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"The mission of the American Society of Highway Engineers is to provide a forum for members and partners of the highway industry to promote a safe, efficient and sustainable transportation system through education, innovation and fellowship."

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ASHE 2025 National Conference

Come to the Pocono Mountains

June 4 - June 8, 2025

Friday sessions

Session #1 - 9:30 am to 10:30 am

Track

Title

Presenters

Design
Kilimanjaro Suite 3

State College Area Connector Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study

Leigh Woolridge, PE / Matt Nulton, PE /Kevin James, PE / Paul DeAngelo
PennDOT / JMT / Michael Baker / Skelly

Innovation
Kilimanjaro Suite 4

Lightning Round
The Lightning Round has three "quick hit" presentations to introduce topics of interest to our industry.

- Pennsylvania Connected Vehicle / V2X Projects
- Curiosity Lab – “Ghost Intersection”
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Considering User Cost A Case Study of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)

Construction
Kilimanjaro Suite 5

Work Zone Speed Safety Cameras – A National Perspective

Ben Snyder
RK&K

Break with exhibitors
Session #2 - 11:00 am to noon

Track

Title

Presenters

Design
Kilimanjaro Suite 3

Pedestrian Trail - Cable Stayed Bridge

Joel Cummings, PE / Trevor Kirkpatrick, PE
AECOM

Innovation
Kilimanjaro Suite 4

Changing Contract Deliverables: PennDOT's Digital Delivery Program Journey

Allen Melley, PE / Jennifer Steen, PE
PennDOT / HDR

Construction (½ session)
Kilimanjaro Suite 5

The Story of Hanging Rock; SR 320-M07

Catherine Chia-Calabria / Bryan Healy
McCormick Taylor, Inc

Construction (½ session)

Transform I-66 Outside the Beltway in Northern Virginia

Richard Clifton, PE
RK&K

Session #3 - 1:45 to 2:45

Track

Title

Presenters

Design
Kilimanjaro Suite 3

TDOT’s Corridor K Project Development Process and Progress

Haley Slifko, PE; Brad Thompson, AICP
TDOT / STV

Innovation
Kilimanjaro Suite 4

Sustainability in Transportation

Gina Tonn
Verdantas

Construction (½ session)
Kilimanjaro Suite 5

Peer Exchange at Project Neon in Nevada guides PennDOT for I-376 Parkway East Active Traffic Management System Project Design

Kathryn Fink, PE
PennDOT

Construction (½ session)

Safe Harbor Railroad Trestle Rehabilitation

David Hoglund
RETTEW Associates

Break with exhibitors
Session #4 - 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

Track

Title

Presenters

Design
Kilimanjaro Suite 3

SR 1019 (Cedar Crest Blvd) Corridor Road Safety Audit

Alex Eadline, PE; David Manhardt, AICP; Charles Richards
CDM Smith / South Whitehall Twp / PennDOT

Innovation
Kilimanjaro Suite 4

Leveraging Lidar Data Fusion

Scott A. Graham, PSM
ETM Surveying & Mapping

Construction (½ session)
Kilimanjaro Suite 5

I-66/Nutley Street Interchange – A Collaborative Success from Concept to Completion

Richard Clifton, PE
RK&K

Construction (½ session)

The US 50-Blue Mesa Bridge Emergency Repair

Greg Dunn, PE / Nathaniel Dubbs, PE
Michael Baker International / BDI

Session #5 - 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Secretaries of Transportation Panel Discussion

We put officials from Pennsylvania and bordering states on the spot to answer your questions about issues of concern and importance to our industry.

Kilimanjaro Suite 1

Saturday sessions

Session #6 - 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Track

Title

Presenters

Design (½ session)
Kilimanjaro Suite 3

Revolutionizing Infrastructure: The Power of 3D Modeling

Jesse Barton, PE
Kiewit Engineering Group

Design (½ session)

Sideling Hill Service Plaza Trailhead

Luke Larson; Tom Porter
PA Turnpike / Michael Baker International

Innovation
Kilimanjaro Suite 4

OpenRoads Designer: SR 68 Lessons Learned

Rob Nuss, PE, PTOE
KCI Technologies

Construction (½ session)
Kilimanjaro Suite 5

Think Outside the Circle: Innovative Roundabout Design

Sean Oatman
OHM Advisors

Construction (½ session)

The use of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Slopes and Walls in Transportation Projects in PA

Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero PhD, PE
American Geotechnical & Environmental Services

Break
Session #7 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Track

Title

Presenters

Design
Kilimanjaro Suite 3

Right Round Round Round: Planning and Designing Roundabouts for Multimodal Safety

Katy Sawyer, PE
Toole Design

Innovation
Kilimanjaro Suite 4

Going beyond “accommodation” Building an All Ages and Ability Network

Matthew Barkley; Robert Spillar, PE
STV

Construction
Kilimanjaro Suite 5

BR1-159 on James Street over the Christina River

Catherine Chia-Calabria / Bryan Healy
McCormick Taylor, Inc

"The mission of the American Society of Highway Engineers is to provide a forum for members and partners of the highway industry to promote a safe, efficient and sustainable transportation system through education, innovation and fellowship."