Program
64th Annual Traffic Engineering and Safety (TES) Conference
I Hotel & Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, Champaign, IL
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
12-5 PM
5-8 PM
Annual ITE Students-Practitioners Golf Outing
Orange Course, University of Illinois Golf Course
NEW EVENT!!!
TES Pre-Conference Networking Event
Jupiter’s at the Crossing, Champaign
Pizza & Soda provided
Cost: Included in registration fee
Join us for an opportunity to network with fellow students, conference attendees and
speakers.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
7:00 AM
Registration, Food and Coffee in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
General Session (Chancellor Ballroom)
8:50 – 12:10 PM
Moderator:
Jared Thornley
Director of Traffic Safety
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
8:50 AM
Welcome Remarks
8:55 AM
TFIC Plan, Sustainable Funding
Craig Fink
Tazewell County Engineer
Tremont, IL
9:35 AM
The Safety Landscape
Jennifer Buckman
Automotive Safety Office
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
10:10 AM
John Baerwald Remembrance
10:25 AM
Break in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
10:50 AM
USDOT Update (Funding and Performance Measures)
Peter Stephanos
Director
Office of Transportation Performance Management, FHWA
Washington, D.C.
11:25 AM
Illinois DOT Funding
Jeffrey South, P.E.
Acting Director, Office of Planning and Programming
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
12:10 PM
Luncheon in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
Traffic Safety Culture (IDAHO Project)
Jay Otto
Research Scientist
Center for Health and Safety Culture, Western Transportation Institute
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Concurrent Session 1
Safety Performance and Services
(Lincoln Room)
1:45–5:10 PM Moderator:
Steve Esslinger
State Agency Project Administrator
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
1:45 PM
Engineering & Enforcement: Partnering for Transportation Safety
Jonathan Lloyd
Crash Analysis Engineer, Bureau of Traffic, District 1
Illinois Department of Transportation
Schaumburg, IL
2:20 PM
Roadside Hardware Performance
Timothy J. Sheehan, P.E.
Safety Design Unit Chief, Bureau of Safety Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
2:55 PM
Break in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
3:25 PM
Urban vs Rural Crashes: Trends and Countermeasures
Filiberto Sotelo
Safety Evaluation Engineer, Bureau of Safety Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
4:00 PM
Electronic Vehicle Data used in Traffic Reconstruction
Master Sergeant Dave Keltner
Illinois State Police
Effingham, IL
4:35 PM
Driving Trends/Distracted Driving
John Nepomuceno, P.E.
Research Administrator, Auto Technology Research State Farm
Technology Research and Innovation Laboratory (TRAIL)
Bloomington, IL
5:10 PM
Poster Session/Social Hour in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
Concurrent Session 2
Operations and Management
(Chancellor Ballroom)
1:45–5:10 PM Moderator:
Amy Eller
Acting Engineer of Operations
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
1:45 PM
Roadway Lighting
Mark Seppelt
Electrical Unit Chief
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
2:20 PM
RSA, University Avenue Case Study
Kim Kolody, P.E.
Highway Safety Engineer
CH2M
Chicago, IL
Jason Stults
Project Engineer, District 5
Illinois Department of Transportation
Paris, IL
2:55 PM
Break in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
3:25 PM
HSM Implementation- A Case Study of Willow Road District 1
Peter Harmet, P.E.
Bureau Chief of Programming, District 1
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
4:00 PM
IDOT’s Recent Traffic Operation and Safety Research Projects
Amy M. Schutzbach, P.E.
Engineer of Physical Research
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
4:35 PM
Oversized Vehicle Safety and Permitting
Geno Koehler
Permits Unit Chief, Bureau of Operations
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
Dan Meyer
Division Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Springfield, IL
Tom Wise
MCSAP Compliance Unit, Division of Traffic Safety
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
5:10 PM
Poster Session/Social Hour in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
Concurrent Session 3
Traffic/Signal
(Alma Mater Room)
1:45–5:10 PM Moderator:
Luann Hamilton
Deputy Commissioner
Chicago Department of Transportation
Chicago, IL
1:45 PM
Adaptive Signal Control Technology
Jon Nelson
County Traffic Engineer
Lake County Division of Transportation
Waukegan, IL
Bill Eidson
Traffic Signal Engineer
Lake County Division of Transportation
Waukegan, IL
2:20 PM
Pedestrian/Bike in Chicago (Bike Signal, etc.)
Mike Amsden
Assistant Director of Transportation Planning
Chicago Department of Transportation
Chicago, IL
2:55 PM
Break in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
3:25 PM
Improving Work Zone Safety: Strategies and Technology
Paul Lorton, PE
Safety Programs Unit Chief, Bureau of Safety Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
4:00 PM
Tollway- Special Interchange Design
Adam Lintner, P.E.
Geometrics Engineer
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Downers Grove, IL
4:35 PM
MCORE (Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project): Improving transit, biking and
walking in the University District of Urbana/Champaign
Kurt Bialobreski, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
Peoria, IL
Nathan Roseberry, P.E.
Senior Transportation Engineer
T.Y. Lin
Chicago, IL
Sean Widener, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Clark Dietz
Champaign, IL
5:10 PM
Poster Session/Social Hour in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
Thursday October 15, 2015
7:00 AM
Coffee and Pastries in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
General Session (Chancellor Ballroom)
8:00 AM–12:20 PM
Moderator:
Major Jamal Simington
Illinois State Police
Springfield, IL
8:00 AM
Driver Education Assessment Program at NHTSA (Illinois Experience)
Michelle Atwell
Highway Safety Specialist
Enforcement & Justice Services at NHTSA
Baltimore, MD
8:35 AM
Autonomous Vehicles: Ready or
Not, Here They Come…Maybe?
Carrie E. Leitner
Assistant Legal Advisor
Office of General Counsel
Illinois Secretary of State
Springfield, IL
9:10 AM
Public Safety Program in Illinois
Rodger Heaton
Public Safety Director and Homeland Security Advisor, Governor’s Office
Springfield, IL
9:45 AM
10:15 AM
10:50 AM
Break in Exhibit Hall (Illinois Ballroom)
Traffic Legislative Update
Master Sergeant John Thompson
Illinois State Police
Springfield, IL
Improving Motor Carrier Safety through Technology
Dan Meyer
Division Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Springfield, IL
11:25 AM
NHTSA’s Connected and Automated Vehicle Research Programs
Cem Hatipoglu
Division Chief, Electronic Systems Safety Research
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington, D.C.
Robert Kreeb
Division Chief, Intelligent Technologies
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington, D.C.
12:10 PM
Conference Evaluation
12:20 PM
Adjourn