RES, ASCE & NYSATE CONTINUING EDUCATION WEBINARS

3 PDHs           

                                                                                            Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Time: 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Cost: $30.00

Theme: Transportation

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm A New Connector Road: Providing Safety and Mobility (1 PDH)

by Robert Schiller, PE, PTOE, and Christopher Sichak, PE

Abstract - This Chemung County Department of Public Works Locally Administered Federal Aid (LAFA) project involved construction of a new ¾ mile roadway between NYS Route 13 and Old Ithaca Road in Horseheads, New York. This new roadway improves access and connectivity from NY I-88 and and NY Route 13 to the 500-acre HOST Industrial Facility

Biographies - Our speakers are Robert Schiller, PE, PTOE and Christopher Sichak, PE : Mr. Schiller is a graduate of the University at Buffalo (2009, M.S. Civil Engineering and 2008 B.S. Civil Engineering). He has over 15 years of experience in urban and rural roadway designs and has been involved in the management and design of a broad range of transportation projects including urban roads, expressways, and trails. He has served as Project Manager and Project Engineer on numerous LAFA and NYSDOT federal aid projects.

Mr. Sichak is a graduate of the University at Buffalo (1999, B.S. Civil Engineering) and SUNY Fredonia (1998, B.S. Mathematics). He currently serves as Erdman Anthony’s Northeast Structures Department Manager and has 25 years of experience on a variety of Transportation, Civil, and Site design projects. He has managed the planning, design, and construction support/inspection of nearly 100 federally aided projects in a multitude of settings. He is a Past President of both the ABCD Western New York Chapter and ASCE Rochester Section.

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2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Kingston Streetscape Project (1 PDH)

by Michael R. Wieszchowski, PE, PTOE

Abstract - Overview of the Broadway Streetscape Project in Kingston NY, which included design elements such as a 2-way cycle track, green infrastructure, and new traffic signals with improved pedestrian and bicycle signaling capabilities. Project also included new sidewalks, pavement overlay, signing and striping, street furniture, transit stops and sewer/drainage improvements. The presentation will cover the evolution of the project, the design process, design features and elements, construction issues, and the signalization study performed prior to design to determine the need for traffic signal coordination. The presentation will also cover funding, costs and lessons learned.

Biography: Our speaker is Michael R. Wieszchowski, P.E., PTOE Mike is a Vice President with GPI, where he serves as the Director of Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning in their Albany office. He is a graduate of Clarkson University and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) with more than 30 years’ experience. He is an active member of the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) and has served as an officer at both the Section and District level. His expertise includes corridor planning, traffic impact studies, crash analysis, traffic flow modeling/simulation, Complete Streets assessments, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, roundabout analysis, traffic signal system design and timing development, roadway lighting design, signing and pavement marking design, traffic calming, access management and parking facilities.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Guide Rail: An Introduction (1PDH)

by Howard R. Ressel, PE

Abstract - This course provides an overview and introduction into guide rail design. The course, based on NYSDOT standards and practices, will explain how guide rail is used, when it is warranted and how it works. The course will review and compare various guide rail systems used in New York including terminals. It will also include a brief description on how guide rail is developed and tested. The course will also include guidelines on field evaluations of guide rail systems.

Biography - Our speaker is Howard R. Ressel, PE, Senior Project Engineer – Popli Design Group. Mr. Ressel spent 37 years as a Project Design Engineer with New York State Department of Transportation. He currently works as a Sr. Project Engineer for the Popli Design Group and has a combined 40 years of highway engineering experience. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer and received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the State University of NY at Buffalo (1984). Most notable of his projects were the I-490 Western Gateway including the Douglass-Anthony Bridge, and the Access390 project, I-390 improvements from the River to the Canal.

He has served on various NYSDOT committees and special projects. He also has participated on review panels for several National Cooperative Highway Research Projects run by the Transportation Research Board. He also serves as a member of the IEEE Coordinating Committee SCC14 and SI10 (metric standards). He is also a life member of the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers and served as section President for 14 years and is a Section 4 Transportation Professional of the Year winner. Howard currently serves as a Director for the Rochester Engineering Society.

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