7:30 Registration

8:15 Chairperson’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

8:30 KEYNOTE: Bridging The Gap Between Funding And Need – Solutions For Bridge Design Processes

Clearly financing large infrastructure projects, particularly structurally deficient bridges, has gotten beyond the financial means of most states. States are faced with major financial problems for their increased engineering needs. This session will offer an analysis of how the FHA is working to handle the increasing number of such deficiencies in this critical infrastructure and will offer some insights into how this can be curbed for future structures.

• Overview of the gaps between funding and bridge deficiencies nationwide
• Challenges of incorporating preconstruction engineering solutions
• Driving interaction between stakeholders and problem solving tactics

Myint Lwin, PE
Director, Office of Budget Technology
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

9:15 North Carolina Turnpike Authority Overview – Meeting Infrastructure Demands Collaboratively

As one of the most advanced groups on several large scale infrastructure design projects the North Carolina Turnpike Authority is authorized to design, establish, purchase, construct, operate and maintain projects with an emphasis on conducting financial feasibility studies in finding the best engineering solutions available. Most of the preconstruction activities for these candidate turnpike projects are performed by private engineering or consulting firms. This session will explore these collaborations in more depth.

• Major project overview
• PPP specific case analysis on the Mid-Currituck Bridge
• Exploring pre-established engineering specific challenges and expectations

Steve DeWitt, PE
Chief Engineering
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority, a division of the NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

10:45 Financing Requirements & Opportunities For Effective Bridge Programs – PPP, Design Build And Other Alternatives

The partnership of public and private collaborators for the construction and operation infrastructure projects is constantly growing in importance. Putting the responsibility of construction, operation and maintenance of bridges into the hands of private parties can be a relief for financial strained transportation entities, but requires a balance of public benefit and proper risk allocation. This presentation will examine the various methodologies that bridge infrastructure may utilize and how financial requirements and opportunities can be met within the current engineering landscape.

• How engineering demands, risks and responsibilities are allocated across PPP participants
• Analysis of specific project details – selection, construction, renovation, operation, maintenance procurement and financing
• Seeing and understanding the “other guy’s” perspective
• Establishing best value scenarios

Richard Ornitz
Chair, Infrastructure
DLA PIPER

11:30 How To Integrate Innovative Funding Approaches Into The Construction Program - Case Study from the Texas Turnpike Authority

Recent use of alternative financing approaches and innovative project delivery methods in Texas has brought in five projects worth over $8 billion in construction value to the state. This session will review key issues in the procurement of these projects including:

• Project scoping
• Risk sharing
• Master development planning
• Use of managed lanes with dynamic pricing

Mark Tomlinson, PE
Director, Texas Turnpike Authority
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1:30 Building In Resilience For Aging Bridges Through Engineering Solutions

Ensuring long term durability for bridges is a key concern for owners and can be addressed from the design phase. Through the use of innovative technologies, materials and methods, this infrastructure can respond better to natural wear & tear as well as man-made or natural threats. This technical presentation will offer some options for incorporating this into your future maintenance and bridge replacement strategy.

• Selecting superior sustainment designs that meet long term durability requirements
• Exploring tried and tested innovations such as new technologies and materials that withstand impacts
• Investing in preservation and extended life

Anwar Ahmad, PE
Assistant State Structures and Bridge Engineer
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

2:15 Managing Funding To Meet System Preservation Needs

Existing infrastructure sustainability is a critical component for bridge owners. Responsibilities begin with inspections and maintenance, and continue all the way through prioritization, rehabilitation, funding management, project timing and construction. In this session, you will hear how one toll agency is managing the critical elements of importance as they are shifting their priorities based on limited budgets. Specifics pertaining to past projects will be examined.

• Responding to funding reductions and construction cost increases
• Balancing expansion versus system preservation
• Building less while still getting “enough”
• Engaging the contractor to solve challenges

Geoffrey Kolberg, PE
Chief Engineer, Office of Engineering and Construction
MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

3:45 Diagnostic Analysis: Establishing Health Monitoring Metrics For Forecasting Better Future Bridge Conditions And Funding Scenarios

This session will present successful bridge deficiency metrics that provide insight into the functional obsolescence, structural adequacy, safety and costs associated with bridge maintenance to facilitate the ability for forecasting future bridge condition and funding scenarios. More so, it will explore the unexpected in an analysis of bridge reconstruction further to Hurricane Katrina.

• Diagnostic system process and analysis
• Exploring findings, results and challenges in overcoming these deficiencies
• Analysis of dealing with unexpected, emergency funding and reconstruction for long term sustainability

Arthur Wagner D’Andrea, PE
Design Engineer
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

4:30 Incorporating & Managing Routine Preventative Maintenance In Diagnostic Plans

An investment into preventative maintenance in the diagnostics phase of the event can save costs in the long term and better prepare for future structural engineering needs. This presentation will illustrate examples of two pilot bridges and state of the art sensors that were put in place to help with routine maintenance and the overall inspection process.

• Implications of routine maintenance and diagnostics
• Examining tools and technologies – structural health monitors in use
• Identifying problems and potential pitfalls

Donald Whisler, PE
Bridge Management Engineer
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

5:15 Close Of Conference Day One