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Agenda

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Sunday, March 12, 2023
2:00-5:00 pm: Registration (River Center Riverview Room)

3:30-4:30 pm: Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering (Rooms 11/12/13)

Monday, March 13, 2023
7:00 am–5:00 pm: Conference Registration (River Center Riverview Room)

7:00–8:15 am: Continental Breakfast (River Center Galleria)

8:30-11:30 am: General Session and Transportation Awards Ceremony (River Center Ballroom)

11:30 am-1:00 pm: Lunch on your own

1:00-1:50 pm: Concurrent Sessions 1-8

• 1: Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys in Louisiana (Rooms 3/4)
• 2: CMAR - Benefits and Lessons Learned on Two Multimodal Projects (Rooms 5/6)
• 3: EPDs: Like Counting Pavement Calories (Rooms 7/8)
• 4: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Transportation Projects and Programs (Room 9)
• 5: The Pursuit of Concrete Sustainability (Room 10)
• 6: Bridge Design (Room 11)
• 7: Navigating Reimbursement from Declared Disaster Events (Room 12)
• 8: The DOTD FileNet Journey - Past, Present, and Future (Room 13)

1:50-2:10 pm: Session Break

2:10-3:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions 9-16

• 9: Cultural Resources (Rooms 3/4)
• 10: Planning for Resilience and Sustainability (Rooms 5/6)
• 11: Sustainability Initiatives: How They Benefit Contractors (Rooms 7/8)
• 12: DBE Goal Projects and Estimations (Room 9)
• 13: Active Shooter- Run, Hide, Fight (Room 10)
• 14: UP 101 and Pedestrian Bridge Evaluation (Room 11)
• 15: Local Data Collection Strategies and Uses (Room 12)
• 16: Transportation Innovation and Research Exploration (TIRE) Projects – 1 (Room 13)

3:00-3:30 pm: Break (River Center Exhibition Hall)
*Exhibition Hall will open for Trade Show during this break*

3:30-4:20 pm: Concurrent Sessions 17-24

• 17: Statewide Flood Control Program (Rooms 3/4)
• 18: District Operations (Rooms 5/6)
• 19: Advancements in Concrete (Rooms 7/8)
• 20: Plan Quality and Publications (Room 9)
• 21: 2021/2022 DOTD Emergency Operations Overview (Room 10)
• 22: Long Span Bridges and Sound Barrier (Room 11)
• 23: Elevating Aviation (Room 12)
• 24: Drones and DOTD – The Possibilities (Room 13)

4:20-4:40 pm: Session Break

4:40-5:30 pm: Concurrent Sessions 25-32

• 25: Amite River Basin Commission Study (Rooms 3/4)
• 26: Trends, Targets, and Tools for Safety Planning (Rooms 5/6)
• 27: Concrete Innovations for Sustainability (Rooms 7/8)
• 28: Transportation Funding for Locals (Existing and New) (Room 9)
• 29: Debris Management at Louisiana DOTD (Room 10)
• 30: Bridge Evaluation/Load Rating (Room 11)
• 31: Port of New Orleans Louisiana International Terminal (Room 12)
• 32: Transportation Innovation and Research Exploration (TIRE) Projects – 2 (Room 13)

5:30-7:30 pm: Exhibitor Reception (River Center Exhibition Hall)

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
7:00 am–5:00 pm: Conference Registration (River Center Riverview Room)

7:00 am–3:30 pm: Industry Exhibits (River Center Exhibition Hall)

7:00–8:15 am: Continental Breakfast (River Center Exhibition Hall)

8:00-9:45 am: Concurrent Sessions 33-40

• 33: LA Watershed Initiative Statewide H&H Modeling (Rooms 3/4)
• 34: The Future of Tolling in Louisiana—Leveraging our Partners (Rooms 5/6)
• 35: Critical Projects - Construction (Rooms 7/8)
• 36: Compliance Programs (Room 9)
• 37: LTAP—Connecting with Safety for Your Locally Owned Roads (Room 10)
• 38: Bridge Projects (Room 11)
• 39: Coordinating an Informed Approach to C/AV Regulation (Room 12)
• 40: Senior Design Project Presentations and Awards (Room 13)

9:45-10:15 am: Break (River Center Exhibition Hall)

10:15 am-12:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions 41-48

• 41: Innovative Safety Design for All Users (Rooms 3/4)
• 42: I-10 Baton Rouge Corridor (Rooms 5/6)
• 43: Bridge Rehabilitation Projects (Rooms 7/8)
• 44: Applied Geospatial Technology, GIS to Visualize the Seen and Unseen (Room 9)
• 45: Oh, No! I Got a Bridge Painting Project!?...Why Me? (Room 10)
• 46: Geotechnical Data Management Practices (Room 11)
• 47: ITS Operations (Room 12)
• 48: Transportation Innovation & Research Exploration (TIRE) Projects – 3 (Room 13)

12:00-1:00 pm: Box lunch provided in Exhibition Hall

1:00-4:20 pm: Graduate Student Poster Presentations (River Center Galleria/Lobby)

1:00-1:50 pm: Concurrent Sessions 49-56

• 49: Insight from a Forensic Toxicologist: Safety Beyond Infrastructure and Operations (Rooms 3/4)
• 50: IIJA - Carbon Reduction, PROTECT, and Funding Distribution (Rooms 5/6)
• 51: Complete Streets at DOTD (Rooms 7/8)
• 52: Advancements in Traffic Data Collection (Room 9)
• 53: Innovative Solutions for Soft/Problematic Soils (Room 10)
• 54: Evolution of Survey Technology (Room 11)
• 55: ITS Maintenance Engineering and Inspection (ME&I) (Room 12)
• 56: DOTD Processes (Room 13)

1:50-2:10 pm: Session Break

2:10-3:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions 57-64

• 57: Legal Panel Discussion and 23 USC 407 (Rooms 3/4)
• 58: IIJA - Bridge and Safety Funding (Rooms 5/6)
• 59: Traffic Engineering Signal and Guide Signs (Rooms 7/8)
• 60: Management Systems Updates (Room 9)
• 61: Concrete Protection and Strengthening Fundamentals, Corrosion Prevention, and Repairs (Room 10)
• 62: Utilizing Technology to Aid in Bridge Inspection (Room 11)
• 63: Passenger Rail Transportation – Intercity and Local (Room 12)
• 64: DOTD Right of Way Permits—Major Project Collaborations (Room 13)

3:00-3:30 pm: Break (River Center Exhibition Hall)

3:30-4:20 pm: Concurrent Sessions 65-72

• 65: Legal Topics and Legislative Updates (Rooms 3/4)
• 66: HSIP Past, Present, and Future (Rooms 5/6)
• 67: DOTD Innovations Showcase - Highlighting Recent Innovations (Rooms 7/8)
• 68: Traffic Engineering Study Details and Policy Updates (Room 9)
• 69: How to Implement Succession Planning and Counteract “Quiet Quitting” (Room 10)
• 70: Bridge Programs (Room 11)
• 71: Construction Roundtable (Room 12)
• 72: LTRC - OGFC and Chip Seal Projects (Room 13)

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

7:00 am–12:00 pm: Conference Registration (River Center Riverview Room)

7:00–8:00 am: Continental Breakfast (River Center Galleria)

8:00-9:45 am: Concurrent Sessions 73-79

• 73: GISmos for the Road Ahead (Rooms 3/4)
• 74: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment (Rooms 5/6)
• 75: Critical Projects (Rooms 7/8)
• 76: Swamp Tank: Draining the Swamp; Making Sense of Research Results (Room 9)
• 77: Movable Bridge Projects (Room 11)
• 78: LTAP Cornucopia II – Connecting with Local Agency Topics of Interest (Room 12)
• 79: Materials Lab: What Can We Do for You? (Room 13)

9:45-10:15 am: Break (River Center Galleria)

10:15 am-12:00 pm: Concurrent Sessions 80-86

• 80: Roadway Design Projects (Rooms 3/4)
• 81: Emergency Bridge Projects (Rooms 5/6)
• 82: District Emergency Response Logistics (Rooms 7/8)
• 83: Swamp Tank: Return to the Swamp (Room 9)
• 84: e-Construction (Room 11)
• 85: Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) (Room 12)
• 86: Public Outreach (Room 13)

12:00-1:30 pm: Lunch on your own

1:30-2:30 pm: Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering (Rooms 11/12/13)