The final conference program for the 2012 Road School can be found at the link below:
Conference Program (PDF)
The Purdue Road School consistently attracts over 2,000 Indiana local and state officials, consultants, and suppliers each year. An all-time record of 2,237 attendees was set in 2012! Important updates on pertinent transportation issues, as well as sessions on topics of general interest, are provided in the two-day conference. Road School also hosts regional meetings of several affiliated professional groups, such as the County Surveyors Association and the Indiana Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
Presentations of the 2012 Road School held at Purdue University may be found in the links below, organized first by the day they were presented and then alphabetically by the title of the presentation. Presentations for which no presentation files were provided or for which permission to post was not granted have been omitted from this collection. Road School presenters who would like to have their presentation files added here should contact David Scherer, Digital Repository Specialist for Purdue e-Pubs, at dscherer@purdue.edu.
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Tuesday, March 6th | ||
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12:00 AM |
Non-Destructive Testing of Drilled Shafts: Current Practices and New Methods Brent Robinson, Pile Dynamics, Inc. 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
INDOT Fleet Management Strategies: Implementing Alternative Fuel Technologies Joseph Rudolph, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Sherman-Minton Bridge Multi-Agency Coordination Kathy Eaton-McKalip, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Sherman-Minton Bridge Multi-Agency Coordination Paul Boone, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Small Town Accessibility Planning: Dayton, Indiana Anna Burman, Area Plan Commission of Tippecanoe County 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Utility Companies Perspective on Highway Projects Richard A. Miller Jr, Citizens Energy Group 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Trends in Data Collection: Paper to Mobile Paul McBride, Madison Council of Governments 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Traffic Counting and Data Tools Greg Slater, Michiana Area Council of Governments 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Transition Planning: A Process You Can Use Zach Dripps, Michiana Area Council of Governments 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Transition from Design to Construction for Utility Coordination/Observation Gail Lee, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Traffic Signal Advance Pre-Emption Design within 200 Feet of Active Railroad Crossings Gregory Richards, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Norfolk Southern Grade Crossing Safety Will Miller, Norfolk Southern Corporation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Fort Wayne District Application on SR 120 Dana Plattner, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Centerline Rumble Stripe Construction Michael Prather, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Emerging Retro-Reflective Results Stuart Mitkey, Purdue University 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Traffic Impact Studies When and How Jill Palmer, The Schneider Corporation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
US 30 Before/After: Measuring and Quantifying Traffic Signal Success Stories Jessica Kruger, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
South Bend Corridors Before and After: Measuring and Quantifying Traffic Signal Success Stories Jeff Swenson, American Structurepoint, Inc. 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Sustainable Aggregates in Asphalt Pavements Rebecca S. McDaniel, Purdue University 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
LEED Neighborhood Development: The Mapleton-Fall Creek Experience Tyson Domer, Mapleton Fall Creek Community Development Corporation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Using Performance Measures in a Central System Jay Grossman, Elkhart County Highway 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
David Armstrong, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Todd Thurston, The Hoosier Company, Inc. 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Concrete Overlays for Local Roads Randell Riley, American Concrete Pavement Association - Illinois Chapter 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Development of the Interstate Highways Congestion Policy Pat McCarty, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD) Nayyar Zia Siddiki, Indiana Department of Transportation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) Nayyar Zia Siddiki, Indiana Department of Transportation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Matt Peters, Northeast Indiana Regional Coordinating Council 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
IRI/PCR/RUT Field Verification Kumar Dave, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
All about LOHUT: The Wheel Tax John Ayers, Hendricks County 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Joe Gundersen 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Getting Interstate Hourly Traffic Data from the MIP Greg Katter, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Ed Cox, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
David Boruff, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
David Armstrong, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
INDOT Traffic Data, Statistics and Web Portal Autumn Young, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Chemical Use for Subgrade Modification of Soils Athar Khan, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Sherman-Minton Bridge Structure Retrofit Anne Rearick, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Construction Quality Assurance for MSE Walls Alexander Abraham, Reinforced Earth Company 12:00 AM |
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Wednesday, March 7th | ||
12:00 AM |
Accelerated Bridge Construction Chris Beck, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Robert J. Frosch, Purdue University 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Best Practices in Bridge Deck Construction Robert J. Frosch, Purdue University 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
GPS Applications in Construction J. W. Stranger, Rieth Riley 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Contract Information Book Presentation Peter Craig Allaben, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Recurring Issues Identified During Construction Jim Reilman, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Roundabout Design 101: Principles, Process and Documentation Parts 1 Troy Pankratz, Ourston Roundabout Engineering 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Roundabout Design 101: Principles, Process and Documentation Part 2 Troy Pankratz, Ourston Roundabout Engineering 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Tony Cox, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Mitigating Impacts to Businesses Prior to Construction Kathleen Davis, RW Armstrong 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Mark Newland, FHWA - Indiana Division 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Crafting Effecting Public Participation Programs Rickie Clark, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Jim Lippert, CRAFCO 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
INDOT Pavement Preservation: Crack Sealing/Filling William Tompkins Jr, Indiana Department of Transportation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Public Purchasing with the State of Indiana Leila Sublett, Indiana Department of Administration 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Public Construction and Procurement Brad Wilt, Bingham Greenbaum Doll LLP 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Don't Get Lost in the Woods: A Guide to Environmental Permitting David Bourff, RW Armstrong 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Reducing Cost: RAP and RAS Considerations Gerry Huber 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Reducing Your Cost for Asphalt Pavements Alvin Evans, J.H. Rudolph & Co. 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Pavement Preservation for Elected Officials: The Inside Story of Pavement Deterioration Jim Olson, Jefferson County 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Design-Based Planning in the New Economy Jackie Turner, Ratio Architects 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Indy Connect: Education and Outreach for Multi-Modal Shakeups Sean White, aLoft Strategies 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Planning for Trail Facilities: Design Standards for Shared Use Paths Jason Griffin, Butler Fairman Seufert 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Hot Topics and Trends in Highway Safety in Indiana Rick Drumm, FHWA 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Dave Engstrom, FHWA 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
A Tour of Safety Countermeasures in Indiana Rick Drumm, FHWA 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Modern Roundabouts: More Than Just an Intersection Dave Engstrom, FHWA 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Ken Boyce 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Super Bowl XLVI Local Traffic and Parking Lori Miser, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Drainage Ditches: All Shapes and Sizes Kent Wamsley, The Nature Conservancy 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Super Bowl Weather Preparedness and Response Team (WPRT) Jim Schellinger, Super Bowl Host Committee 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Karen Stippich, FHWA Indiana Division 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide Ann Freiwald, Alta Planning Plus Design 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Ann Freiwald, Alta Planning Plus Design 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Ting Nahrwold P.E., INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Public Private Partnerships: Managing Risk, Maximizing Value Steve Davidson, Parsons Corporation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Innovation in Interchange Design: The Diverging Diamond Steve Davidson, Parsons Corporation 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Precast Concrete Bridge Substructure Components Scott Noyer, Janssen & Spaans Engineering, Inc. 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Ronald Walker, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Phil Ivy, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Best Management Practices for Indiana Urban Forestry Pam Louks, Indiana DNR, Division of Forestry 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Mike Holowaty, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Kankakee Sands Wetland Mitigation Bank: Kankakee and Iroquois River Watersheds in Indiana Christopher B. Burke, Christopher B. Burke, Ltd. 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Incorporating Public Art as a Trail Amenity Mark Zwoyer, R.W. Armstrong & Associates 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
A Systematic Approach to Roadway Safety Laura Slusher, Purdue University 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Working With Construction Schedules Jeff James, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Gegory Pankow, INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Elizabeth Dwyre, Parsons Brinckerhoff 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
An Owner’s Manual: Using the APAI Guide Specification for Local Governments Brad Cruea, Milestone Contractors, LLC 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Robert F. Tally Jr., P.E., INDOT 12:00 AM |
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12:00 AM |
Annette Darrow, IndyGO 12:00 AM |