Purdue Road School 2026

Geosynthetics and the INDOT Approval Process

Sam Clawson, INDOT
Lucas Monroe, INDOT

STEW 320

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

100 Years Since “The Great Renumbering”

Crystal Weaver, INDOT

STEW 202

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Pavement Marking Types and Best Choices for Designers

Rick Smith, RoadSafe
Brad Henry, Davies Imperial

STEW 218 AB

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Hancock County’s Journey from Planning to Execution

Gary Pool, Hancock County
Ann Sheidler, Hancock County

STEW 202

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Smarter Projects with Microsoft 365 and AI

William Fort, Shrewsberry & Associates
Warren Brown

STEW 279

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

From Planning to Reality: Designing Clarksville’s Riverside Drive Project

Nick Batta, CMT Infrastructure Professionals
Kevin Baity, Town of Clarksville

WTHR 104

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Improving Chip Seal Durability

John Yzenas Jr., Edw. C. Levy Co.
Aaron Fugate, LaGrange County

STEW 320

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

How Transportation Impacts Have Been Mitigated by the Indiana Stream and Wetland Mitigation Program

Summer Elmore, CHA Consulting, Inc.
Brad Baldwin, Indiana DNR
Jeff Spicer, Stantec

STEW 279

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Focus on Lane Shift Tapers

Mischa Kachler, INDOT

STEW 218 CD

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Customized Cable Barrier Solutions for Challenging Median Conditions on US 31

Mitchell Murray, Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly
Katherine Smutzer, INDOT

STEW 306

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Development of Indiana-Specific Trip Generation Procedures

Rishika Tumula, Purdue University
Konstantina Gkritza, Purdue University
Nathan Shellhamer, Indiana Department of Transportation

PMU 240/FACE

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Recycled Concrete Embankment Construction: A Case History

Nayyar Siddiki, INDOT
Sam Clawson, INDOT

LOEB THEATER

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Next Level Leadership, No Matter Your Job Title

Tim Jensen, The Veridus Group
Pete Olson, Civitas Strategies

STEW 214 CD

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Transportation Implications of School District Development

Neal Styka, Kapur and Associates
Aaron Bubb, Kapur and Associates

WTHR 104

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Marl Madness: Plainfield’s Slam Dunk Solution

Scott Singleton, Town of Plainfield
Mark Butler, Banning Engineering, Inc.
Kyle Zak, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

FOWLER HALL

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

The Mid-States Corridor: A Project Update

Kyanna Wheeler, INDOT
Jason DuPont, Lochmueller Group
Jason Rhoades, HNTB Corporation

STEW 302

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Revive I-70: Pavement Design Overview

Matt Taylor, Parsons Corporation
Kumar Dave, INDOT

STEW 218 AB

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

From Feedback to Innovation: Next-Gen Asphalt Preservation

Andrew Eicher, Asphalt Materials, Inc.
Tim Zahrn, Asphalt Materials, Inc.
Curt Higginbotham, Asphalt Materials, Inc.

STEW 320

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Cost-Effective Critical Path Management of Utilities and Right-of-Way

Kip Bunch, INDOT
Kenny Franklin, Parsons Corporation
Daniel McMurtry, Parsons Corporation

STEW 279

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Enhancing Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Plans Through Stakeholder Input

Neal Styka, Kapur and Associates
Aaron Bubb, Kapur and Associates

WTHR 104

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Enhancing Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety: Leveraging Near-Miss with IndyGo

Christian Cambron, IndyGo (Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation)
Steven Hollenkamp, Quality Counts, LLC.
Patrick Weitlauf, CHA Consulting, Inc.

STEW 218 CD

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Diverging Diamond Interchanges Lessons Learned: Design Refinements and Performance

Nathaniel Shellhamer, Indiana Department of Transportation
Daniel McCoy, Indiana Department of Transportation
Jack Gallagher, Indiana Department of Transportation

PMU 240/FACE

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Aircraft Misfuelling Awareness after Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Integration

Jiahao Yu, Purdue University
SooYon Jin, Purdue University
Mary Johnson, Purdue University

WTHR 104

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Construction Specifications and Special Provisions

Scott Trammell, INDOT

FOWLER HALL

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Railroad Coordination 101

Deborah Porter, Clark Dietz, Inc.
Kip Bunch, INDOT
David Farmer, INDOT
Gregory Fitzsimons, Benesch

STEW 202

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Tirami-SUE: A Recipe for Using Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Data Successfully

Natalie Parks, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Ken Slaninka, T2
Rhett Sloan, The Lexis Group

STEW 279

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Future 3: Regional Safety Collaboration to Vision Zero

Cheryl Franks, Lochmueller Group
Kate Múspell, Lochmueller Group

STEW 218 CD

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

PEL Stories

Tim Miller, HNTB
Cameron Schuh, HNTB
Sandra Flum, INDOT
Blake Dollier, INDOT

STEW 214 AB

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

The Messy Middle of Alternative Fuels for Trucks

Dave A. Schaller, North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

STEW 214 CD

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Indiana Statutes and Rules for Professional Engineering Licensure

Tim Jensen, The Veridus Group

LOEB THEATER

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Slides on Slides: Multidisciplinary Approach to Landslide Solutions

Joey Franzino, INDOT
Malek Smadi, GEOTILL Engineering, Inc.
Rick Perry, Egis
Ryan Whelchel, Egis

STEW 310

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Surge Modeling for Stormwater Management

Robert Page, HNTB Corporation

STEW 279

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Test Drive Innovative Intersections—No Car Needed: Public Involvement That Works

Brad Vannoy, Fishbeck
Nicole Minton, Lochmueller Group
Trevor Wieseke, Lochmueller Group
Michael MacNeill, INDOT

STEW 214 AB

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Telling Your Infrastructure Story Through Lifecycle Planning

Keith Pugh, WithersRavenel
Craig Roach, WithersRavenel

PMU 250/FACW

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Draining Fountain Square with Alternate Delivery

Jason Koch, WSP USA
Mark St. John, Indianapolis DPW
Natalie Stephen, Indianapolis DPW

STEW 314

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Let’s Walk and Talk: Building Trust (and Better Projects) Using Community Walk Audits

Ashlyn Devine, Health by Design
Taylor Firestine, Health by Design

STEW 218 CD

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

I-64 ATL: Stage 3 Design-Bid-Build (DBB) to Design-Build-Low-Bid (DBLB)

Dan Thatcher, HNTB Corporation
Kyanna Wheeler, INDOT
Bob Tally, INDOT

FOWLER HALL

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Professionalism and Ethics in the Practice of Engineering

Tim Jensen, The Veridus Group

LOEB THEATER

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

INDOT’s Post-Construction Stormwater Management: Program Updates and Evolving Practices

Jessica Eichhorst, HNTB Corporation
Sandy Bowman, INDOT

STEW 279

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Public Speaking: Tips, Tricks, and Overcoming the Fear

Richard Gilyeat, INDOT
Alex Schwinghamer, INDOT
Mindy Peterson, Parsons Corporation

STEW 214 AB

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Are You Listening? Communicating Effectively with Elected Officials

Keith Pugh, WithersRavenel
Craig Roach, WithersRavenel

PMU 250/FACW

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Asphalt "Mix" Busters

Elizabeth Pastuszka, Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana
Jason Wielinski, Asphalt Institute

STEW 218 AB

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Early in Career Panel: The Value of Industry Involvement

Stephanie Ferzli, HNTB
Calvin Rizzo, HNTB
David Musoke, HNTB

STEW 278

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Innovative Intersections and Interchanges:​ How, Where, and Why

Nathaniel Shellhamer, Indiana Department of Transportation
David Reamer, Indiana Department of Transportation

PMU 240/FACE

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Taking Advantage of Utility Coordination with Alternate Delivery

Sandra Jones, WSP USA
Theresa Mendoza, City of Indianapolis
Shandra Huettl, WSP USA
Tricia Graham, City of Indianapolis

STEW 202

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

US 31 Limited Access: Coordination and Land Challenges

Andrea Langille, Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.
Jennifer Beck, INDOT
Michael Kuehl, CMK Companies
Adam Burns, CMT Infrastructure Professionals

STEW 279

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Developing the Central Indiana Vulnerable Road User Assessment

Dan Malsom, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Andrea Miller, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization

STEW 218 CD

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Field Implementation of LiDAR for Traffic Signal Detection

Vincent DiVaccaro, Elkhart County
Jay Grossman, Valparaiso University
Charles McKenzie, Elkhart County

PMU 240/FACE

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Prioritizing Municipal Pavements with Data

Mark St. John, City of Indianapolis
Jack Sinton, HNTB
Peter Flynn, HNTB Corporation

PMU 250/FACW

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

You Want to Build WHAT in the River?

Scott Schnell, City of Jasper
Chad Hurm, City of Jasper
Craig Knies, Knies Construction

STEW 302

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

US 20.1 in Amish Community Corridor, Elkhart County

Jen Goins, HNTB Corporation
Mike Koch, INDOT
Mike Wigger, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

STEW 279

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

From Boomers to Zoomers: Closing the Communication Gap

Cassy Bajek, INDOT
Mindy Peterson, Parsons Corporation

STEW 214 AB

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Improvements in Waterborne Traffic Paint for Indiana

Joseph Bruno, INDOT
Andrew Blackburn, INDOT

PMU 240/FACE

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Iconic Henry Street Bridge in Indianapolis

Marshall Lachecki, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc
Keith Echternach, Indianapolis Department of Public Works
Mary Appel, WSP

STEW 206

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

SR 56 Emergency Slide Repair

Michael Flanagan, WSP USA
Bob Tally, INDOT
Joey Franzino, INDOT
Meghan Hinkle, WSP USA
Justin Anderson, GeoSpecialties

STEW 302

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Closing the Loop: How Public Comments Shape Projects

Summer Elmore, CHA Consulting, Inc.
Marie Spitler, Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
Andrea Langille, Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.
Matt Lee, Hamilton County
JoAnn Wooldridge, INDOT

STEW 214 AB

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

History of the Interstate System in Indiana

Steven Wuertz, Indiana Department of Transportation

PMU 240/FACE

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Public Speaking for Engineers and Public Officials: REVAMPED

Tim Jensen, The Veridus Group

STEW 320

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Navigating Curb Ramps: Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines,INDOT, and Local Preferences

Kendall Knoke, City of Bloomington
Neil Kopper, City of Bloomington
Joe Streeter, WSP USA

STEW 306

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

The New 11th Edition of the Indiana MUTCD

Joseph Bruno, INDOT
David Boruff, INDOT

PMU 240/FACE

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Building a Vitalizing Team Culture

Iris Bull, City of Bloomington Engineering Department
Andrew Cibor, City of Bloomington Engineering Department

STEW 278

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Take the Guesswork Out of Your Small Structures!

Rob Coop, USI Consultants, Inc.
Jason Peters, Marshall County

STEW 314

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Small Towns, Big Problems?

Meghan Hinkle, WSP USA
Emily Chen, WSP USA
Nicholas Parsons, WSP USA

STEW 202

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Urban Streets that Enhance Quality of Life

Shan Gunawardena, City of Fort Wayne

PMU 250/FACW

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Listening to Your Community: Understanding What Success Means

Kody Leach, Civitas Strategies
Ben Lipps, Town of Cumberland
Aaron Smith, City of Noblesville

STEW 320

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM