The national access management conferences are held once every two years. These conferences are an opportunity to get the latest information on access management and to share experiences and advice with others involved in access management. Hosting a national access management conference is an excellent way to stimulate interest about access management in your state and region.
Meetings
2009 Annual Meeting of TRB Committee ADA70, “Access Management”
8:00am-12:00pm, Marriott, Washington B3 January 14, 2009,
Washington, DC
AHB70 - Access Management Meetings
RCM09-032
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 8:00am-12:00pm, Marriott, Washington B3
Access Management Committee
Kristine M. Williams, University of South Florida, presiding
RCM09-033
Monday, January 12, 2009, 8:00am- 9:45am, Marriott, Taylor
National Conference on Access Management Subcommittee, AHB70(1)
RCM09-034
Monday, January 12, 2009, 10:15am-12:00pm, Marriott, Taylor
Access Management Research Subcommittee, AHB70(2)
RCM09-035
Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:30pm- 3:15pm, Marriott, Taylor
Access Management Outreach Subcommittee, AHB70(3)
RCM09-036
Monday, January 12, 2009, 3:45pm- 5:30pm, Marriott, Taylor
Access Management Manual Subcommittee, AHB70(5)
Paper or Conference Sessions 381
Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:30pm- 9:30pm, Marriott, Thurgood Marshall North
Best Papers from National Conference on Access Management, Part 1 (Part 2, Session 751)
Jeffrey Cleveland Altman, Mississippi Department of Transportation, presiding
Sponsored by Committee on Access Management
Access Management: Past, Present, and Future (P09-0424)
Kristine M. Williams, University of South Florida
Herbert S. Levinson, Transportation Consultant
Outreach Materials Developed for Texas Department of Transportation (P09-0419)
William Edward Frawley, Texas Transportation Institute
Comprehensive Public Involvement in Access Management Projects (P09-0539)
Brad Strader, LSL Planning
Road to Access Management in Virginia (P09-0540)
Paul Grasewicz, Virginia Department of Transportation
751 (RCS09-007)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 4:30pm- 6:00pm, Marriott, Thurgood Marshall East
Best Papers from National Conference on Access Management, Part 2 (Part 1, Session 381)
Vaughn Lewis, Maryland State Highway Administration, presiding
Sponsored by Committee on Access Management
Effects of Grade on Speed and Travel Time of Vehicles Entering Driveway (09-0954)
J. L. Gattis, University of Arkansas
Designing and Managing Interchanges in Collaboration with the Public: Interchange Area Management Plan Case Study (P09-0420)
Marc Butorac, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Incorporating Geometric Design into Access Permit Regulations (P09-0422)
Philip Demosthenes, Parametrix, Inc.
Prioritizing Access Management Implementation (09-1323)
Grant G. Schultz, Brigham Young University
Kordel T. Braley, Hales Engineering
Tim Boschert, Utah Department of Transportation
Poster Sessions
Monday, January 12, 2009, 9:30am-12:00pm, Marriott, Salon 2
Impact of Access Management Research
Grant G. Schultz, Brigham Young University, presiding
Sponsored by Committee on Access Management
How to Configure One-Way Streets in Urban Road Networks (09-0043)
Xiangdong Xu, Southeast University,China
Lin Cheng, Southeast University, China
Predicting U-turn Volumes at Signalized Intersections Using a Negative-Binomial Model (09-0973)
Tangyi Guo, University of South Florida
Pan Liu, University of South Florida
Bing Cao, University of South Florida
Application of Access Management Technique In HuaiRou Traffic Control Program (09-2259)
Bing Feng Jin, Beijing University of Technology, China
Xiao Kuan Yang, Beijing University of Technology, China
AHB70 Cosponsored Sessions
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 8:00am- 9:45am, Hilton, Monroe West
Safety and Security in the Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning Process
Kimberly Goins, Federal Transit Administration, presiding
Sponsored by Committee on Metropolitan Policy, Planning, and Processes; Committee on Geographic Information Science and Applications; Committee on Access Management; Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development
SAFETEA-LU requires metropolitan planning organizations to integrate safety and security considerations into the planning process. FTA and Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations funded four innovative projects in 2005 addressing a range of safety and security issues. These projects will be showcased, including results and lessons learned. Follow-up discussions provide the audience with a chance to explore issues and opportunities MPOs face when addressing safety and security needs.
Overview of Association of Metropolitan Planning Organization (AMPO)and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Safety and Security Transportation Planning Incentive Grant Program (P09-0141)
Rich Denbow, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Emergency Transit Operations Plan for Mississippi Gulf Coast (P09-0051)
Ed E. Elam III, Burke-Kleinpeter, Inc.
Safety Analysis Application: Accident Surveillance System Enhancement and Integration with Transit (P09-0052)
Hector Boggio, Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council
MPO Approach to Creating Emergency Responders' Uniform Communication System (P09-0053)
Sonya Jackson, North Central Texas Council of Governments
Treasure Valley Access Management Strategy (P09-0054)
Don Matson, Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho
Sunday, January 11, 2009, 9:00am-12:00pm, Shoreham, Empire
Graduate Student Research Summaries and Hot Topics in Geometric Design
David R. McDonald, Hanson Professional Services, Inc.; John F. Smart, Institute of Highways and Transportation, United Kingdom, presiding
The workshop is in two parts, with reports on graduate student geometric design research and a discussion of hot topics in geometric design. First, graduate students will report on recently completed or nearly complete dissertations and theses. Next, in Hot Topics in Geometric Design, highlights of geometric design prioritizing, summer research plan activities, and how these interact and support AASHTO and future research will be presented.
Workshop Welcome and Overview (P09-0212)
David R. McDonald, Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
Graduate Student Research Presentations Introduction (P09-0213)
John F. Smart, Institute of Highways and Transportation, United Kingdom
Several Graduate Student Research Presentations - To Be Determined (P09-0214)
Break (P09-0220)
Hot Topic 1 - Geometric Design Overview (P09-0221)
Eric T. Donnell, Pennsylvania State University
Hot Topic 2 - Highways (P09-0222)
James O. Brewer, Kansas Department of Transportation
Hot Topic 3 - Streets and Intersections (P09-0223)
Keith K. Knapp, University of Minnesota
Hot Topic 4 - Methodology (P09-0224)
Ingrid B. Potts, Midwest Research Institute
Hot Topic 5 - Freeways and Interchanges (P09-0225)
Richard C. Coakley, CH2M Hill
View presentations from the TRB 2008 Annual Meeting Sessions
Teleconference
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Every three months, there is a national Access Management Teleconference for professionals. The teleconference is about an hour in duration and is a forum for those involved in access management to share information and ideas. For further information on upcoming teleconferences or to place a topic on the agenda contact Phil Demosthenes. |
Training
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TrainingThose interested in obtaining training in access management should consider the three-day short course 'Access Management, Location and Design (Course #133078), which is offered by the National Highway Institute (NHI). An electronic copy of the materials from past NHI courses have been included in the Access Management CD Library. |
Roundabout Conference (2008)
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Click here for the National Roundabout Conference Draft Proceedings. The National Roundabout Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri was sponsored by the Transportation Research Board in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Some of the comments from participants at the final Town Hall meeting included:
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