33rd Annual Nevada Fall Transportation Conference

Conference Agenda

Keynote Speaker

Speaker: Robert Lauer, CEO, Las Vegas Spaceport Inc.
About Robert: Robert Lauer, Developer and CEO of Las Vegas Spaceport, is a commercial real estate developer, pilot, and former U.S. Army Military Police Officer. He has a degree in Political Sciences from University of Southern California.

Day 1 - Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

Registration Opens

7:00 AM

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Breakfast.
Florentine Rooms: D & E

Opening Ceremony
Florentine Rooms: F & G

7:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Transportation Safety and Sustainability
Florentine Rooms: F & G

8:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Ensuring Safety and Sustainability in Power-Disrupted Intersections, Zach Hoiting

8:20 AM - 8:40 AM

NDOT’s Transportation Emissions Reduction Program: A Collaborative Approach to Sustainable Transporation, Alma Alfawal, Ati Abad

8:40 AM - 9:00 AM

The Influence of School Zone Speed Control on Arterial Traffic Signal Coordination: A Perspective of Probe Vehicle Trajectories, Marufa Khan, Aobo Wang, Seri Park, Zong Tian

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Let There Be Light, KevinMaxwell

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Moderator: Anabel Hernandez, Kimley-Horn

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Coffee Break
Florentine Rooms: D & E

Data Visualization

10:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Digital Twin Technology as a Strategy for Predictive Traffic Signal Operations, Mike McIntee

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Big Data and TDM: How Speed Data Can Enhance Our Models, David Bassett

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

Assessing Safety Consideration for Developing Complete Streets: An Illustration of Four Small Towns in Nevada, Juliana Byzyka, William Van Vlerin, Shashi Nambisan

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Advanced Data Visualization for Identifying Bottleneck Intersections and Speed Profiles in City of Henderson's Road Network, Khandaker Arafin Islam

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Moderator: Aileen Pastor, RTC Southern Nevada

Lunch, Keynote Speaker, and Networking
Florentine Room: D

11:30 AM - 12:50 PM

Nurturing the Next Generation of Innovators and Space Explorers in Las Vegas
Keynote Speaker: Robert Lauer, CEO, Las Vegas Spaceport Inc

Moderator: Ian Machen, Ludian

11:30 AM - 12:50 PM

Break
Florentine Room: D

12:50 PM - 1:00 PM

Panel Discussion
Florentine Rooms: F & G

1:00 PM - 2:20 PM

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering
Panel: Lacey Tisler, NDOT Safety; David Bassett, Avenue Consultants

Moderator: Naveen Veeramisti, CA Group

Securing and Supporting Federal Grants Representatives from ITE, ITS, WTS, and ASCE
Panel: Alyssa Rodriguez, ITE; Brij Gulati, RTC Southern Nevada; Angela Brookins, RTC Southern Nevada

1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Moderator: Ben Waldman

Coffee Break
Florentine Rooms: D & E

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM

What's New in the Silver State
Panel: Mario Gomez, NDOT; Irene Lam and Julia Uravich, RTC Southern Nevada; Jimmy Benoit, Clark County Public Works; Lacey Tisler, NDOT Safety; Kondala Mantri, City of Las Vegas; Christina Richter, City of Henderson

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Moderator: Venu Parimi, S2 Civil

Panel Discussion
Florentine Rooms: F & G

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Day 1 Closeout
Florentine Rooms: F & G

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM

Vendor Social and Games
Florentine Room: D

4:40 PM - 6:30 PM

Moderator: Daniel Milly, Sierra Transportation Technologies

Day 2 - Thursday, October 24th, 2024

7:00 AM

Registration Opens

Breakfast

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM

Day 2 Welcome
Florentine Rooms: F & G

7:50 AM - 8:00 AM

Using Big Data
Florentine Rooms: F & G

8:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Using Behavioral Metrics to Proactively Improve Roadway Safety and Predict Crashes, Jatish Patel

8:00 AM - 8:20 AM

Data-Exchange Platform to Support Regional Multi-Modal Safety, Reliability, and Mobility, Rick Meyers

8:20 AM - 8:40 AM

Exploring the Use of Probe Vehicle Telematics Data for Freeway Detector Speed Accuracy Check and Congestion Monitoring, Jianyuan Xu

8:40 AM - 9:00 AM

Using Big Data to Make Origin-Destination Data Actionable, Brian Hoeft

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Moderator: Humberto (Bert) Franco Rivas, Clark County Public Works

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Coffee Break
Florentine Rooms: D & E

Traffic, Traffic, Traffic
Florentine Rooms: F & G

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM

Traffic Signal Reservice - Strategies and Techniques, Andrew Jayankura

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

An Overview of Key Elements in Traffic Citations and Adjudication Processes: Status in Nevada, Shashi Nambisan, Chris Stream, Ryan Cunningham, Kiersten Farmer

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

What to DDI and not DDI - Implementing and Operating a Temporary DDI in Constrained Space at Tropicana Interchange, Jack Sjostrom

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

Moderator: Emily Roberts, Kimley-Horn

Coffee Break
Florentine Rooms: D & E

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM

Emerging Trends
Florentine Rooms: F & G

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM

Transforming Outreach: How Digital Tools Empower Community Voices in the Maryland Parkway BRT Project, Vikas Khorana, Angela Castro

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

An Examination of Accessibility and Mobility Afforded by The Vegas Loop vis-à-vis Select Modes of Travel, Shashi Nambisan, Shrikar Nellutla, Sushma Koneti

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Is AI Ready for our Transportation Challenges? Ian Machen

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Moderator: Joe Podegracz, Kimley-Horn

Awards and Conference Closeout
Florentine Rooms: F & G

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

Post-Conference Happy Hour at Las Vegas Golf Center

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM