Bridge Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series - Past Speakers
Speakers and Presentations - Spring 2011
April 25, 2011
Bruce Johnson, Oregon DOT
Challenges and Opportunities for Bridge Preservation
Johnson Flyer | Presentation
Thomas D. Everett, FHWA
Public Policy on Bridge Inspection and Management
Everett Flyer | Presentation
April 18, 2011
Dave Clements, New York DOT (retir.)
Emergency Management Operations
Clements Flyer | Presentation
Art Yannotti, New York State DOT
Lake Champlain Bridge ‐ Decision for Closure and Response to a Crisis
Yannotti Flyer | Presentation
April 11, 2011
Hossein Ghara, Louisiana DOTD
QC/QA of Design Plans,
a Scan of DOT Practices
Ghara Flyer | Presentation
Tom Dowd, Arora & Associates, PC
QA/QC in Construction
Dowd Flyer | Presentation
April 4, 2011
Shoukry Elnahal, MA DOT
MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program
Elnahal Flyer | Presentation
Carmen Swanwick, UDOT
Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
Swanwick Flyer | Presentation
March 28, 2011
Janice A. McLachlan, New York State DOT
Laws, Rules, Regulations and Ethics
McLachlan Flyer | Presentation
Linda Figg, FIGG
Sustainable Bridges that Capture Community Spirit
Figg Flyer | Presentation Part 1 |
Presentation Part 2
March 7, 2011
Dave Nichols, MoDOT
Performance Measures
Nichols Flyer | Presentation
Feb. 28, 2011
Ron Klinczar, Hatch Mott, MacDonald
Environmental Processes and Approvals
Klinczar Flyer | Presentation
Ernest Sternberg, University at Buffalo
Urban Planners’ Roles in Project Development
Sternberg Flyer | Presentation
Feb. 21, 2011
David Hohmann, Texas DOT
Project Development and Design
Hohmann Flyer | Presentation

Brian Kelly, New York State DOT
Budgeting, Funding, Planning & MPOs
Kelly Flyer | Presentation
Feb. 14, 2011
Rick Land, California DOT
Program Management
Land Flyer | Presentation
Sidonia Detmer, Virginia DOT
Project Management
Detmer Flyer | Presentation
February 7, 2011
Harry Capers, Arora & Associates, PC
TRB & AASHTO
Capers Flyer | Presentation
William Nickas, PCI
Influence of Professional Associations in Policy Making
Nickas Flyer | Presentation
Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3
January 31, 2011
Myint Lwin, FHWA
Role & Responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration
Lwin Flyer | Presentation
Dan D'Angelo, New York State DOT
Roles & Responsibilities of State DOTs
D'Angelo Flyer | Presentation
January 24, 2011
Benjamin Tang, Oregon DOT
Overview of the Bridge Infrastructure Enterprise
Tang Flyer | Presentation