross Scheckler Session 6B Friday, 9-10:30AM Managing Safety Data
UMassSafe Rutgers University Safety Data FHWA Data Dashboard Innovations

Moderator: John Collura, PHD, PE, UMass Amherst Presenters: Robin Riessman, Evan Bossett, Heather Rothenberg Session 7A Friday, 11-12:30PM Traffic Management During Disasters
Signal Restoration Efforts Sandy Transit Response Sandy Emergency Response

Moderator: Armando Lepore, Port Authority of NY & NJ Presenters: Mike Salatti, Scott Ornstein, Joseph Segale

Session 7B Friday, 11-12:30PM Accommodating All Users

Transportation Alternatives for Elderly Bike Safety Adapting a Highway to Evolving Needs Occasional No to Roundabouts

Moderator: Radha Gomez, UMass Amherst Presenters: Amir Rizavi, Paul Eng Wong, Michelle Danilla, Bob Chamberlain, Ken Petraglia, Mike Wasielewski

Other Technical and Training Sessions and Tours

Exhibit Hall (Wednesday and Thursday)
Come by the Exhibit Hall located in the Hampshire Room of the Hotel Northampton. The Northeastern District Exhibit showcases transportation related products and service from around the Northeastern District and the country. The exhibit gives attendees an opportunity to experience the newest technologies and services, and is designed to help you meet your traffic and transportation needs.

Synchro 8 Professional Development Workshop

Wednesday May 22, 2013 9:00AM to 4:30PM
The Northeastern District and Trafficware, Ltd. will be hosting two 3-hour Synchro Professional Development Workshops featuring two distinct modules. The preliminary module set includes:

HCM 2010 & Synchro

With the release of the 2010 HCM, several of the current methodologies used for analyzing traffic operations have been modified. The focus of this course is providing an overview of the HCM methodologies and how they were implemented within Synchro.

Calibrating SimTraffic

The focus of this course is for users to gain a better understanding of how SimTraffics traffic flow model operates. Each of the key model parameters is highlighted and discussed. Several case studies are highlighted to demonstrate the calibration process.

Technical Tours

Thursday May 23, 2013 9:00AM to 12:30PM

UMASS Amherst Human Performance Lab

Come visit the University of Massachusetts Amherst Human Performance Lab under the direction of Donald L. Fisher, Ph.D. The Arbella Insurance Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) is a multi-disciplinary research facility at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, based in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Western Massachusetts Regional Traveler Information Center

MassTraveler is the source of travel information in Western Massachusetts. The center provides real-time road and traffic conditions, public transportation information, and a listing of regional arts and events. Established in 1999 to provide traffic congestion information related to the reconstruction of the Coolidge Bridge connecting Hadley and Northampton, RTIC currently provides a wide range of travel-related information for the I-91 Corridor and other areas in the Pioneer Valley by means of its website, www.MassTraveler.com.

REGIONAL TRANSIT INFORMATION CENTER

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB

VIRTUAL HORSE

RACING!

Thursday May 23 8:30PM 11:00PM

DISTRICT TRAFFIC

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Student Symposium / Student Poster Session
Thursday May 23, 2013

Thursday May 23 4:30PM 6:00PM

All day Thursday, the many students of the Northeastern District will be presenting their research and academic work as part of the All-Day Student Symposium. Posters will be set-up in the Hotel Lobby for all to view. Students will accompany their posters during the Dinner Reception on Thursday to answer questions and to discuss their research.

Emerging Professionals Group Workshop

Thursday May 23, 2013 9:00AM to 12:30PM
The Northeastern District has invited Carl Selinger, author of Stuff You Dont Learn in Engineering School, to speak to our emerging professional and student members. His professional development seminar of the same title has helped thousands of engineers and other professionals around the world over the past two decades to learn non-technical skills. Admission is free of charge.

District Traffic Bowl

Thursday May 23, 2013 4:30PM to 6:00PM

Come watch the three Sections battle each other in the jeopardy style trivia game that will determine for another year which Section knows more about traffic and transportation. Or at least the most about traffic related songs, movies, and quite possibly one or two traffic sign related questions. The District Traffic Bowl will be held at the Hotel Northampton prior to the Awards Banquet on the evening of Thursday May 23rd.

Networking Reception & Virtual Horse Racing

Thursday May 23, 2013 8:30PM to 11:00PM
The Thursday night program will close with the Networking Reception in the Hotel Northampton Ballroom and feature Virtual Horse Racing. Come and enjoy the company of your Northeastern District colleagues while participating in the Virtual Horse Racing Event and Raffle.

ITE Listening Session

Friday May 24, 2013 Buffet Breakfast - Ballroom

The ITE Headquarters staff wants to hear from you, the members. During your breakfast, come to this interactive session located in the ballroom and provide your input and feedback to ITE staff about programs, initiates and other ideas you may have about ITE from National to the Chapters. The session will be led by Tom Brahms, ITE Executive Director and Aliyah Horton from ITE Headquarters.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Golf Tournament
Hickory Ridge Golf Club - Amherst, MA Wednesday May 22nd, 10:00 a.m.

The Annual Northeastern District Annual Meeting Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday May 22, 2013 at the Hickory Ridge Golf Club in Amherst, Massachusetts. Tee times start at 10:30am. Arrive early Wednesday prior to the welcome reception and join us for a round of golf at Massachusetts premier semi-private golf club designed by Cornish/Robinson. For additional information on the course, please visit www.hickoryridgegc.com. Lunch will be provided at the tournament on the golf course. Players must wear collared shirts (no denim or sweatpants are permitted). The cost for the event ($75) includes green fees, cart, and lunch. Registration and payment can be made when registering for the Annual Meeting, however, a separate registration form must be completed and returned to either Matt Chase or John Diaz. For more information, please contact Matt Chase at mchase@vhb. com or John Diaz at jdiaz@gpinet.com.

Technical Bike Tour

Norwottuck Rail Trail - Northampton, MA Thursday May 23rd, 2:30 pm

Tour the Norwottuck Rail Trail on a 6.5 mile bicycle tour that starts in vibrant Downtown Northampton and passes over the majestic Connecticut River via a converted railroad bridge. This multi-use trail continues along the former Boston & Maine Railroad line, parallel to the regionally significant Route 9. Along the ride we will stop at various points to discuss the engineering and design challenges of the trail and pause for scenic agricultural landscapes. The ride is appropriate for all abilities and consist of an out-and back loop along a relatively flat and paved converted rail trail. The tour will be held on Thursday May 23rd, 2013 at 2:30pm. Cost is $10 per person ($25 for person with bike rental). The tour will begin and end at the Hotel Northampton and will last approximately 2 hours. Please pre-register for the bike tour through the Annual Meeting registration.

Northampton
Restaurants & Pubs

McLaddens Irish Publick House Delaney House Toasted Owl Tavern Jakes Restaurant Pizzeria Paradiso Provisions Eastside Grill Cornucopia GoBerry The Loft Restaurant Viva Fresh Pasta Spoleto Restaurant Fitzwillys State Street Fruit Store, Deli, Wines & Spirits Siam Square Robertos India House Restaurant Bistro Les Gras Paul & Elizabeths Restaurant Amanouz Cafe-Moroccan and Mediterranean Cuisine Herrells Ice Cream Local Spoleto Restaurant The Laughing Tomato Ben & Bills Chocolate Emporium Sylvesters Restaurant Friendlys Joes Cafe Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar The Elevens Brueggers Bagel Bakery Northampton Brewery The Tunnel Bar

For more information, go to explorenorthampton.com.

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Downtown Northampton Parking

The Hotel Northampton has on-site parking and available municipal parking as shown on the parking map above. All parking is within a short walking distance to the hotel. For our vendors, drop off of exhibitor materials will be accommodated via dedicated on-street parking in front of the hotel. The E. John Gare Parking Garage is located at the end of Armory Street, which can be reached via Pleasant Street or Hampton Avenue. The garage has a capacity of more than 430 vehicles on 4 levels of clean, safe parking. There is a convenient covered walkway from the Parking Garage to Thornes Marketplace on the second level. The Parking Garage is open 24 hours a day. The first hour is free, and parking is 50 cents an hour after that. There is a free commuter parking lot at Sheldon Field, off of Bridge Street, available and convenient for people carpooling or commuting via the PVTA over the Coolidge Bridge. There is a small parking lot owned by the Commonwealth by the entrance to the Norwottuck Rail Trail on Damon Road for use of the Rail Trail. Parking meters in city lots and on city streets are enforced Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Parking on Sundays is free.

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Local Arrangements Committee

Co-Chairs
Michael Knodler Joseph C. Balskus

Exhibitors

Finance

John Mirabito

Awards and Gifts

Thomas A. Errico Doug Prentiss

Venue/Social
Jon Dietrich Beth Knodler

Publicity

Samuel Gregorio

Registration Technical

Aldis Corporation ComNet EtherWAN Systems, Inc. Highway Tech Migma Systems, Inc. Miovision Ocean State Signal Pexco, Davidson Traffic Control Products PTV Group Quality Counts Skycorp, Inc. Trafficware Traffic Systems, Inc.

Jennifer Conley Gary Hebert Alan Cloutier Dave Debaie Dan Dulaski

Consultant Support
Jeffrey Dirk

Industry

William P. McNamara

Traffic Bowl Golf

Kenneth J. Petraglia Matt Chase John Diaz

On behalf of the co-chairs, we would like to give a very special thank you to the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) for all of their hard work and dedication to this conference! If you require assistance, or need more information throughout the conference, please look for one of the LAC members! We are fortunate to have a variety of exhibitors at this annual meeting since they offer products and services directly related to our profession. Product and service demonstrations will be provided throughout the conference. Thank you to all vendors who supported this years ITE conference!

Emerging Professionals
Jason Degray

Bike Tour

Stacey Metzger Gary Roux

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Program Provided by Tighe & Bond, Inc. and Designed by Harry Hill

Northeastern District
Institute of Transportation Engineers