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Colorado Convention Center | April 1, 2016

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13TH ANNUAL SPRING TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMColorado Convention Center | April 1, 2016

ColoradoTransportationSymposium.org

AICP CM Credits Breakout sessions: 1CM Keynote: 1CM

Engineering Continuing Education PDH Credits Please complete the PDH credits form and place in the marked box on the registration table at the end of the program.

7:00-7:45 a.m. Registration (Downstairs Lobby Area)7:45-8:00 a.m. Welcome/Opening (Mile High Ballroom)

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CDOT ROUNDUPRoom 1AModerator: Lisa Streisfeld (CDOT)

TRANSIT Room 1B Moderator: Julie Skeen

INNOVATIONRoom 2AModerator: Troy Russ

DATA COLLECTIONRoom 1CModerator: Aaron Buckley

Road Usage Charge Pilots in Colorado and NationwideMichael Warren

CDOT’s COBRA ProgramDavid Millar, Keith Borsheim

CDOT Division of Aeronautics Program Bolsters a Sustainable Future for General Aviation AirportsJen Wolchansky

North Metro Commuter Rail –Conception to ImplementationAshland Vaughn, Frank Buczkowski, Jane Donovan,Julie Skeen

How the #@%! did they do that? The Story Behind the Nation’s First, and Colorado’s Own, Truly Multimodal Diverging Diamond InterchangeAlex Ariniello, Robert Hays,Svetlana Grechka

Vehicle Travel Time Collection Efforts in Northern ColoradoAaron Buckley, Bill Hange, Joe Olson

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MULTIMODAL/COLLABORATIONRoom 2AModerator: Mary Keith Floyd

TRANSITRoom 1BModerator: Tim Baldwin

MULTIMODAL ROUNDUPRoom 1AModerator: Lilly Hardin (NPS)

TECHNOLOGYRoom 1CModerator: Dan Gibbs(Summit County)

An Unlikely Cast of Characters: CDOT, City of Boulder Open Space and Boulder County Transportation Build a HighwayTim Swope, Dan Marcucci, Jim Reeder

Arriving at BRT for Colfax Corridor Connections ColoradoRyan Billings, Bart Przybyl, Hannah Polow,Lacy Bell

City of Denver Bicycle Detection Evaluation Study Jim Fox

VISSIM: Modeling Urban Bikeways in ColoradoSteve Tuttle

Investigating the Relationship between Neighborhood Accessibility, Mode Share, and Daily Miles Traveled across Boulder Eric Stonebraker

I-70 Mountains to the Plains: Addressing Congestion and Infrastructure along Colorado’s BackboneTony DeVito,Paul Jesaitis,Peter Kozinski,Brendan McGuire

10:15-10:45 a.m. Student Posters/Networking (Mile High Ballroom)

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PROJECT DELIVERYRoom 2AModerator: David Reser

TRANSITRoom 1BModerator: Geneva Hooten

BICYCLE FACILITIESRoom 1AModerator:Brian Valentine

DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS ROUNDUPRoom 1CModerator: Kathie Haire (Douglas County)

CM/GC Properly Implemented Equals Innovation on SteroidsVictoria Peters, Gregg Hostetler

Accessing Transit in Car-dominated Colorado: Closing the First and Final Mile Gaps in the Denver RegionJessica Juriga, Lee Cryer, Jill Locantore, Nick Bohnenkamp

Creating Low Stress Bicycle Facilities in Urban Environments: The Denver Story of the Lawrence and Arapahoe Parking Protected Bike LanesJoshua Mehlem, Emily Snyder

Roadway Lighting Visibility ResearchNancy Clanton

SR50 BRT Health Impact AssessmentGabriella Arismendi

New Uses and Policies for Air Quality Models - Finding Lowest Greenhouse Gas AlternativesMaureen Barrett

11:45 a.m.-noonKeynote Address - Lunch (Mile High Ballroom) MC: Melissa Rosas, PE

Extraordinary Innovation at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityDr. Joshua Schank, Chief Innovation Officer, LA Metro

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MANAGED LANESRoom 2AModerator: Scott Thomas

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKSRoom 1BModerator: Linda MacIntyre

BICYCLE FACILITIESRoom 1AModerator: Molly Veldkamp

INTERSECTIONS ROUNDUPRoom 1CModerator: Keller Hayes (USDOT)

Colorado’s Express Lanes - what’s been done, how it’s going, and what’s to come?Joe Mahoney, Nick Farber, Rami Harb

100 Years of Transportation in the National Park SystemJohn Hannon,Lilly Hardin,Linda MacIntyre

Neighborhood Bikeways: The Other Bike MeatDan Raine, Michael Koslow, Rick Plenge, Geneva Hooten

US 6/19th St Interchange: Put a Lid on itNancy Lamberton, John Hausman, Anne Beierle

Traffic Signal Operations Reviews, Common ThreadsPaul Olson

Traffic Signal System Upgrade Using A Strategic Planning FrameworkJeremy Hanak

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TSM&ORoom 2AModerator: Olivia Brey

TRANSIT ROUNDUPRoom 1BModerator: Sean VonFeldt

SAFETYRoom 1AModerator: James Charlier

TRENDS AFFECTING TRANSPORTATIONRoom 1CModerator: Craig Casper (PPACG)

Colorado Department of Transportation: Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Evaluation ProcessCharles Meyer,David Swenka,Clark Roberts,San Lee,Nate Algoe

Northwest Area Mobility Study Environmental Impacts AnalysisAmanda Cushing

RTD Rail Schedules 101Kim Kinnison-Cole

Application of BIM on LA Metro’s Regional Connector Transit Corridor ProjectMichael Lehnen

Where Are We on the Road to Vision Zero?Alisa Babler, Michael Sweeney

Environmental Applications Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesArthur Hirsch

Impacts of Lyft and Uber on VMT, Parking Demand, and Travel BehaviorAlejandro Henao

Millennial MovesCarol Skelton

4:00-6:00 p.m. Happy Hour (Mile High Ballroom) - Complimentary Drink Ticket Included With Each Registration