Attendance at an ITS Georgia
meeting is worth one Professional Development Hour. Reference
Rule 180-11-03(4)(d), Georgia Board of Professional Engineers
and Land Surveyors. View
2010 activities
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Date: January 28, 2011 This meeting is on Friday, rather than the usual Thursday. Time: 11:30
a.m. - 1 p.m.
Topic:
Georgia's first High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes
are under construction along I-85 and SR 316 in DeKalb and
Gwinnett Counties. Mike Holt of World Fiber Technologies
will present an overview of the HOT lanes concept and will
discuss the project construction, including scheduling, traffic
control, equipment and installation methods.
At this month's meeting, our
man at the state capital Tom Leslie will give us an update on
bills that affect our industry including the outlook for
funding. He will also discuss plans for the transportation
funding referendum in 2012.
We will also hear from our
Shackelford Scholarship winners who answered the question:
Describe and develop a plan for an implementable, cost-effective
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solution for reducing
traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and traffic
crashes in the metro Atlanta area.
Topic: Evaluation of the Towing Recovery and
Incentive Program
Ron Boodhoo
will discuss the methodology and assumptions which were used to
evaluate the TRIP Program. The results of the study will be
presented, culminating with a calculated B/C ratio for TRIP.
Employee
Distracted Driving: Understanding and Managing Corporate Risk
and Liability
In this
informative, fast-paced and fact-filled session, Matt Howard,
founder and CEO of ZoomSafer (www.zoomsafer.com),
will provide an overview of real-world corporate risk and
liability as it relates to employee use of cell phones while
driving on company business. Additionally, Mr. Howard will
introduce and demonstrate new and innovative
risk management technologies designed to help employers
promote safe, legal and responsible use of mobile phones while
driving. Recognized nationally as a leader on distracted
driving issues, Matt has been featured in a variety of national
media including Oprah, FOX Business News, The Wall Street
Journal, TIME Magazine, and US News & World Report.
Taking Bus Transit to the MAX in Salt Lake City -A Smart
Solution: Salt Lake City’s MAX 3500 South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Line
Conventional bus lines weren’t meeting the needs
of Utah’s largest metropolitan area. So the Utah Transit
Authority turned to a bold new approach—bus rapid transit—to
revolutionize the region’s buses and integrate bus lines with
Utah’s TRAX light-rail system.
Speaker will be Hal
Johnson, AICP, Manager of Engineering and Construction, BRT for
the Utah Transit Authority.
With special introduction by Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D.
MARTA General Manager and Chief Executive Officer.
