Events
TERRA Innovation Series
Transforming Highway 36 Through Innovation
November 1, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
North St. Paul Community Center
2290–1st Street North
North St. Paul, MN 55109
Open house, site tour, demonstration, and workshops
Reconstruction of Trunk Highway 36 (TH36) is nearly complete. Before the highway fully reopens to traffic, take this opportunity on November 1, 2007, to learn more about the innovative techniques used to rebuild TH36, such as complete closure and intelligent compaction. Panel sessions with federal, state, and industry speakers will address accelerated construction and communications, outreach, and market research. Following the open house program, TH36 project engineers will lead an optional work site tour.
Program
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Tom Sorel, Minnesota Division Administrator, FHWA
- Tim Worke, Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA) Co-Chair
- Khani Sahebjam, Metro District Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)
10:00 Trunk Highway 36 Project Overview
Highways for LIFE
- Tom Sorel, FHWA
[view presentation (5 MB PDF)]
Project Details
- Steve Adamsky, Mn/DOT
[view presentation (14 MB PDF)]
10:30 Project Innovations
Road Closure
- Steve Adamsky, Mn/DOT
[view presentation (4.4 MB PDF)]
Intelligent Compaction
- Glen Engstrom, Mn/DOT
[view presentation (7 MB PDF)]
City Perspective
- Dave Kotilinek, City of North St. Paul
[view presentation (3 MB PDF)]
11:30 Lunch
12:15 p.m. Accelerated Construction Panel Discussion
Moderator: Rick Arnebeck, TERRA Board Member, Mn/DOT
Panelists:
- Chris Roy, Mn/DOT
- Tom Ravn, Mn/DOT
[view presentation (1.7 MB PDF)] - Larry Butts, Progressive Contractors, Inc.
1:15 Break
1:30 Communications, Outreach, and Market Research Panel Discussion
Moderator: Terrence Beltz, Minnesota Division, FHWA
Panelists:
- Kent Barnard, Mn/DOT
[view presentation (4.7 MB PDF)] - Kathleen Bergeron, Highways for LIFE, FHWA
[view presentation (2.2 MB PDF)] - Lori Laflin, Minnesota Department of Human Services
[view presentation (3 MB PDF)]
2:30 Closing Comments and Optional Tour of Project Site
More Information
For more information please contact Stephanie Malinoff, malinoff@cts.umn.edu, 612-624-8398.
Event Sponsors
This event is hosted by the Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), FHWA Highways for LIFE, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT).