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85th Annual Meeting
Select from the following topic list:
 CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, & RECOVERY
FREIGHT SYSTEMS
INTERSTATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
MARINE
OPERATIONS
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
RAIL
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
SAFETEA-LU
SAFETY
SOCIAL,ECONOMIC, & CULTURAL ISSUES
STRUCTURES
SYSTEMS PLANNING, POLICY, & PROCESS
TAXATION & FINANCE
TRANSPORTATION 2025
TRANSPORTATION POLICY
TRUCKING
USERS
CONSTRUCTION
Session 384: Transportation Infrastructure Damage and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Bridge Damage Caused by Katrina and Lessons Learned from Past Earthquakes, Jerome S. O'Connor
Challenges Faced by Mississippi Department of Transportation in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Randy L. Battey
Five-Mile-Long Pontchartrain Bridge Collapse: Challenges for Replacement and Lessons Learned, Arthur W. D'Andrea
Coastal Roadway Vulnerability to Hurricane Storm Surge, Currents, and Waves and Potential Solutions, D. Max Sheppard
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DESIGN
Session 384: Transportation Infrastructure Damage and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Bridge Damage Caused by Katrina and Lessons Learned from Past Earthquakes, Jerome S. O'Connor
Challenges Faced by Mississippi Department of Transportation in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Randy L. Battey
Five-Mile-Long Pontchartrain Bridge Collapse: Challenges for Replacement and Lessons Learned, Arthur W. D'Andrea
Coastal Roadway Vulnerability to Hurricane Storm Surge, Currents, and Waves and Potential Solutions, D. Max Sheppard
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, & RECOVERY
Session 220: Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities
Session Introduction, Beverly G. Ward, presiding
General Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities, James C. Schwab
How Low-Income and Disadvantaged Residents of New Orleans Were Affected by Hurricane Katrina, John L. Renne
Discussant, Todd A. Litman
Questions & Answers
Session 278: Katrina: Demographics and Infrastructure of Disaster and Reconstruction
Session Introduction, Marc Brenman, presiding
Social Justice, Urban Redevelopment, and Transportation Implications, Robert Garcia
Automobile Dependence n Disaster Emergencies, John L. Renne
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Social Equity, and Disaster Planning, Thomas W. Sanchez
Questions & Answers
Session 384: Transportation Infrastructure Damage and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Bridge Damage Caused by Katrina and Lessons Learned from Past Earthquakes, Jerome S. O'Connor
Challenges Faced by Mississippi Department of Transportation in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Randy L. Battey
Five-Mile-Long Pontchartrain Bridge Collapse: Challenges for Replacement and Lessons Learned, Arthur W. D'Andrea
Coastal Roadway Vulnerability to Hurricane Storm Surge, Currents, and Waves and Potential Solutions, D. Max Sheppard
Session 431: Transporatation Management in a Crisis: Lessons Learned from Katrina, Rita, and Other Hurricanes
Session Introduction, Joel M. Volinski, presiding
Florida Experience and Preparations, Amber Reep
Transportation Management During the New York City Transit Strike, Iris Weinshall
Emergency Transit Services After Katrina, Dwight Brashear
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Regional Coordination, John P. Walsh
Questions & Answers
Session 479: Rail Transit Recovery from Natural Disasters
Session Introduction, Mark C. Walbrun
Rail Transit System Hurricane Preparation and Recovery, Eric Muntan
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, Matthew O. Tucker
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, James Dunn
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, Anthony Roberts
Session 504: Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Gulf Ports and Waterway Operations: Roundtable Discussion
Port of New Orleans: Preparations for and Recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Gary LaGrange
Experience of Inland Waterways Operator, Mark Knoy
Impact of Gulf Coast Hurricanes on Agricultural Movements, Randall Gordon
(No Audio) Impact of Gulf Coast Hurricanes on Petroleum Sector, Matthew Woodruff
Session 553: Recovery and Rebuilding Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Session Introduction, Larry L. Daggett
Maritime Recovery and Restoration Task Force, Larry Hereth
Flood Control and Levees, Thomas W. Waters
Clearing the Channels and Harbors, James Wilkins
(No Audio) Recovery and Rebuilding of Offshore Industries Sector, Charles E. Smith
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FREIGHT SYSTEMS
Session 418: National Freight Policy: Toward an Action Agenda
Session Introduction, Michael D. Meyer, presiding
Port and Intermodal Freight System Capacity Challenges, Ronald D. Widdows
U.S. Department of Transportation Draft National Freight Policy, Jeffrey N. Shane
Response Panel, M. John Vickerman
Response Panel, George Harry
Response Panel, Mike Gray
Questions & Answers
Session 504: Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Gulf Ports and Waterway Operations: Roundtable Discussion
Port of New Orleans: Preparations for and Recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Gary LaGrange
Experience of Inland Waterways Operator, Mark Knoy
Impact of Gulf Coast Hurricanes on Agricultural Movements, Randall Gordon
(No Audio) Impact of Gulf Coast Hurricanes on Petroleum Sector, Matthew Woodruff
Session 553: Recovery and Rebuilding Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Session Introduction, Larry L. Daggett
Maritime Recovery and Restoration Task Force, Larry Hereth
Flood Control and Levees, Thomas W. Waters
Clearing the Channels and Harbors, James Wilkins
(No Audio) Recovery and Rebuilding of Offshore Industries Sector, Charles E. Smith
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INTERSTATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Session 353: Pavement Lessons from 50-Year-Old Interstate System
Western Regional State Lessons, Joe P. Mahoney
Southern Regional State Lessons, Michael R. Murphy
North Central Regional State Lessons, Kurt D. Smith
Challenges in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: North Atlantic States Perspective, Judith B. Corley-Lay
Session 562: Federal Highway Program: Is There Life After SAFETEA-LU?
Session Introduction, Emil H. Frankel, presiding
Roundtable Discussion - Part 1
Roundtable Discussion - Part 2
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MARINE
Session 504: Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Gulf Ports and Waterway Operations: Roundtable Discussion
Port of New Orleans: Preparations for and Recovery from Hurricane Katrina, Gary LaGrange
Experience of Inland Waterways Operator, Mark Knoy
Impact of Gulf Coast Hurricanes on Agricultural Movements, Randall Gordon
(No Audio) Impact of Gulf Coast Hurricanes on Petroleum Sector, Matthew Woodruff
Session 553: Recovery and Rebuilding Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Session Introduction, Larry L. Daggett
Maritime Recovery and Restoration Task Force, Larry Hereth
Flood Control and Levees, Thomas W. Waters
Clearing the Channels and Harbors, James Wilkins
(No Audio) Recovery and Rebuilding of Offshore Industries Sector, Charles E. Smith
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OPERATIONS
Session 270: Access Management from Des Moines to Beijing
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PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
Session 353: Pavement Lessons from 50-Year-Old Interstate System
Western Regional State Lessons, Joe P. Mahoney
Southern Regional State Lessons, Michael R. Murphy
North Central Regional State Lessons, Kurt D. Smith
Challenges in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: North Atlantic States Perspective, Judith B. Corley-Lay
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Session 431: Transporatation Management in a Crisis: Lessons Learned from Katrina, Rita, and Other Hurricanes
Session Introduction, Joel M. Volinski, presiding
Florida Experience and Preparations, Amber Reep
Transportation Management During the New York City Transit Strike, Iris Weinshall
Emergency Transit Services After Katrina, Dwight Brashear
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Regional Coordination, John P. Walsh
Questions & Answers
Session 479: Rail Transit Recovery from Natural Disasters
Session Introduction, Mark C. Walbrun
Rail Transit System Hurricane Preparation and Recovery, Eric Muntan
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, Matthew O. Tucker
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, James Dunn
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, Anthony Roberts
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RAIL
Session 479: Rail Transit Recovery from Natural Disasters
Session Introduction, Mark C. Walbrun
Rail Transit System Hurricane Preparation and Recovery, Eric Muntan
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, Matthew O. Tucker
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, James Dunn
Rail Transit System Earthquake Preparation and Recovery, Anthony Roberts
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RESEARCH COLLABORATION
Research Collaboration: How Can We Improve Our Partnerships? A Workshop
Partnerships in Research, Joseph M. Sussman
How Identification of Research Focus Areas Has Affected the Ability to Partner with Other Organizations on Research Topics, Edward Johnson
Technology Transfer Partnerships Program at the National Cancer Institutes, Donna Dialozor
Establishing Partnerships to Support the Center for Transportation Research and Education, Stephen J. Andrle
Transportation Research and Technology Collaboration Efforts Within U.S. Department of Transportation and Broader Research Community, Eric C. Peterson
Questions & Answers
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SAFETEA-LU
Session 220: Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities
Session Introduction, Beverly G. Ward, presiding
General Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities, James C. Schwab
How Low-Income and Disadvantaged Residents of New Orleans Were Affected by Hurricane Katrina, John L. Renne
Discussant, Todd A. Litman
Questions & Answers
Session 562: Federal Highway Program: Is There Life After SAFETEA-LU?
Session Introduction, Emil H. Frankel, presiding
Roundtable Discussion - Part 1
Roundtable Discussion - Part 2
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SAFETY
Session 220: Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities
Session Introduction, Beverly G. Ward, presiding
General Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities, James C. Schwab
How Low-Income and Disadvantaged Residents of New Orleans Were Affected by Hurricane Katrina, John L. Renne
Discussant, Todd A. Litman
Questions & Answers
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SOCIAL,ECONOMIC, & CULTURAL ISSUES
Session 220: Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities
Session Introduction, Beverly G. Ward, presiding
General Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities, James C. Schwab
How Low-Income and Disadvantaged Residents of New Orleans Were Affected by Hurricane Katrina, John L. Renne
Discussant, Todd A. Litman
Questions & Answers
Session 278: Katrina: Demographics and Infrastructure of Disaster and Reconstruction
Session Introduction, Marc Brenman, presiding
Social Justice, Urban Redevelopment, and Transportation Implications, Robert Garcia
Automobile Dependence n Disaster Emergencies, John L. Renne
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Social Equity, and Disaster Planning, Thomas W. Sanchez
Questions & Answers
Session 389: Identifying Future Transportation Trends Affecting the Transportation Planning Process: Issues and Responses
Session Introduction, Peter E. Plumeau, presiding
Identifying Trends and Emerging Issues Confronting Transportation Planners, John P. Poorman
The Future Isn't What It Used to Be, Todd A. Litman
Global Trends: Implications for Transportation Planning and Investment, John S. Niles
Roundtable Discussion
Questions & Answers
Session 630: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 1: Reality of Today
Session Introduction, William Stockton, presiding
Atlanta Truck-Only Toll Lane Study, Erik Steavens
Ohio Turnpike Truck Pricing Experience, Cash Misel
Strategies to Move Truck Traffic Toward Off-Peak Hours, Jose Holguin-Veras
Trucking Industry Perspective, C. Randal Mullett
Questions & Answers
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STRUCTURES
Session 384: Transportation Infrastructure Damage and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Bridge Damage Caused by Katrina and Lessons Learned from Past Earthquakes, Jerome S. O'Connor
Challenges Faced by Mississippi Department of Transportation in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Randy L. Battey
Five-Mile-Long Pontchartrain Bridge Collapse: Challenges for Replacement and Lessons Learned, Arthur W. D'Andrea
Coastal Roadway Vulnerability to Hurricane Storm Surge, Currents, and Waves and Potential Solutions, D. Max Sheppard
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SYSTEMS PLANNING, POLICY, & PROCESS
Session 630: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 1: Reality of Today
Session Introduction, William Stockton, presiding
Atlanta Truck-Only Toll Lane Study, Erik Steavens
Ohio Turnpike Truck Pricing Experience, Cash Misel
Strategies to Move Truck Traffic Toward Off-Peak Hours, Jose Holguin-Veras
Trucking Industry Perspective, C. Randal Mullett
Questions & Answers
Session 270: Access Management from Des Moines to Beijing
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TAXATION & FINANCE
Session 225: Brave New World for Transportation Infrastructure Investment? Dealing with Fuel Taxes, Charging Users, and Valuing Assets
Session Introduction, Phyllis F. Scheinberg, presiding
Roundtable Discussion
Questions & Answers - Part One
Questions & Answers - Part Two
Session 367: Seeking Private Equity in Highway Projects: Are You Ready?
Session Introduction, J. Richard Capka, presiding
Roundtable Discussion - Part One
Roundtable Discussion - Part Two
Session 630: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 1: Reality of Today
Session Introduction, William Stockton, presiding
Atlanta Truck-Only Toll Lane Study, Erik Steavens
Ohio Turnpike Truck Pricing Experience, Cash Misel
Strategies to Move Truck Traffic Toward Off-Peak Hours, Jose Holguin-Veras
Trucking Industry Perspective, C. Randal Mullett
Questions & Answers
Session 682: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 2: Roads of Tomorrow
Economic Feasibility of Toll Truckways, Paula Dowell
Advanced Truck Engine Programs and Impacts on Highway Financing, Michael Tunnell
Advanced Truck Productivity Concepts, Max Donath
Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Exclusive Truck Lanes, Steven E. Shladover
Truck Productivity Benefits from Australia's Performance-Based Standards, Rob Di Cristoforo
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TRANSPORTATION 2025
Session 262: Transportation 2025 and the U.S. Department of Transportation: Dialogue with the Administrators
Session Introduction, Jeffrey N. Shane, presiding
Roundtable Discussion
Questions & Answers
Session 389: Identifying Future Transportation Trends Affecting the Transportation Planning Process: Issues and Responses
Session Introduction, Peter E. Plumeau, presiding
Identifying Trends and Emerging Issues Confronting Transportation Planners, John P. Poorman
The Future Isn't What It Used to Be, Todd A. Litman
Global Trends: Implications for Transportation Planning and Investment, John S. Niles
Roundtable Discussion
Questions & Answers
Session 562: Federal Highway Program: Is There Life After SAFETEA-LU?
Session Introduction, Emil H. Frankel, presiding
Roundtable Discussion - Part 1
Roundtable Discussion - Part 2
Session 652: Getting There from Here: Transportation Organizations 2025
Session Introduction, Katherine F. Turnbull, presiding
State Departments of Transportation in 2025, Stephen C. Lockwood
Transit Agencies in 2025, Patricia V. McLaughlin
Organizational Changes to Address Freight Issues, William J. DeWitt
U.S. Department of Transportation in 2025, Cynthia J. Burbank
Multimodal Organizations in 2025, John Cameron
Session 682: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 2: Roads of Tomorrow
Economic Feasibility of Toll Truckways, Paula Dowell
Advanced Truck Engine Programs and Impacts on Highway Financing, Michael Tunnell
Advanced Truck Productivity Concepts, Max Donath
Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Exclusive Truck Lanes, Steven E. Shladover
Truck Productivity Benefits from Australia's Performance-Based Standards, Rob Di Cristoforo
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TRANSPORTATION POLICY
Session 220: Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities
Session Introduction, Beverly G. Ward, presiding
General Disaster Planning for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities, James C. Schwab
How Low-Income and Disadvantaged Residents of New Orleans Were Affected by Hurricane Katrina, John L. Renne
Discussant, Todd A. Litman
Questions & Answers
Session 225: Brave New World for Transportation Infrastructure Investment? Dealing with Fuel Taxes, Charging Users, and Valuing Assets
Session Introduction, Phyllis F. Scheinberg, presiding
Roundtable Discussion
Questions & Answers - Part One
Questions & Answers - Part Two
Session 262: Transportation 2025 and the U.S. Department of Transportation: Dialogue with the Administrators
Session Introduction, Jeffrey N. Shane, presiding
Roundtable Discussion
Questions & Answers
Session 418: National Freight Policy: Toward an Action Agenda
Session Introduction, Michael D. Meyer, presiding
Port and Intermodal Freight System Capacity Challenges, Ronald D. Widdows
U.S. Department of Transportation Draft National Freight Policy, Jeffrey N. Shane
Response Panel, M. John Vickerman
Response Panel, George Harry
Response Panel, Mike Gray
Questions & Answers
Session 563: Feminization of Aging: Transportation Implications
Session Introduction, Gloria Jean Jeff, presiding
Is the Driving Experience of Older Women Changing?, Sandra Rosenbloom
Safety Trends for Older Women as Drivers, Passengers, and Pedestrians, Jane C. Stutts
Crashes Versus Citations, Heather A. Rothenberg
Gender-Differentiated Responses to Travel and Mobility-Related Technologies, Anu Siren
Questions & Answers
Session 630: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 1: Reality of Today
Session Introduction, William Stockton, presiding
Atlanta Truck-Only Toll Lane Study, Erik Steavens
Ohio Turnpike Truck Pricing Experience, Cash Misel
Strategies to Move Truck Traffic Toward Off-Peak Hours, Jose Holguin-Veras
Trucking Industry Perspective, C. Randal Mullett
Questions & Answers
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TRUCKING
Session 630: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 1: Reality of Today
Session Introduction, William Stockton, presiding
Atlanta Truck-Only Toll Lane Study, Erik Steavens
Ohio Turnpike Truck Pricing Experience, Cash Misel
Strategies to Move Truck Traffic Toward Off-Peak Hours, Jose Holguin-Veras
Trucking Industry Perspective, C. Randal Mullett
Questions & Answers
Session 682: Truck Lanes and Road Pricing, Part 2: Roads of Tomorrow
Economic Feasibility of Toll Truckways, Paula Dowell
Advanced Truck Engine Programs and Impacts on Highway Financing, Michael Tunnell
Advanced Truck Productivity Concepts, Max Donath
Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Exclusive Truck Lanes, Steven E. Shladover
Truck Productivity Benefits from Australia's Performance-Based Standards, Rob Di Cristoforo
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USERS
Session 563: Feminization of Aging: Transportation Implications
Session Introduction, Gloria Jean Jeff, presiding
Is the Driving Experience of Older Women Changing?, Sandra Rosenbloom
Safety Trends for Older Women as Drivers, Passengers, and Pedestrians, Jane C. Stutts
Crashes Versus Citations, Heather A. Rothenberg
Gender-Differentiated Responses to Travel and Mobility-Related Technologies, Anu Siren
Questions & Answers
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