Day 1

1. Geogrids & Geotextiles in Roads, Bridges, Slope Stabilization & Retaining Walls
Chris Byrum – Geotechnical Engineer, SME, Inc.

2. GRS-IBS: Overview, Design Case Studies & MDOT’s Perspective
Chris Johnecheck – Geotechnical Engineer, MDOT

3. GRS-IBS: Project Planning from Owner Perspective
Paul Spitzley – County Highway Engineer, Ionia CRC

4. GRS-IBS: Site Design & Challenges in Material Acquisition
Roger Johr – Senior Project Manager, Williams & Works

5. GRS-IBS: Geotechnical Aspects, Abutment Design & Construction
Chris Byrum – Geotechnical Engineer, SME, Inc.

6. GRS-IBS: Superstructure Construction & Post-Construction Update
Roger Johr – Senior Project Manager, Williams & Works

7. Designing & Constructing Roads with Geogrid
John Cima – Transportation Engineer, Houghton CRC

Day 2

1. County Experiences Inside Illinois
Paula Trigg – County Engineer, Lake County DOT

2. Dealing with Composite Pavements
Tim O’Rourke – Manager, Roscommon CRC

3. Taking a Project through the Local Agency Program (LAP) Process
Bruce Kadzban – Manager, MDOT

4. MDOT Research Programs
Bower

5. Full Depth Reclamation and Chemical Stabilization
Don Dunkin – E.I.T., SME, Inc.

6. Update on E-projects and MDOT Admin Updates
Jason Clark – Construction Contracts Engineer, MDOT

7. Update on E-projects and MDOT Admin Updates
Cliff Farr – Field Manager, MDOT

8. Green Technology – Recycle in Place Options
Dan Troia – Design Engineer, Ingham County Road Department

9. Federal Requirements on ADA
Kurt Zachary – Local Program Manager, FHWA

10. Towards Zero Deaths
Tracie Leix – Safety Programs Unit Manager, MDOT

Day 3

1. FHWA Update
Kurt Zachary – Local Program Manager, FHWA

2. MDOT Program Updates
Bruce Kadzban – Manager, MDOT

3. DEQ Update
Jerry Fulcher – Chief, Michigan DEQ

4. MITA Upsate
Doug Needham – Vice President of Industry Relations, MITA

5. LTAP Update
John Kiefer – Research Engineer, LTAP/CTT