Dr. Sougata Roy will discuss the benefits of using orthotropic bridge decks, focusing on the design, fabrication, and construction. His talk will highlight the Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge between Kearny and Jersey City, the first orthotropic bridge constructed by NJDOT. Dr. Roy is an expert in Structural Engineering with specialization in Fatigue and Fracture of […]
What steps can communities take to ensure equal access and safety for all roadway users – pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, buses and trucks? Together North Jersey (TNJ), a broad public partnership, led a large-scale planning process that asked people throughout the region how to improve their communities. That led to strategies for improving pedestrian safety appearing […]
Avoiding Brain Drain in Transportation Organizations Information is coming in and knowledge is going out more rapidly than anticipated. Not only are we losing knowledge from long-time employees, but consultants and contractors have an equal amount of knowledge that could escape at any moment. * How can transportation agencies make sure that essential knowledge is […]
The Internet of Things. Smart cities. Mobile Internet. Big Data analytics. All kinds of digital technologies are fusing together in ways that blur the physical and digital worlds. This meeting is a partnership with the Urban Land Institute. The meeting will consist of two panels that bring together diverse professionals within tech, government, and academics. […]
Avoiding Brain Drain in Transportation Organizations Information is coming in and knowledge is going out more rapidly than anticipated. Not only are we losing knowledge from long-time employees, but consultants and contractors have an equal amount of knowledge that could escape at any moment. * How can transportation agencies make sure that essential knowledge is […]
Event Summary: Complete streets are designed to accomodate all users and all ability levels. This free workshop will provide an overview of compelte streets policies and resources available to help municipalities implement them. The workshop is a collaborative effort by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), Sustainable Jersey, the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center […]
Join us as we explore the future of transportation! Participants will hear from New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti. A panel discussion and interactive vendor showcase will focus on how self-driving vehicles, drones, smart kiosks, adaptive traffic signals, and virtual reality and design can affect travel networks and make the region more Competitive, Efficient, […]
TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that provides users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces. The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation professionals to stay updated on current or recently-completed […]
TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, August 23, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that will illustrate case studies where asphalt mixtures were specifically designed to meet situations in which conventional design approaches were not appropriate. In conventional practice, the pavement is designed using a set of standard asphalt mixture properties, resulting […]
This joint conference is the one event in 2018 where international researchers, manufacturers, service providers, owners of structures and those active in training, validation and standardization of nondestructive evaluation for civil infrastructure will discuss state-of-the-art as well as innovative NDE technologies, advanced modeling and best practices. The joint conference provides an open space for exchange […]