*and the Young at Heart

What: Guided Kayak or paddle boat tour of Marley Creek (traveling upstream). Explore the natural wooded portion of the river with potential to see osprey and heron habitats.

When / Where: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Meet at 9:30 am at Solley Cove Park. Event is expected to last until about 2:00 pm.

Lunch will be at Rams Head Dockside around 12:00 pm.

Cost: $10 for ASHE Members. This covers equipment rental and tour from iDesign Engineering and lunch at Rams Head Dockside.

Register here!

Please reach out to James MacFarlane or Matt Abel with any questions.

American Canoe Association Liability waivers to be signed by each participant. More details and waivers will be sent out to those who register.

Thank you for another year of membership with the ASHE Chesapeake Section!

The ASHE Chesapeake Board of Directors would like to extend an invitation to all of our members to join us at Camden Yards for an evening of fun to celebrate a successful year of ASHE.

Please join us on Friday May 31st at Camden Yards to watch the Baltimore Orioles take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Each ASHE member may register to bring one (1) guest. Food and soft drinks will be provided. Alcohol will be available for purchase.

We look forward to seeing you there. Let’s go O’s!

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Please join your ASHE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. Your registration is required by noon on Monday, March 18, 2024.

This month’s meeting theme is Transportation. Three (3) PDHs will be offered for attendance at the technical sessions. The program for the evening includes:

Technical Sessions from 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Harry W Nice/Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge Replacement Design-Build Project
Steve Matty, PE | Project Manager | AECOM

Maryland General Permit No. 20-CP for SHA OHD Projects
Virginia Olyniec, PE | Division Chief | SHA Office of Highway Development Highway Hydraulics Division
Ryan Doheny, PE | Assistant Division Chief | SHA Office of Highway Development Highway Hydraulics Division

Brock Bridge Rd/MD 198 Reconstruction Project
Ray Bernardo, PE | Senior Project Manager | McCormick Taylor
Charles Cotterman | Project Manager | Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works

6:00 – 8:00 pm: Networking and Dinner

If you have any questions, please contact Ellie Woolls.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Register is closed!

REGISTER IS CLOSED!

Please join your ASHE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. Your registration is required by noon on Monday, February 12, 2024.

This month’s meeting theme is Water Resources. Three (3) PDHs will be offered for attendance at the technical sessions. The program for the evening includes:

Technical Sessions from 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Your PRD Game Plan – Moving your Project over the Approval Goal Line
Jeffrey Knaub | Division Chief, SHA Office of Highway Development Plan Review Division

Things Work a Bit Different Out West: Designing for Stormwater in SHA District 6
Matt Abel, PE | Executive Vice President | iDesign Engineering, Inc.
Rahul S. Kesarkar, PE, PMP, LEED AP | Founder and Principal | Suyash Consulting, LLC.

Two Case Studies for Leveraging Community Engagement, Technology, & Engineering for Climate Resiliency
Jessica Seipp, PMP | Senior Associate/Department Manager | Dewberry
Theodore Saltos, PHD | Environmental Scientist – Watershed Planning | Dewberry

6:00 – 7:00 pm: Networking (Happy Hour & Hors d’oeuvres)

If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Now accepting application for the 2024 National Project of the Year Awards Program! Applications due to ASHE-Chesapeake by January 22, 2024!

ASHE National wants to remind all of our members of the 2024 Annual National Project of the Year Awards Program. The ASHE National Project Award competition allows us to celebrate the tremendous accomplishments of our fellow civil engineers and their impact on the world.  The awards will be presented at the 2024 National Conference in Raleigh, NC.  For more information, please refer to this informational flyer, the submission requirements, and the entry form.  

ASHE Chesapeake members and their firms may submit their projects to the ASHE Chesapeake Section for an administrative review prior to submitting them to the ASHE Mid-Atlantic Regional office.  The ASHE Mid-Atlantic Region will submit one project to ASHE National for consideration in each of the under $20M category and the over $20M category for the National Project of the Year competition. 

Should you wish to have your submission reviewed for administrative completeness by ASHE Chesapeake, please provide your application by January 22^nd to Kathy Walsh (kwalsh@brudis.com) and Greg Barnes (gbarnes@rkk.com).

Alternatively, you may submit directly to ASHE Mid-Atlantic Region (John Harman johng.harman@vdot.virginia.gov and Brian Post bpost@atcsplc.com) by January 29^th. 

Please contact Kathy Walsh (kwalsh@brudis.com) or Greg Barnes (gbarnes@rkk.com) if you have any questions and to submit your project for our review.

Join ASHE members of all ages for go-karts, pizza, and networking.

Who: ASHE Younger* Members and Non-Members

What: All Electric High-Speed Go-Karts (up to 50 MPH!) – ASHE has an entire track reserved!

When: Thursday, February 1 – Arrive by 6:00pm. Go-karting from 6:30-7:30pm, pizza and networking until 8:00pm.

Where: Autobahn Indoor Speedway – 8415 Kelso Drive Essex, MD 21221

Register Now!

$30 for ASHE Members | $55 for Non-members (the value of the go-karts is $60). Registration and pizza provided by ASHE.

Please RSVP by Monday, January 29th as space is limited – this event is capped at 30 people.

Please contact James MacFarlane or Jenna Evans should you have any questions.

*and the young at-heart

Registration for this event is closed.

Please join your ASHE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. Your registration is required by noon on Monday, November 13, 2023.

This month’s meeting theme is Planning. Three (3) PDHs will be offered for attendance at the technical sessions. Following the technical sessions, we will be celebrating ASHE Chesapeake’s 35th Anniversary with dinner.

The evening’s special guests include Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul J. Wiedefeld and ASHE National President Stan Harris.

Technical Sessions from 3:00 – 6:00 pm

MDOT SHA Pedestrian Safety Action Plan

Virginia Collier, PE | Assistant Division Chief | MDOT SHA Office of Highway Development

Molly Porter, AICP | State Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner | MDOT SHA Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering

MDTA Tier 2 Bay Crossing Study

Heather Lowe | Project Manager | MDTA Division of Planning and Program Development

Eric Almquist, AICP, SPWS, SCE | Consultant Project Manager | RK&K

Presentation from MDOT Transportation

Paul J. Wiedefeld | Maryland Secretary of Transportation | MDOT

6:00 – 8:00pm:  ASHE Chesapeake 35th Anniversary Dinner

Dinner Speaker: Stan Harris, ASHE National President

If you have any questions, please contact Natalie DeColli.

Please see below for pictures from the event.

What: Join us for a 3 mile hike at Oregon Ridge Park. Following the hike we will meet up at B.C. Brewery. 

When / Where: Saturday, November 4th 

Hikers meet at 11:00 am at Oregon Ridge Park. The parking location will be sent out in a follow-up email.

If you are joining us at the brewery, meet at 1:00 pm at B.C. Brewery (10950 Gilroy Road, Suite F, Hunt Valley, MD 21031)

Who: This is a family and dog friendly event open to all ages. Registration for Children (& fur children!) is free of charge.

Registration is closed!

Registration is now closed.

Please join your ASHE and WDCSITE colleagues for a meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. This month’s meeting theme is Traffic. Three (3) PDHs will be offered for attendance at the technical sessions. Register by noon on Monday, October 16, 2023. The program for the afternoon includes:

3:00pm – 6:00pm Technical Sessions

Montgomery County Tactical Complete Streets
Devon Hahn, PE | Senior Transportation Engineer | Mead & Hunt

Emergency Response – Bringing Stakeholders Together
Gang Zhang, PhD, PE, PMP | Bridge/Tunnel Manager | District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Andrew Li, PE, CCM | Area Manager – Construction Management/Inspection Services | Gannett Fleming

An Advanced Intersection Dilemma Zone Protection System in Maryland to Mitigate Angle and Rear-End Crashes
Sung Yoon Park, PhD | Division Chief, Traffic Development and Support Division | MD SHA OOTS

I-695 Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Project
Brian Grandizio, PE, PTOE | Senior Project Delivery Leader, Traffic & ITS | RK&K

6:00pm – 7:00pm Networking – Happy Hour and Hors D’Oeuvres

Register Now!

If you have any questions, please contact Jenna Evans.

Cost:

ASHE/ITE Members Tech Sessions Only: $25
Non-Member Tech Sessions Only: $40
ASHE/ITE Members Tech Sessions & Happy Hour: $40
Non-Member Tech Sessions & Happy Hour: $60
Presenters and Students: No Charge