Past Events
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| Event | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The purpose of the 2021 Traffic and Safety Forum was to enable traffic and safety engineering professionals to learn about new and innovative systems and processes, share individual experiences, and collectively address issues of interest. The 2021 keynote speaker was David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute | Nov. 17, 2021 | ||
| The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center’s (CP Tech Center’s) Iowa Better Concrete Conference held in conjunction with the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Iowa Chapter Annual Meeting and Banquet, included a luncheon to present the Iowa Excellence in Concrete Awards. The 2021 event highlighted the I-74 Bridge and Des Moines Courthouse projects, as well as a presentation on precast concrete for turbines. | Nov. 9, 2021 | Nov. 10, 2021 | |
The Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) hosts these coinciding annual events for public employees. The 2021 workshop focused on leadership skills with presentations on the elements of leadership, group and team development, ethics and leadership, organizational self-assessment and defining excellence. Each year, the conference includes a slate of several relevant presentations, “mousetraps and gadgets,” roundtable discussions, and opportunities to meet with their peers and many exhibitors. | Sep. 21, 2021 | Sep. 23, 2021 | |
| Buchanan County and the Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) hosted an informal one-day discussion and demonstration of some of the bridge preservation techniques the county has used and is exploring. The event included presentations on epoxy injections of bridge decks, bridge deck patching, and bridge deck sealing; a tour of the equipment; and a field demonstration of the epoxy injection. | Jul. 27, 2021 | ||
Virtual Event: Local Agency Bridge Innovation and Demonstration Days | The Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), Bridge Engineering Center, and Buchanan County Secondary Roads Department, with funding from the Iowa DOT and FHWA hosted this free virtual event. The agenda included national, state, and local perspectives on various bridge related subjects and a virtual tour of the bridge innovations that have been applied in Buchanan County, Iowa. | Jun. 23, 2020 | Jun. 25, 2020 |
| 2019 Municipal Streets Seminar | For public works directors, engineers, street superintendents, maintenance personnel, consultants, city administrators, and elected city officials. Topics included SUDAS update; considerations for efficiency & performance; transforming, connecting & revitalizing University Avenue; financing options for street improvements; concrete pavement preservation; Muscatine Riverfront development; and concrete pavement & subgrade foundations. | Nov. 5, 2019 | |
The purpose of the 2019 Traffic and Safety Forum was to enable traffic and safety engineering professionals to learn about new and innovative systems and processes, share individual experiences, and collectively address issues of interest. Representatives from cities, counties, consultants, universities, and the Iowa Department of Transportation attended. | Oct. 2, 2019 | ||
Midwest Traffic Incident Management Safety Summit (MTIMSS) 2019 | Responders from all disciplines who are focused on transportation emergencies, responder safety and the safe, quick clearance of traffic incidents attended this conference. Topics included After Action Review (AAR), stress management and resilience, drugged driving, and SHRP2 National Traffic Incident Management Training as well as the Iowa Statewide Traffic Management Center, human trafficking, towing and recovery incentive program, and workzone safety and incident management. | Sep. 30, 2019 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| 2019 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium | The Iowa Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University co-host the biennial Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium. | Aug. 21, 2019 | Aug. 22 2019 |
| Innovations in Transportation Conference 2018 | Learn about the future of transportation and current practical applications. | Oct. 9, 2018 | Oct. 10, 2018 |
| 2018 Traffic and Safety Forum | The purpose of the 2018 Traffic and Safety Forum was to enable traffic and safety engineering professionals to learn about new and innovative systems and processes, share individual experiences, and collectively address issues of interest. | Nov. 15, 2018 | |
| 2017 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium | The Iowa Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University co-host the biennial Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium. | Aug. 16, 2017 | Aug. 17, 2017 |