On January 7 - 11, 2018, Todd Muck and Rich Deal attended the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington D.C. The conference had over 900 sessions and meetings, plus vendor exhibits showcasing advances in transportation. Rich and Todd focused on sessions related to roundabouts, complete streets, safety, mobility, and advancements in engineering design.
On January 30 - 31, Virginia Murillo attended a traffic modeling class in Costa Mesa. The UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies Tech Transfer hosted the Traffic Engineering-13 Synchro and SimTraffic 10 training. Many of our corridor studies and transportation plans require that we analyze traffic impacts, vehicle emissions, and intersection designs that are prepared using Synchro and SimTraffic software.
During the week of February 5-9, Debbie Hale participated in the American Public Works Association's annual Government Affairs Committee meeting in Washington, D.C. The trip provided an opportunity to meet with our Congressman and his DC staff, as well as brief the transportation staff for Senators Feinstein and Harris on our top priorities. The goal of these meetings was to encourage a meaningful infrastructure program with new funding, reward the states and local agencies who have already raised their own revenues, and streamline the project delivery process.
Memos summarizing the Transportation Research Board conference, the traffic modeling class, and American Public Works Association trip are attached.