Transportation Scholars Seminars
This seminar series is part of Iowa State University's Transportation Scholar Program. The program is sponsored by the Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC) at Iowa State University.
2008 Presentations
Held at 10 a.m. in CTRE's Videoconference Room
Each seminar is also broadcast in real-time to students at the University
of Northern Iowa and other sites in Missouri via Internet-based compressed
videoconferencing technology. For information about participating sites,
contact David Plazak, dplazak@iastate.edu.
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18 | Nemmers/Vap/McDonald (UMC) | Safety Corridors National Summary
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| Jan. 25 | John Donahue (MoDOT) and Dean Bierwagen (Iowa DOT) | Rapid Concrete Pavement Replacement: A Safety Strategy |
| Feb. 1 | CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER | |
| Feb. 8 | Lesley Hoffarth (MoDOT) | Total Highway Closure as an Option During Reconstruction |
| Feb. 15 | Rudy Umbs (FHWA) | Your Legacy in Highway Safety 2.2 mb pdf |
| Feb. 22 | Kevin Blanshan (Waterloo/Cedar Falls MPO) and Tom Kane (Des Moines MPO) | Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Today’s Challenges and Tomorrow’s Directions Tom Kane's presentation 4.6 mb pdf |
| Feb. 29 | Ron Achelpohl (MARC) | Highway Safety in the Kansas City Region |
| March 7 | Linda Boyle (University of Iowa) | Human Factors Research in Highway Safety |
| March 14 | Stuart Anderson (Iowa DOT) | State DOT Revenue Shortfalls and Strategies 1.1 mb pdf |
| March 21 | No Class Due to ISU Spring Break | |
| March 28 | Howard Preston (CH2M Hill) | State Strategic Highway Safety Plans: Lesson Learned 2.3 mb pdf |
| April 4 | Eric Wright (Iowa DOT) CANCELLED (due to illness) |
How Land Developers Look at Transportation Systems and Access |
| April 11 | Dan McGehee (University of Iowa) CANCELLED (due to flight delays) |
Teen Driving Safety Research Using Video |
| April 18 | Edwards/May (Springfield, MO MPO) and Johnson (UMC) | Springfield, Missouri Activity Center Based-Planning and Cost Calculator |
| April 25 | Eric Wright (Iowa DOT) | How Land Developers Look at Transportation Systems and Access 1.7 mb pdf |
| May 2 | Doug Harwood (Midwest Research Institute) and and Peter Kissinger (AAA Foundation for Transportation Safety) | AAA's Road Safety Programs |
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