Proceedings | 2015
2015 Seattle Presentations Menu
- Published by: Transportation Research Board (TRB)
- Event: 2015 National Conference Seattle
Presentations from the 11th National Access Management Conference held in Seattle Washington on September 21-23 in conjunction with the AASHTO Subcommittee on Design (SCOD).
General Session
Moderator/AASHTO SCOD Welcome: Carlos Braceras, Chair Utah
Washington State Welcome: Lynn Peterson, Secretary WSDOT
FHWA Welcome: Dan Mathis, Washington Division Office FHWA
AASHTO Update: Jim McDonnell, AASHTO
TRB Update: Richard Cunard, TRB
Performance Based Practical Design Update: Robert Mooney, FHWA
Access, Context & Design Control: Andrew Beagle, P.E., WSDOT
Developing a Context-Sensitive Functional Classification System for More Flexibility in Geometric Design: Adam Kirk, Dr. Nikiforos Stamatiadis, PhD, P.E. University of Kentucky
Session 1:
2nd Edition Access Management Manual and Access Management Application Guidelines Workshop
Kristine Williams, CUTR, University of South Florida
Karen Dixon, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Vergil Stover, TRB Access Management Committee
Session 3
The Future of Community Based Planning: Elizabeth Robbins, WSDOT Community Planning Office
Randall Road – Working with Property Owners: Michael Wahlstedt, TransSystems
Joint Base Lewis McChord Corridor Analysis: Perry Shea, PE, Shea Carr Jewel and Associates *
Access Management Case Studies with High Capacity Multi-Lane Roundabout Design & Implementation: Mark Johnson, MTJ Roundabout Engineering
Session 4
Quantifying the Safety Effects of Access Management Using VISSIM & SSAM: A Kansas Urban Corridor Study: Eric Fitzsimmons, WSDOT
Investigating the Role of Access Management Strategies in Wrong-Way Driving Reduction in the Vicinity of Freeway Interchanges: Dr. Hugo Zhou, Auburn University *
Comprehensive Safety Evaluation of Access Management: China National Highway 205: Jian Lu, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Virginia’s Intersection Spacing Standards for Mixed Use Urban Centers: Robert W. Hofrichter, Virginia DOT
Access Management Strategies & Considerations for Complete Streets: Gary Sokolow, Florida DOT*
Session 5
Access Management Considerations for Freight: Matthew Pahs, WSDOT
Using Traffic Impact Studies to add value to a project: A Utah AM Case Study: Tony Lau, UDOT & Kordel Braley, RSG
Addressing Land Use Issues in AM Regulations & the Permitting Process: Kristine Williams, CUTR
Access Management Plan for Tennessee SR-109, Nashville Area MPO: Phil Demosthenes, Philip B Demosthenes LLC
Access Management Program and Procedures, Abu Dhabi U.A.E.
Session 6
Effects of Median Widths on Potential Wrong-Way Incidents on Divided Multilane Highways: Dr. Hugo Zhou, Auburn University
Development of Crash Modification Factors for Different Driveway Types Defined in the Highway Safety Manual: Dr. Michael Williamson, Indiana State University
The Mercer Mess – A Major Seattle Corridor Renovation: Angela Bradey, P.E., City of Seattle
Session 7
Functional Roadway Classification, Complete Streets & Context Sensitive Design: Vergil Stover, CUTR, Univ. of South Florida
Creating Access Management Opportunities Through Roundabout Corridors: Zachary Clark, P.E., Kittelson & Associates, Florida
North Carolina Court Experiences with Access Management: Gary C. Faulkner, Traffic Impact Solutions, LLC
Session 8
Shoreline Corridor Project: Alicai McIntire, PE, City of Shoreline, WA
Laying A Good Foundation for Modern Access Management in Tennessee: Jason Oldham, Tennessee DOT
Maryland State Highways Access Management Process/FBI Headquarters Relocation: Erica Rigby, Maryland State Highway Administration
Sight Distance Related to Access Management and Design: Karen Dixon, Texas A&M University
Session 9
Access Management Evaluation in the Houston Area; Robert Benz, TTI, Houston
Pylons: An Access Management Tool; Robert Benz, TTI, Houston
The Application of Access Management Technique in Residential Areas of Beijing; Li Wnzhao, Bejing China
Using Benefit/Cost Analysis to Determine Auxiliary Turn Lanes for New Access Connections; Vergil Stover