Please join your ASHE and WDCSITE colleagues for a meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 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 Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The program for the afternoon includes:

2:00pm – 5:30pm Technical Sessions

Vision Zero – Protected Crossings and Safety Culture Challenges
Michael L. Paylor, PE, PTOE | Division Chief | Montgomery County Traffic Engineering and Operations

Virginia Avenue Project Bicycle Lane Project
Sarah Gary | Vice President/Project Manager | JMT
Ian Forrest | Traffic Design Engineer | JMT

DDOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program
Eric Tang, PE, RSP1, RSP2B | Senior Highway Safety Engineer | VHB
Alvaro Calle, PE | Transportation Engineer | VHB

BMC Traffic Impact Study Guideline Phase II
Tim Ryan | Traffic Engineering Section Manager | AECOM

5:30pm – 6:30pm Networking

Happy Hour and Hors D’Oeuvres

Registration is Closed.

Cost:

ASHE/ITE Members Tech Sessions Only: $20
Non-Member Tech Sessions Only: $30
ASHE/ITE Members Tech Sessions & Happy Hour: $35
Non-Member Tech Sessions & Happy Hour: $50
Presenters and Students: No Charge

Please join us for the ASHE Construction Meeting on Tuesday, September 20 on MDTA’s I-95 ETLs – MD 152 Interchange Project.

Participants are eligible for 2 PDH Credits.

Click here for Member Registration.
Click here for Non-Member Registration.

MDTA’s Construction Team will host the event by describing the project design and leading a field walk of the construction site.  Information on the I-95 ETL Northbound Extension Project to reconstruct the I-95/MD 152 Interchange can be found on MDTA’s Website.

The program for the event includes:

9:30am: Arrive at MDTA Project Office (8019 Corporate Drive, Nottingham, MD 21226). Ample parking is available on-site.
10:00am: Presentation from the Construction Team
10:30am: Carpool to Construction Site (Future MD-152 Park and Ride)
10:45am: Construction site tour
11:30am: Return to project office
11:45am-1:15pm: Lunch at Red Brick Station (8419 Honeygo Blvd, White Marsh, MD 21236)

The cost for this event  is $20 for ASHE members and $30 for non-members. Registration will be capped at 25-30 participants.

What safety equipment should you bring? Hardhat, hi-visibility vest, and solid closed toe shoes or boots (no sneakers) are mandatory. Steel-toed boots are not required.

Registration is open now!
Click here for Member Registration.
Click here for Non-Member Registration.

Questions? Contact Ben Devine.

ASHE is celebrating another successful year with an event at Camden Yards to watch the Baltimore Orioles play the Tampa Bay Rays. Join us in a club level suite for fellowship and fun with other ASHE Chesapeake members.

When: Friday, June 17, 2002 at 5pm; Game Starts at 6:05pm

Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Club Level Suite 74

Cost: $20 for members. Members can bring one guest for $50. The price includes game ticket, food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Space is limited! Register now.

Join ASHE on June 9, 2022 at Oakmont Green for its Annual Golf Tournament. The annual golf tournament is the primary fundraiser for the ASHE Chesapeake Scholarship Program, with all proceeds going toward the scholarship program. Register today!

Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Time: 8:00am registration opens; 9:00am shotgun start
Location: Oakmont Green, 2290 Golf View Lane, Hampstead, MD
Registration Fees:
– ASHE Members – $95
– Non-Members – $105
– Government Employees – $65

Beverages and lunch are included.

Hole Sponsorships, Mulligans and String are available for purchase during online registration.

Companies are encouraged to submit a prize for the Basket Raffle, which benefits the ASHE Scholarship Fund.

Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin and Raffle Prizes will be awarded.

Contact Greg Barnes or Justin Sottile with any questions!

REGISTER NOW!

The Tuesday, March 15 meeting will be in-person at the Engineer’s Club in Baltimore. The program for the afternoon includes:

2:00pm: MDTA I-95 Express Toll Lanes Extension
Dave Greenwood, CDM Smith
Brian Wolfe, MDTA

3:00pm: Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act
Greg Murrill, Division Administrator – Maryland, FHWA

4:00pm: I-895 Bridge Project – Project Challenges and Best Practices
Jeffery T. Lomax

5:15 to 6:15pm: Networking, Cocktails and Hor D’ouevres

Registration is closed.

Who: ASHE Younger Members (and the Young at Heart)

What: Join us for axe throwing and pizza.

When: Wednesday, March 23rd. Arrive at 5:30pm. Axe throwing will be 6-8pm.

Where:

Urban Axes
1 N. Haven Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

Cost: $15 for ASHE members. $25 for non-members. Pizza will be provided by ASHE. Drinks will be available for purchase.

Email Lauren Havener at lahavener@mccormicktaylor.com with any questions.

Session 1: Tuesday, February 15 from Noon to 1:00 PM

Path to PRD Approval

Presented by
Matthew Keenan, PE, Division Chief – Plan Review Division, MDOT SHA
Zhihua Kuang, PE, Assistant Division Chief – Plan Review Division, MDOT SHA

Matthew Keenan and Zhihua Kuang will be discussing the most common issues that prevent stormwater management and erosion and sediment control plan approval at the MDOT SHA Plan Review Division, as well as potential solutions to these issues. The topics covered will include BMP selection and sizing, NRCS-MD Small Pond Code 378 compliance, and sequences of construction, among others. In addition to their presentation, Matt and Zhihua are hoping to facilitate a collaborative discussion on these topics, so please bring your questions and experiences to share! 

Registration is closed.

Session 2: Tuesday, February 22 from Noon to 1:00 PM

HEC-25 3^rd Edition What’s new in the world of Highways and Coasts?

Presented by
Daniel Sharar-Salgado, PE, FHWA

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates that there are more than 60,000 miles of coastal roadway within the United States. Yet most State DOT staff have little to no experience with coastal engineering. FHWA has developed a series of Coastal Engineering technical resources and trainings, with the most recent being HEC-25 3^rd edition, Highways in the Coastal Environment, to help DOTs incorporate coastal engineering principles in their design of coastal roadways and bridges. This presentation will discuss recent updates to FHWA’s coastal resources as well as future plans for FHWA’s coastal program.

Registration is closed.

Session 3: Thursday, February 24 from Noon to 1:00 PM

Climate Change and Resiliency

Presented by
Sandy Hertz, Director, Office of Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation, MDOT

Maryland continues to rank high on the list of states that are susceptible to sea level rise, but what many may not realize is that it’s not just coastal flooding that can impact our infrastructure assets in Maryland.  This presentation will explore additional climate-related risks to MDOT’s transportation system and critical infrastructure statewide, what state agencies are doing to identify them, our approach towards proactively mitigating these risks, and how managing water will play a critical role in our success. 

Registration is closed.

Who: ASHE Younger Members (and the Young at Heart)

What: Join us for Ice Skating at the Baltimore Inner Harbor Outdoor Rink followed by happy hour at nearby Tir Na Nog.

Where and When: Come ice skating anytime between 4:30 and 6:00pm! Then warm up at Tir Na Nog beginning at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to join the festivities at Tir Na Nog, even if you cannot participate in the ice skating.

McKeldin Square Inner Harbor Ice Rink
201 E Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Cost: Free for ASHE Members and $10 for non-members.

Register Now! Register by December 14.

Email Lauren Havener at lahavener@mccormicktaylor.com or Elizabeth Harasty eharasty@pennoni.com at with questions.

Session 1: Thursday, November 18 from Noon to 1:00 PM

Planning for Zero Emission Buses in Maryland

Presented by
Lauren Molesworth, Environmental Planning Manager for MDOT MTA
Severin Skolrud, Zero Emission Market Lead for MD, DC, VA, WV at WSP

Since 2020, Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) and WSP have been building a comprehensive zero-emission bus (ZEB) transition plan to meet the 2030 goal established by Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act (GGRA) to convert 50% of MDOT MTA’s fleet to zero-emissions. This will involve a battery electric bus pilot at Kirk in early 2023, two separate facility retrofits to accommodate battery electric charging infrastructure, and finally, the redevelopment of the eastern bus depot to be a purpose-built BEB facility. MDOT MTA is taking a methodical approach to a constantly changing industry to ensure service disruptions are minimized and MDOT MTA continues to provide safe, efficient, and reliable transit across Maryland with world-class customer service.

Registration is closed.

Session 2: Friday, December 3 from Noon to 1:00 PM

I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study: NEPA Effort

Presented by
Karen Kahl, RK&K, Consultant Project Manager
Caryn Brookman, Blackwater Environmental Group, Environmental Program Manager

The I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study is the largest NEPA effort the State of Maryland has undertaken.  Starting as a 48-mile-long study, the Preferred Alternative is currently 15 miles long and has the same limits as the first P3 contract called Phase 1 South. The study is scheduled to be completed in 2022 after encountering significant challenges over the past 3 years.  This presentation will provide an overview of the project history and how the team worked through the many challenges

Registration is closed.

Session 3: Wednesday, December 15 from Noon to 1:00 PM

Baltimore City Parking Problems & Solutions

Presented by
Peter Little, Executive Director, Parking Authority of Baltimore City

The Parking Authority serves the City of Baltimore, its residents, businesses and visitors by managing the parking assets of the City and developing and implementing parking solutions.  The Parking Authority has oversight of 14 City-owned garages and 24 City-owned lots.  Furthermore, the Parking Authority administers on-street parking programs for the City including parking meters, the City’s Residential Parking Permit (RPP) programs, reserved parking spaces for residents with permanent disabilities, truck loading zones, passenger loading zones, and valet parking zones.  The Parking Authority has been a leader in the Baltimore Region in the installation of pay-on-foot parking revenue control equipment in its off-street facilities, solar-powered multi-space and “smart” single-space parking meters that accept credit and debit cards, a program to provide on-street metered parking to people with disabilities while curbing the theft and abuse of disability placards (Project Space) in Baltimore City, and demand-based parking meter rate setting to foster greater availability at metered parking spaces.

Registration is closed.

Session 4: Tuesday, December 21 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Section 106 Made Easy: An Innovative New Program to Facilitate Section 106 Compliance for Local Public Agency Transportation

Presented by
Kari Sprengeler, Cultural Resources Local Program Lead, MDOT SHA

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) can be intimidating to those who are not cultural resource practitioners. Complying with Section 106 of the NHPA involves coordinating with federal and state agencies, involving consulting parties in the process, and ensuring that Section 106 review starts early enough in project planning that the chances of a project being held up by Section 106 and NEPA review are minimized. This presentation will cover some Section 106 basics before discussing an innovative new program at the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) that provides for MDOT SHA cultural resources professionals to assist local public agencies with Section 106 compliance on federal-aid transportation projects in Maryland.

Registration is closed.

Thank you presenters and attendees for participating in our 2021 Traffic Webinar Series. See below for webinar synopses and links to copies of presentation slides.

Session 1: Tuesday, October 19 from Noon to 1:00 PM

Project Techniques and Treatments for using Big Data as a Travel Model

Presented by
Robert J. Watts, PE, PTOE, AICP
Transportation Engineer, McCormick Taylor

The COVID-19 pandemic presented traffic engineers with a variety of data collection challenges but also unveiled how “big data” could be used to meet some of those challenges. While this data can be used as a direct replacement for traffic counts and other studies, the various assumptions, potential biases, and sampling concerns built into it should be understood and addressed. We will present COVID adjustment techniques and estimations of other unique traffic conditions from two projects—the Lehigh Valley/MacArthur Road Signals Project and Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project. Both projects were advanced using data collected during the pandemic and incorporated data processing techniques that treat big data more as a “model” of travel, rather than a direct observation.

Session 2: Friday, October 22 from Noon to 1:00 PM

Recent Protected Bike Lane Projects for DDOT including 20th/21st Streets Cycle Track and Irving Street Cycle Track

Presented by
Jerry Baxter, PE, PTOE – JMT
Robin Fish, PE, PTOE – Mead and Hunt

This presentation will review major Protected Bike Lane (PBL) projects for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), including the 20th/21st Street cycle track and the Irving Street cycle track.

Session 3: Wednesday, November 3 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Incorporating Data-Driven Safety Analysis into Traffic Impact Analyses

Presented by
David A. Petrucci, Jr., P.E., PTOE, RSP2I – Senior Safety Engineer with Federal Highway Administration Resource Center
Jerry Roche, P.E. – Data-Driven Safety Analysis Program Manager, FHWA Office of Safety

This presentation will be a summary of a new guidance document from FHWA that helps to demonstrate how transportation agencies and consultants can incorporate Data-Driven Safety Analysis (DDSA) into routine traffic impact analyses (TIA).