North Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program

Event Proceedings
2025 North Dakota Transportation Conference

Mar 4-5, 2025 – This year, nearly 1,000 transportation professionals attended the two-day conference on March 4-5, 2025 at the Bismarck Event Center. Employees from county, tribal, and city agencies attended to learn and network with colleagues from the ND Department of Transportation (NDDOT), the Federal Highway Administration, engineering companies, contracting firms, and equipment and material suppliers. The 2025 North Dakota Transportation Conference (NDTC) was organized and presented by the NDDOT in partnership with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at North Dakota State University.

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Presentations

TitlePresenter
Welcome & Opening Remarks [Video](opens in a new tab)Ron Henke, North Dakota DOT
FAR Part 31 Contract Cost Principles: A FAR-Out Review [Video](opens in a new tab)Paul Myklebust, North Dakota DOT
Warranty Chip Seals: A View from the Road [Video](opens in a new tab)Eric Gaasland, North Dakota DOT;
Chad Beggs, North Dakota DOT
Parents Impact Teen Drivers [Video](opens in a new tab)Molly Schoen, Vision Zero;
Theresa Thom, Vision Zero;
Ryan Gellner, Vision Zero
Bridge Preservation and Rehabilitation [Video](opens in a new tab)Mary Boechler, Ulteig
Design and Construction of Drainage Improvements Along I-94 in Valley City When Faced with Site Constraints and Surprises [Video](opens in a new tab)Brandon Barnes, Barr Engineering;
Michael Johnson, North Dakota DOT
Pavement Preservation [Video](opens in a new tab)Tom Wood, Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp.
Next Generation of Bridge Inspections: Navigating the New Standards [Video](opens in a new tab)Matt Luger, North Dakota DOT
Balanced Mix Design on ND 14 [Video](opens in a new tab)Korey Bender, Border States Paving;
Steve McCarty, Aaron Swan & Associates;
Zane Hertzog, National Center for Asphalt Technology
How to Navigate the BIL Maze and Creating Funding Road Maps for Your Priority Projects [Video](opens in a new tab)Mitchell Brouse, SRF Consulting;
Paul Chellevold, SRF Consulting
Forging Synergies: Collaboration for Urban Project Success [Video](opens in a new tab)Kayla Block-Torgerson, Apex Engineering;
Kristen Sperry, Federal Highway Administration
Weather, Software, and Safety: NDDOT’s Software Innovation for Traveler Information [Video](opens in a new tab)Mark Gallagher, SRF Consulting
Is a Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) Study Right for Your Project? [Video](opens in a new tab)Brandi Popenhagen, HDR;
Zach Bentzler, HDR
Transportive Tools for Smarter Paving [Video](opens in a new tab)Curt Dunn, North Dakota DOT
The Magic of Continuous Improvement: How Small Changes Create Big Impact [Video](opens in a new tab)Stuart MacDonald, Magician
Monitoring and Mitigating Wildlife Vehicle Collisions [Video](opens in a new tab)Lawson Frey, Univ of North Dakota;
Patty Cramer, Wildlife Connectivity Institute;
Susan Felege, Univ of North Dakota;
Wyatt Mack, North Dakota DOT
Lessons Learned: Construction Critical Path Method Schedules [Video](opens in a new tab)Greg Thelen, KLJ Engineering;
Justin Hyndman, KLJ Engineering;
Justin Oss, North Dakota DOT;
Ryan Beyer, Central Specialties Inc.;
Taylon Goddard, KLJ Engineering
Communication First, Engineering Second [Video](opens in a new tab)Blue Weber, Bolton & Menk;
Cody Christianson, Bolton & Menk;
Mike Bittner, Bolton & Menk
Back to Basics [Video](opens in a new tab)Tom Wood, Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp.
Construction Over Deep Compressible Soils: Twin Ports Interchange Ground Improvements [Video](opens in a new tab)Brent Theroux, Barr Engineering
Cold In-Place Recycling [Video](opens in a new tab)Dan Schellhammer, Midstate Reclamation and Trucking
Geotechnical Risk and Monitoring Aspects of MnDOT’s TH35W Stormwater Storage Facility [Video](opens in a new tab)Joel Swenson, Barr Engineering;
Michael Haggerty, Barr Engineering
Tribal Coordination on Four Bears Bridge, 20th Anniversary [Video](opens in a new tab)Calvin Grinnell, Three Affiliated Tribes;
Greg Semenko, Bartlett & West;
Jeani Borchert, Ulteig Engineers
Geographic Distribution of Motor Vehicle Collisions Involving Pedestrians Resulting in Fatal, Major and Minor Injuries in Winnipeg (2012-2020) [Video](opens in a new tab)Jairo Viafara
Navigating Environmental on the Hwy 85 Widening Project: From Initial Studies to EIS Re-Evaluation and Beyond [Video](opens in a new tab)Kayla Block-Torgerson, Apex Engineering Group
Innovations in Asphalt Additives [Video](opens in a new tab)Jeff LeCorchick, Ingevity;
Ryan Lynch, Resinall;
Steve McCarty, Aaron Swan & Associates
Governors Address [Video](opens in a new tab)Kelly Armstrong, State of North Dakota
BNSF Railroad Bridge over the Missouri [Video](opens in a new tab)Mike Herzog, BNSF Railway
Concrete Pavements: Jointing 101 [Video](opens in a new tab)Eric Ferrebee, American Concrete Pavement Association
Enhancing Safety Along Busy Urban Corridors [Video](opens in a new tab)Deon Wawryzniak, Houston Engineering;
Steve Strack, Houston Engineering
Maps - The Information Superhighway [Video](opens in a new tab)Stephanie Weiand, North Dakota DOT
Building Smooth IRI Concrete Pavements [Video](opens in a new tab)Matt Fonte, Fonte and Company
Design/Construction of US 85 from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park to McKenzie County Road 30 [Video](opens in a new tab)Greg Thelen, KLJ Engineering;
Jon Bach, KLJ Engineering
Leveraging Non-Traditional Crash Factors to Predict Future Fatal and Life Changing Crashes [Video](opens in a new tab)Ben Pierce, HDR
Planning, Pop-Ups & Projects: Leveraging Low-Cost Exercises [Video](opens in a new tab)Gabe Schell, City of Bismarck
Public Engagement During the Stabilization of an In-town Landslide [Video](opens in a new tab)Aaron Grosser, Barr Engineering;
Colter Schwagler, North Dakota DOT
A Fresh Look at Concrete Pavement for Local Agencies [Video](opens in a new tab)John Adam, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center
SUE Coordination for 11th Street Underpass in Moorhead [Video](opens in a new tab)Isabel Panek, WSB;
Jess Karls, WSB;
Taylor Olson, WSB
Closing Remarks [Video](opens in a new tab)Matt Linneman, North Dakota DOT