Event Proceedings
2024 North Dakota Transportation Conference
Mar 5-6, 2024 – This year, more than 900 transportation professionals attended the two-day conference on March 5-6, 2024 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 conference was organized and presented by the NDDOT in partnership with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at North Dakota State University.
Related Links
- Conference Agenda (PDF, 3052K)
- PDH Form (PDF, 309K)
Presentations
| Title | Presenter |
|---|---|
| NDDOT Welcome (Video) | Ron Henke, North Dakota DOT |
| Keynote: Winning the Talent War (Video) | Jeff Butler, Author |
| OSHA's New Heat Management Standard (Video) | Steven Fischer, Associated General Contractors of ND |
| Buckle Up: Highway to Cyber Safety (Video) | Jessica Newby, ND Information Technology |
| Adoption of 3D Model-Based Design, Digital Delivery, and BIM (Video) | Billy Wong, Stantec |
| Artificial Intelligence and How It Relates to Transportation (Video) | David Kuehn, Federal Highway Administration |
| New Innovations: Asphalt Research Projects in North Dakota (Video) | Aaron Perez, NDDOT Materials & Research Division; Danny Schmidt, Knife River Materials; Mark Riley, NDDOT Fargo District |
| From Requirement to Partnership: Best Practices for DBE Contracting (Video) | Amy Conklin, North Dakota DOT |
| The Time is Now to Engage, Invite, and Inspire (Video) | Patrick Bertagnolli, Job Service North Dakota |
| Roundabout Realities (Video) | Alan Haught, NDDOT Williston District; Brady Haussler, NDDOT Design Division; Chad Sorensen, Kyllo Trucking; Justin Schlosser, NDDOT Programming Division; Michael Gowan, 4G Farms, LLP |
| You're a Subrecipient, Now What? (Video) | Emily Ulmen, NDDOT Audit Services Division; Jody Isaak, NDDOT Audit Services Division |
| From Variable Speeds to Dashboard Feeds: The ND TMC and I-29 SMART Corridor Plan (Video) | Brandon Beise, NDDOT Local Government Division; Mike Bittner, Bolton & Menk, Inc. |
| Update on the Fargo Flood Diversion Project (Video) | Adam Ruud, Houston-Moore Engineering; Kris Bakkegard, Metro Flood Diversion Authority |
| Environmental Justice: Current Guidelines and Project Example (Video) | Jamie Wark, SRF Consulting Group; Melissa Carson, Federal Highway Administration; Patty Winn, North Dakota DOT |
| It's Snow Joke: The Importance of Clear, Consistent, and Clever Communication (Video) | Nicole Peske, North Dakota DOT |
| Using Data to Drive Change (Video) | Alison Ritter, Odney; Ryan Gellner, ND Association of Counties |
| The Construction Project: Same Goal Different Perspectives (Video) | Chad Erickson, Strata Corp.; Jeremy McLaughlin, Houston Engineering; Nathan Haaland, NDDOT Valley City District |
| Chart the Course: North Dakota Roadway Data and You (Video) | Jerame Novak, North Dakota DOT; Larry Mohr, RDV Systems |
| Transportation Hall of Honor Inductees (Video) | |
| ND Lt. Governor (Video) | Tammy Miller, State of North Dakota |
| Day 2 Opening Remarks (Video) | Russ Hanson, Associated General Contractors of ND |
| Mental Health is Health (Video) | Susan Williams, The Village |
| The Future is Now, EV Charging in ND and Unlocking the Future of Digital Identification (Video) | Brad Schaffer, North Dakota DOT; Russ Buchholz, North Dakota DOT |
| No-cost Project Acceleration Using a Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Approach & Growing Communities (Minot MPO and Fargo TMA) (Video) | Michael Johnson, North Dakota DOT; Theresa Maahs, Stantec; Wayne Zacher, NDDOT Local Government Division |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A Transportation Perspective (Video) | Paula Merrick Roddy, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development |
| Build the Bridge: Bridging the Generational Workforce Gap (Video) | Jennifer Manatt, South Dakota State University |
| Assessing and Planning for Active Transportation in Greater Grand Forks (Video) | Blue Weber, Bolton & Menk; Cody Christianson, Bolton & Menk |
| Supply Chain Update from the National Perspective (Video) | Brian Killingsworth, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association |
| Infrastructure Fraud: What You Need to Know! (Video) | Darlene Miller, North Dakota DOT |
| The Es of Vision Zero (Video) | Justin Schlosser, NDDOT Programming Division; Lauren Wahlman, NDDOT Highway Safety Division; Tarek Chase, ND Highway Patrol; Karin Mongeon, NDDOT Highway Safety Division |
| Overview of the Heavy Equipment Operator Program (Video) | David Nelson, Bismarck State College |
| Closing Remarks (Video) | Matt Linneman, North Dakota DOT |
| Ethics, Accountability and Safety in the Transportation Industry (Video) | Brian Legan, Associated Contractors of New Mexico |