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Twentieth

November 6 & 7, 2014 Syracuse, N.Y.

Presented By

NYS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NYS COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

CORNELL LOCAL ROADS PROGRAM

ASSOCIATION FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN - WESTERN NY CHAPTER

ASSOCIATION FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN - EASTERN NY CHAPTER

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES OF NEW YORK

Twentieth Statewide Conference on Local Bridges Syracuse, New York – November 6 & 7, 2014

Handbook Contents:

Conference Committee Membership

NYSDOT Featured Region 6

Agenda

Conference Sessions:

Session #1 - Agency Updates Session #2 - Featured Region - NYSDOT, Region 6 Session #3 - Bridge Programming Session #4A - Bridge Projects Session #4B - Local Agency Forum Session #5 - Maintenance and Repairs Session #6 - Final Wrap Up

Appendix:

Statewide Conference on Local Bridges 2015: Program Chair Info How to Access Conference Presentations NYSDOT Region and County Map


Steering Committee

Richard Marchione, Chairman Erica Westhuis Chris Millington David Orr Chris Sichak Willy Grimmke James McDuffee Guy James Mark Yost Christopher Day Wayne Bonesteel Todd Gadd Jeff Griswold Marty Roberts Jen Hawkins Sharon Grabosky Steve Emrich

NYSDOT NYSDOT FHWA Cornell Local Roads Program ABCD West ABCD East ACEC NY Allegany County (NYSCHSA) Fulton County Ontario County Rensselaer County Wyoming County Town of Preble Schuyler County NYSDOT Maintenance Region 3 – Local Programs Region 2 RSE

518-457-6827 518-485-2389 518-431-8853 607-255-8465 585-402-7532 518-879-5157 607-231-6621 585-268-9230 518-736-5700 585-396-4000 518-283-0973 585-786-8955 607-749-2710 607-535-4204 518-457-8485 315-428-4413 315-793-2594

Cornell Local Roads Program

David Orr Cornell Local Roads Program 607-255-8465 Donna Simons Barbara Lockwood

Cornell Local Roads Program Cornell Local Roads Program

607-255-5437 607-255-8033

Program Committee

Wayne Gannett, Chairman Troy Soka, 2015 Chairman Christopher Day

NYSDOT NYSDOT Ontario County

518-457-9215 518-485-0138 585-396-4000

Logistics Committee

Erica Westhuis Donna Simons Barbara Lockwood

NYSDOT Cornell Local Roads Program Cornell Local Roads Program

518-485-2389 607-255-5437 607-255-8033

Training/Communication Committee

Rohit Dagli, Chairman Wayne Bonesteel

NYSDOT Rensselaer County

518-485-7238 518-283-0973

Twentieth Statewide Conference on Local Bridges

Syracuse, New York - November 6 & 7, 2014

Featured Region:

NYSDOT Region 6

Allegany

Chemung

Schuyler

Steuben

Yates

AGENDA


AGENDA

Thursday, November 6, 2014 Start Topic Presenter 8:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Richard Marchione, Deputy

Chief Engineer, NYSDOT, Office of Structures

Carl Ford, Regional Director, NYSDOT, Region 3

Timothy Hens, President NYSCHSA, Genesee County

SESSION #1 – AGENCY UPDATES Moderator: Richard Marchione, NYSDOT-Office of Structures

Start Topic Presenter 8:15 NYSDOT Update Phillip Eng, Executive Deputy

Commissioner and Chief Engineer, NYSDOT

8:30 FHWA Update Jonathan McDade, Division Administrator

FHWA, NY Division

8:45 Locally Administered Federal Aid Diane Kenneally and Projects – What’s New Mary Anne Mariotti

NYSDOT, Main Office Policy & Planning Division

9:15 9:15 Hydraulic Vulnerability Assessment Lalman Ramballi,

(HVA) and FHWA 113 Scour Critical NYSDOT, Region 5 Code for Bridges Owners

10:00 Break


AGENDA

Session #2 - FEATURED REGION - NYSDOT, Region 6 Moderator: Matt Aldrich, NYSDOT-Region 6

Start Topic Presenter

10:30 Centerway Arch Bridge Chris Sharkey, Corning Rehabilitation Project Incorporated, Emily M. Smith, Fisher Associates 11:00 Local Bridge Replacement, Guy R. James, Allegany County Rehabilitation and Maintenance Projects 11:30 Seneca Street over Canisteo River Stephen Catherman, Steuben

Co. DPW and Emily M. Smith, Fisher Associates

12:00 Effective Strategies for Dealing with John Webert and Andy Smaller Bridges and Culverts Avery, Chemung County 12:30 Lunch

SESSION #3 – BRIDGE PROGRAMMING Moderator: Scott Lagace, NYSDOT-Office of Structures

Start Topic Presenter 1:45 Developing Precast Guidelines for Rita L. Seraderian, Accelerated Bridge Construction Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Northeast 2:15 Re-use Bridge Superstructure at Stone John DeMis, Schoharie Store Road Bridge, Schoharie Co. County, Charles Kinkaid, Spectra Engineering 2:45 Break


AGENDA

SESSION #4A – BRIDGE PROJECTS Moderator: Wahid Albert, NYSDOT-Office of Structures

Start Topic Presenter 3:15 Construction Support for Superstructure Joshua Rodems, Demolition and Rehabilitation of four I-90 Erdman, Anthony & Assoc. Deck Arch Bridges in Fredonia New York 3:45 Prefabricated Vehicle Truss Bridge Tom Willetts, NYSDOT-Office of Structures and Dennis Gonano, US Bridge

4:15 Accelerated Bridge Construction Julianne Fuda and Techniques – Lessons Learned Daniel Eckert, CHA Consulting

5:00 Social Hour

SESSION #4B – LOCAL AGENCY FORUM Moderator: Guy James, Allegany County

3:15 Breakout Session for Municipal Engineers, Municipal Department Heads, and their staff only. Invited NYSDOT Staff to attend to answer questions. 5:00 Social Hour 7:00 Dinner and Keynote Speaker Gregg Tripoli, Onondaga Historical Association


AGENDA

Friday, November 7, 2014

SESSION #5 - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Moderator: Jen Hawkins, NYSDOT-Bridge Maintenance

Start Topic Presenter 8:30 Moisture sensors installed under Harry White, NYSDOT waterproofing membranes Transportation Research and Development Bureau 9:00 Bridge Preservation – Lake Mills Road Jeremy M. Bourdeau, B&L Over the Catskill Creek and Matthew Smullen, Clark Patterson Lee 9:30 Concrete Repairs Dan Dennis, NYSDOT Materials Bureau 10:00 Break

SESSION #6 – FINAL WRAP UP Moderator: David Orr, Cornell Local Roads Program

Start Topic Presenter 10:30 Precast Bridge System for Town Younes Drihmi, Joseph of Steuben Bayer and C. David West, Shumaker Engineering 11:00 Waterport Road Bridge John M. Papponetti, LaBella Preservation Project Associates 11:30 Local Agency Report Guy James Allegany County DPW 11:50 Training Subcommittee Update Rohit Dagli NYSDOT, Office of Structures 12:00 Final Wrap-up Richard Marchione, NYSDOT, Office of Structures

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Phillip Eng, P.E. Executive Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer

NYSDOT – Office of the Commissioner 50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor

Albany, NY 12232 Phone: (518) 457-4422 [email protected]

About the Presenter:

Phillip Eng was recently appointed as the Executive Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) where he functions as the Chief Operating Officer of the Department. His leadership is focused on supporting Commissioner McDonald in all aspects of the Department including: Engineering, Operations and Capital Planning. In the interim, Mr. Eng will also continue to serve as Chief Engineer overseeing the design and construction of the Department’s $1.7 billion annual capital construction letting program and assuring the safety of the 17,000 publicly-owned bridges in New York State. Mr. Eng has served the public as part of NYSDOT for over 30 years, starting in 1983 as a Junior Engineer. He has held a number of key positions since then, including Construction Supervisor, Director of Operations and Regional Director of the Department’s New York City office. Mr. Eng is a licensed professional engineer in New York State. He received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Cooper Union and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He and his wife, Carole, reside in Smithtown, NY with their two sons and twin daughters.

SESSION 1.1

NYSDOT Update

mailto:[email protected]

Jonathan McDade, B.S.C.E., M.S.C.E.

FHWA – New York Division Office of the Division Administrator – HDA-NY

Leo W. O’Brien Federal Bldg., Suite 719 Clinton Ave. and North Pearl Street

Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 431-4125

[email protected]

Synopsis:

An overview of what is new and upcoming at FHWA

About the Presenter: On June 19, 2011 Jonathan McDade became the Division Administrator for the New York Division, where he directs a staff of professional engineers, planners, realty and financial specialists, and support personnel. He serves as the principal FHWA representative in New York and is responsible for administering the total Federal-aid Highway Program in the State. Jon provides leadership and guidance to State and local officials in identifying surface transportation needs and related priorities in carrying out national transportation program goals, and serves as primary liaison between the FHWA and elected officials. Prior to this appointment, Jon served as Division Administrator in Maine from May 2003 through June 2011, and Chief of Planning and Program Development in the New York Division from May 1997 until May 2003. In addition, following the September 11th attack on New York City, he represented FHWA in coordinating the Federal response to the recovery and rebuilding process with representatives from FEMA, the Federal Transit Administration and the other members of the Federal Task Force for Rebuilding NYC. He joined the Federal Highway Administration in 1980 in the Highway Engineer Training Program (HETP). Following graduation from the HETP in 1982, he served in the Washington Office of Traffic Operations from 1982 to 1990. From May 1990 until May 1997 he served as the Urban Mobility/Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Specialist in the former Region One Office in Albany, New York. Jon is a graduate of Clarkson University where he received both his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees.

SESSION 1.2

FHWA Update


Diane L. Kenneally, P.E. Mary Anne Mariotti NYSDOT - Local Programs Bureau NYSDOT – Local Programs Bureau 50 Wolf Road, POD 5-2 50 Wolf Road, POD 5-2 Albany, NY 12232 Albany, NY 12232 Phone: (518) 457-4059 Phone: (518) 485-1536

[email protected] [email protected]

Synopsis:

The presentation will include an update on the Local Programs Bureau Overview, the Transportation Alternatives Program, Procedures for Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects (PLAFAP) Manual, and the NYS Grants Reform Initiative. The presentation will include coordination activities with FHWA.

Local Programs Bureau Overview

Transportation Alternatives Program

Manual Update

Grants Reform Initiative

Questions and Answers – time permitting


Diane Kenneally became the Acting Director of the Office of Integrated Modal Services in April 2013. In addition to direct management of the Local Programs Bureau, the Office of Modal Services includes oversight of the Public Transportation Bureau, the Freight and Passenger Rail Bureau and the Aviation Bureau.

Diane became the Director of the Local Programs Bureau in October 2007. The Bureau administers State and Federal Aid programs available to municipalities, non-governmental organizations and other State Agencies. These programs include State Aid Programs: Consolidated Local Streets and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), Multi-modal Programs and Member Items as well as Federal Aid guidance for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP), Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Procedures for Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects (PLAFAP) Manual.

Diane began her career at NYSDOT as a construction inspector working summers during college. She joined NYSDOT as a Junior Engineer in the Design Services Bureau, designing and developing highway and bridge projects, eventually leading a design squad for 3 years. Diane worked as an Assistant to a number of Executives including the Chief Engineer and Director of Operations. She led the Local Projects Team which developed the NYSDOT Procedures for Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects Manual.

Diane has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a B.S. in Physics from the State University College at Oneonta. From 1996 to 2012, she was an adjunct lecturer teaching Highway Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

SESSION 1.3

Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects – What’s New



Mary Anne Mariotti became the Acting Director of the Office of Local Programs Bureau in June 2013. She is responsible for the statewide administration of State and Federal Aid programs to Local Government Agencies, non-governmental agencies and other State Agencies for improvements to their local transportation system. These programs include State Aid Programs: Consolidated Streets and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), Multi-modal Programs and Member Items. The Federal Aid programs include: Surface Transportation Program, Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), Emergency Relief Program and the FEMA Public Assistance Program. Also included in the Bureau activities is the development and maintenance of the Procedures for Locally Administered Federal Aid Projects (PLAFAP) Manual as well as quality delivery of Local Projects.

Mary Anne has worked with NYSDOT for 26 years. She began her career at NYSDOT as a construction inspector working summers during college. She then joined the Materials Bureau in the Geology Unit. Shortly after that she went to work for Consultants inspecting bridges and designing and developing highway and bridge projects. Mary Anne returned to NYSDOT and worked in the Office of Structures for 13 years designing, managing and providing oversight on New York State and New York City bridges. She has worked on Local Programs for the past 10 years with the majority of the time in the Region One NYSDOT office as a Local Project Liaison. During this time she worked as the Regional Asset Manager and Special Assistant to the Regional Director.

Mary Anne has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University. She has participated in local high school career development programs and local town board advisory groups for area project developments. Mary Anne enjoys hiking and playing the piano. She has three daughters, two of which are in college. She lives with her husband and daughters in Rexford NY.

Lalman Ramballi, P.E. Regional Hydraulics Engineer

NYSDOT, Region 5 100 Seneca Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (718) 847-3202 [email protected]

Synopsis:

The most common cause of bridge failures in the United States is from floods scouring bed material from around the foundation of piers and abutments. Approximately sixty percent of all bridge failures occur because of hydraulic forces. Minimizing future flood damage to New York bridges requires the attention of bridge inspectors to understand how bridges are coded to represent is vulnerability to scour failure, and how the physical stream channel changes that occurs influence the changes of this code. The scour vulnerability of each bridge is identified in National Bridge Inventory (NBI) by the Item 113 (designated by Codes 0-9, T, N, and U). A Bridge Owner should be able to identify any hydraulic induced changes that may influence the changing of this code, which will result in corrective action (POA) be taken by the bridge owner to minimize any hazard (public safety) at the structure. The course will include the following elements: history and brief review of the Hydraulic Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) Process, and a discussion of the meaning of the FHWA Item 113 Codes. Case studies of FHWA Item 113 codes will be presented on Scour Critical Bridges. Plan of Action (POA) for Scour Critical Bridges will be reviewed, including monitoring, as well as Corrective Action that can be taken by Bridge Owners to remove structures from the POA.


Lalman Ramballi Graduated from University of Guyana, South America, in 1991, with a BS in Civil Engineering. Completed 24 graduate credits at University of Buffalo, employed with the New York State Department since 1994 as a Hydraulic Engineer. Responsibilities as a Hydraulic Engineer include detailed hydraulic design and scour analysis on all bridge replacement projects in NYSDOT Region 5. Carry out and update Hydraulic Vulnerability Assessment on all new and existing bridges in NYSDOT Region 5.

SESSION 1.4 Hydraulic Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) and FHWA 113 Scour Critical

Code for Bridge Owners


Chris Sharkey Emily M. Smith, P.E. Director of Community Affairs Fisher Associates PE, LS, LA, PC Corning Incorporated 135 Calkins Road One Riverfront Plaza Rochester, NY 14623 Corning, NY 14831 Phone: (585) 334-1310 Phone: (607) 974-9000 [email protected] [email protected]

Synopsis:

The Centerway Arch Bridge was originally constructed in 1922 and is a 40-foot-wide, seven-span, 710-foot-long, reinforced concrete filled arch bridge. The bridge served as a pedestrian and vehicular crossing of the Chemung River until 1989 when a modern, steel multi-girder structure was constructed adjacent to the Centerway Arch Bridge with the intent to demolish the deteriorated arch bridge. However, removal of the bridge was halted as a result of the community’s outcry to preserve it as an important resource to the heritage of the City of Corning, as well as a historic resource since the bridge was deemed eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The City of Corning assumed ownership of the structure from the NYS Department of Transportation and in a unique partnership among the City of Corning, Corning Incorporated, the City’s Historic Gaffer District, and the NYSDOT, funding was amassed to preserve this structure for use as a pedestrian/bicycle crossing as well as enhance it to serve as a linear park and unique green link across the Chemung River. The bridge serves as link between the Corning Museum of Glass on the City’s north side and the Historic Market Street District on the City’s south side. The project began with an extensive inspection program to investigate the condition of the five components of the bridge: the substructures, arches, spandrel walls, parapets, and the deck to determine the extent of deterioration and whether rehabilitation was a viable option for the structure. The field evaluation included impact-echo, acoustic sounding, concrete coring and laboratory testing for petrography and chloride-ion content, ground penetrating radar (GPR) and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) scanning of the entire structure. The bridge evaluation included a service life assessment and cost and constructability evaluations of several restoration/rehabilitation alternatives. Subsequent to the determination that rehabilitation was feasible, the design team began the development of the unique design solution that would restore the bridge’s structural and aesthetic integrity and enhance its functionality as an important recreational community resource. Ultimately, the rehabilitation of the bridge included the repair of the piers and abutments, preservation and strengthening of the arches, installation of epoxy reinforcement pins, reconstruction of the spandrel walls, replacement of the barrier, installation of a new drainage system, replacement of the light fixtures and installation of a park-like landscaping and amenities design. The design process included extensive coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to ensure that all of the elements were in-line with the historic integrity of the structure.

SESSION 2.1

Centerway Arch Bridge Rehabilitation Project



About the Presenters:

Chris Sharkey is the Director of Community Affairs for Corning Incorporated. In that role, she oversees Corning’s involvement with economic and community development, child care, and education initiatives. She serves on a number of community boards including the Steuben County Industrial Development Agency, Corning Chamber of Commerce, and Corning Classic Charities and has been chairwoman of the Gaffer District Board since 2009. During that time, the Gaffer District, Corning’s downtown business improvement district, has seen explosive growth in upper story housing, building revitalization, and retail and dining business. Sharkey has been with Corning Incorporated for 34 years in a variety of financial, business development and community roles.

Emily Smith is a Senior Transportation Manager with Fisher Associates. Emily attended Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey where she received a Bachelor’s of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Master’s of Engineering in Structural Engineering, both in 2003. Out of college, Emily worked for Michael Baker in New Jersey and relocated to Western New York in 2008 where she joined Fisher Associates. Since working for Fisher, Emily has acquired experience on numerous Locally Administered Federal Aid projects having developed plans, specifications and contract proposal documents for 18 county highway bridges in 14 different counties. Emily is a licensed professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Emily is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Association of Bridge Construction and Design.

Guy R. James Allegany County DPW

7 Court Street, Room 210 Belmont, NY 14213


Synopsis:

With 303 Local B.I.N. structures in a rural County without any cities, no MPO and limited State and Federal funding sources, Allegany County has been required to improvise and think outside the box to address their bridge needs over the years. This Presentation will feature some of the Local Bridge replacement, rehabilitation and maintenance projects in Allegany County accomplished with County forces using local dollars.


Guy R. James was appointed Superintendent of the Allegany County Department of Public Works on October 31, 2012 after serving as Deputy Superintendent for 12 years. Guy attended Union College in Schenectady, New York for Civil Engineering. Guy has been with the Allegany County Department of Public Works since 1988. In March of 1993, he became the Director of the Engineering Division, and then in January of 2001 he was appointed as Deputy Superintendent. Prior to his employment with Allegany County, Guy worked eight years for a General paving Contractor in the Southern Tier. Guy comes from a long line of highway workers as his Father and Grandfather both had life long careers at the Town of Scio Highway Department. Guy oversees 109 full time employees and 20 seasonal employees in seven diverse yet related divisions: Administration, Buildings & Grounds, Engineering, Highways & Bridges, Parks & Forests, Road Machinery and Solid Waste.

SESSION 2.2

Local Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance Projects


Stephen C. Catherman, P.E. Emily M. Smith, P.E. Steuben County Fisher Associates PE, LS, LA,

Dept. of Public Works 135 Calkins Road 3 East Pulteney Square Rochester, NY 14623 Bath, NY 14810 Phone: (585) 334-1310 Phone: (607) 664-2479 [email protected]

[email protected] Synopsis:

Steuben County has a land area of 1409 square miles, making it larger than the State of Rhode Island. With a population under 100,000 people, the County is responsible for maintaining nearly 700 miles of road, 12,000 signs, 85 miles of guide rail, 331 inspected bridges and another 400 bridges and culverts between 5 and 20 feet. The bridge, sign and guiderail design is accomplished in the County’s Public Works Engineering Department with a staff of five, consisting of an engineer, 2 engineering technicians, a CAD specialist and a GIS technician. The construction and maintenance is handled by two bridge crews, one guide rail crew and a 2-man sign crew, totaling 17 workers. Of the 331 inspected bridges under the County’s domain, 189 are on County Roads and another 142 are on Town Roads and Village Streets. The latter group has been taken over gradually by the County for maintenance during the past 85 years. There are 13 other inspected Town and Village bridges between 20’ and 25’ in span and 16 City bridges for which the County has no responsibility. Steuben ranks third in the state for having the lowest percentage of deficient bridges of all N.Y.S. Counties, currently standing at 15.7%. They have 40 bridges over 100 in span, with the longest being 982’ over the Cohocton River near Corning. Over the past 12 years, the County has received nearly 25 million dollars in federal and state aid to reconstruct 10 of these bridges. One such bridge, Seneca Street over the Canisteo River, was rebuilt in 2013 and is the subject of the second part of this presentation. The featured project was located on Seneca Street over the Canisteo River in the Town of Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York and involved the replacement of the existing painted steel truss bridge. The replacement structure is a 195’-6” single span steel multi-girder superstructure founded on pile supported abutments behind the existing abutments. Both vehicular and pedestrian detours were provided during construction due to significant pedestrian use of the existing structure. The bridge spans the Canisteo River within a US Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Area and the existing abutments are built in front of and into the levees. Replacing the existing truss bridge with a steel multi-girder structure required that the profile of Seneca Street be raised approximately three feet to maintain the current level of flood protection to the City of Hornell, Town of Hornellsville and Village of North Hornell. This geometric change required extensive coordination with business owners and residents along the two bridge approaches to ensure they would have access to their properties during construction and usable driveway entrances and parking lots after

SESSION 2.3

Seneca Street over Canisteo River



construction was complete. It also necessitated a significant amount of right-of-way coordination to acquire the easements or fee takings necessary to build and maintain the new structure.

The new abutments are founded on monotubes behind the existing abutments and the existing abutments were removed down to grade. By locating the proposed abutments behind the existing abutments, impacts to the levee system were minimized. New bridge lighting was also provided to accommodate pedestrians that use the sidewalks on both sides of the new bridge. The existing bridge also carried high pressure water and gas line as well as telecommunications conduits and a distribution gas main. All of the utilities required relocation before or during construction. The water main and high pressure gas main were directionally drilled under the river to permanently remove them from the bridge.


Steve Catherman is the Steuben County Department of Public Work’s Bridge Engineer. Steve attended the SUNY College of Technology in Alfred where he received his Associate in Science degree in Engineering Science in 1980. He then attended the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in their Environmental Resources Engineering program in 1982. From 1983 to 1991, Steve worked for the N.Y.S. Department of Transportation in Region 6, starting there as a Junior Engineer in the Construction Department and spending time in both the Structures and Planning Departments before completing his time with the state as a Senior Civil Engineer. Since 1991, Steve has been the Bridge Engineer for Steuben County where he manages the County’s extensive bridge program. Steve is a licensed professional engineer in New York and a member of the N.Y.S. Association of Transportation Engineers and the Association of Bridge Construction and Design.

Emily Smith is a Senior Transportation Manager with Fisher Associates. Emily attended Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey where she received a Bachelor’s of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Master’s of Engineering in Structural Engineering, both in 2003. Out of college, Emily worked for Michael Baker in New Jersey and relocated to Western New York in 2008 where she joined Fisher Associates. Since working for Fisher, Emily has acquired experience on numerous Locally Administered Federal Aid projects having developed plans, specifications and contract proposal documents for 18 county highway bridges in 14 different counties. Emily is a licensed professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Emily is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Association of Bridge Construction and Design.

Andrew P. Avery, P.E. John T. Webert, P.E. Chemung County Chemung County 803 Chemung Street 803 Chemung Street Horseheads, NY 14845 Horseheads, NY 14845 Phone: (607) 739-3896 Phone: (607) 739-3896 [email protected] [email protected]

Synopsis:

Chemung County, NY owns approximately 148 bridges and 1125 culverts and performs its own bridge design, maintenance and replacement with an experienced Public Works’ construction crew. The most common type of superstructure we encounter seems to be a nail laminated timber deck over rusty steel longitudinal steel beams or three sided jack arch culverts. This presentation will highlight the evolution of preferences based on engineering, availability, constructability, construction duration, durability, maintenance experience and costs.


Andy Avery is the Commissioner of Public Works for Chemung County and the Town of Big Flats. He has been with the County since 2008, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York, with a combined 23 years of experience in the Public Works sector. Andy graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1991 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, a concentration in Transportation Engineering, and a minor in Industrial Psychology. As Commissioner, Andy is responsible for the management and oversight of over 60 full-time County and Town employees. He works closely with the municipalities of Chemung County to ensure an integrated transportation system, providing winter and summertime maintenance on 318 miles of highways, 12 traffic signals, and numerous ancillary facilities. The County DPW provides fleet maintenance services to most County agencies, and several Districts and Towns. Andy also holds a NYSDOT Certificate to operate an Under Bridge Inspection Unit (UBIU), helpful when working on larger structures.

SESSION 2.4

Effective Strategies for Dealing with Smaller Bridges and Culverts



John Webert has been with Chemung County Department of Public Works for five years. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York and Florida with a combined 37 years of public, private and consulting experience. John holds an A.A.S. in Construction Technology from SUNY Canton (1977) and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the North Carolina State University (1988). As Deputy Commissioner John is responsible for planning, budgeting of capital improvements and maintenance operations; design bridges, culverts, highway improvements, preparing, administering and monitoring budgets and expenditures. The County’s annual locally funded Capital Infrastructure Program typically budgets $1 million for bridges and culverts. This work is primarily constructed by the County’s bridge and culvert crew. In the past five years, this crew completed 10 bridges, 9 box culverts, and numerous bridge, culvert and embankment repairs. Along the way we discovered a few things that worked and a few that didn’t. We simplified construction details and implemented standards for construction consistency and efficiency.

Rita L. Seraderian

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Northeast 116 Radcliffe Road; Belmont, MA 02478

Phone: 888-700-5670, email – [email protected] Website - www.pcine.org

Synopsis:

The PCI Northeast Bridge Technical Committee has completed a series of guideline drawings, which represent the design and detailing of precast concrete substructures. These sheets provide an example of different substructure types for use on bridge projects. The presentation will discuss the developed material in more detail and how it can be used for accelerated bridge construction projects. The guide details will assist designers in determining the appropriate solution for precast substructures in design and construction. The NEXT beam was developed for the purpose of promoting a greater degree of uniformity among DOTs, engineers, and the industry of the Northeast with respect to planning, designing, fabricating, and constructing highway bridges with the Federal Highway Administration’s philosophy of accelerated bridge construction. The goals of this new section are to provide a fast construction option for variable width bridges with spans from 45 to 90 feet. The section resembles a standard double tee, except that the stems are wider in order to handle the moment and shear demand for bridge loadings. The top flange of the beam is designed to support the weight of the cast-in-place concrete deck or could be made thicker and become the deck. There is no installation or stripping of formwork required in the field. Although end diaphragms are proposed to support the free edge of the deck at supports, it is possible to install these diaphragms during a secondary concrete placement in the precast concrete plant. All of these features have lead to a fast construction process, which will be showcased through several case studies. The committee is currently developing one more variation of the NEXT beam called NEXT “E”. All three variations NEXT “F”, “D” and “E” will be discussed.

The PCI Northeast Technical Committee is also developing guidelines for the Northeast Deck Bulb Tees. The goal of this new section, which has already been used on two New York State project’s is to provide a fast construction option for bridges with spans from 80 to 140 feet. The section resembles a standard NEBT girder except it has a wider thicker top flange that is the deck. Small closure pours are used to minimize field cast concrete.

SESSION 3.1

Developing Precast Guidelines for Accelerated Bridge Construction


John DeMis, P.E., PLS Charles Kinkaid, P.E. Schoharie County Spectra Engineering 393 Main Street 19 British American Boulevard Schoharie, NY 12157 Latham, NY 12110 Phone: (518) 295-2330 (518) 782-0882 [email protected] [email protected]

Synopsis:

Following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Store Lee in 2011, Bush Road Bridge in Schoharie County experienced significant structural damage to the superstructure. Although the bridge was subsequently scheduled for total replacement, the superstructure was in excellent condition.

Schoharie County had the superstructure removed and stored for use on a bridge being designed for Stone Store Road. The Stone Store Road Bridge will be constructed on new alignment with improvements made to the horizontal and vertical alignment. The new abutments will be designed to meet the existing layout of the superstructure from the Bush Road Bridge which has a 9 degree skew. Recycling an existing bridge superstructure will result in significant cost savings to the County.


John DeMis, PE, PLS – Deputy Commissioner, Schoharie County. Mr. DeMis has over 40 years of experience as a professional engineer and a professional land surveyor. He has been with Schoharie County DPW for 6+ years as Deputy Commissioner/Engineering. His work with the County involves managing large highway, bridge, and culvert projects, overseeing permitting on projects, acting as a liaison for FEMA, providing construction layout for local bridge and road projects, supervising and directing DPW employees, and developing/implementing Employee Health and Safety practices.

SESSION 3.2

Re-use Bridge Superstructure at Stone

Store Road Bridge, Schoharie Co.



Joshua Rodems Erdman Anthony & Associates

145 Culver Road, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14620 Phone: (585) 427-8888

[email protected]

Synopsis:

Erdman Anthony of Rochester, NY provided construction support services to Cold Spring Construction of Akron, NY for the demolition and rehabilitation of four concrete deck arch bridges in Silver Creek, New York. The bridges were built in 1954 and carry I-90 eastbound and westbound over Silver Creek and Walnut Creek. In 1993, the bridges underwent rehabilitation including miscellaneous concrete repairs to the superstructure and substructure, scupper removal and joint replacement. HNTB load rated the bridges in 2012 and recommended deck and floorbeam replacement. Erdman Anthony was responsible for engineering the demolition procedure, engineering the floorbeam erection procedure, and providing erection drawings for the new precast concrete floorbeams.

This presentation is a case study on the challenges presented to structural engineers with respect to bridge construction and how the demolition and erection method and sequence can affect a bridge’s structural integrity. Construction loads, placement of demolition equipment, and location of cranes and beam delivery trucks were analyzed to ensure that the portions of the structures that were to remain in place were undamaged during demolition and construction. Topics covered include: existing bridge evaluation, deck slab demolition, floorbeam demolition and precast floorbeam rigging and erection.


Mr. Rodems has 4 years of experience in civil, structural, and transportation engineering. His projects have included bridge design, load ratings and rehabilitation, falsework design, and bridge lift and erection procedures. He has provided construction support on over 10 projects including erection of the new Lake Champlain Bridge and various existing highway bridges in Regions 3, 4 and 5 in New York State.

SESSION 4.1

Construction Support for Superstructure Demolition and Rehabilitation of four I-90 Deck Arch Bridges in Fredonia New York


Tom Willetts Dennis Gonano

NYSDOT Office of Structures U.S. Bridge 50 Wolf Road, POD 4-3 201 Wheeling Avenue Albany, NY 12232 P.O. Box 757 Phone: (518) 485-7013 Cambridge, Ohio 43725 [email protected] Phone: (740) 432-6334 x249 office

Phone: (740) 630-8459 mobile [email protected]

Synopsis: Prefabricated Vehicle and Pedestrian Trusses

The first part of this presentation focuses on the upcoming revisions to the specifications for Prefabricated Bolted Vehicular Trusses and Prefabricated Pedestrian – Bicycle Superstructures. The presentation will then briefly discuss the information that should be included on the Contract Plans and finally the proposed “Quality Assurance Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Prefabricated Trusses” focusing on the roles and responsibilities for State and Locally Let projects will be presented.

The second part of this presentation will focus on the successful application of the NYSDOT’s Prefabricated Steel Truss Specifications over the past several years looking at key features and project processes. The presentation will end with a review of several highlighted projects.

About the Presenter’s:

Dennis L. Gonano, P.E. – Mr. Gonano has over 27 years’ experience as a practicing engineer and engineering manager. He is a 1987 graduate of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI, and a registered professional engineer in the States of Ohio, Iowa and Michigan. He is Director of Engineering for U.S. Bridge in Cambridge, Ohio, where he manages a department of four engineers and four steel detailers. His department is responsible for material estimating and preliminary engineering for the company’s quotes and bids; and final design calculations, load ratings, and bridge modeling and plan drafting for over one hundred bridge projects per year, throughout the United States and internationally. He lives in Dover, Ohio with his wife Becky and their three children.

SESSION 4.2

Prefabricated Vehicle Truss Bridge



Julianne Fuda, P.E. Daniel Eckert, P.E. CHA CHA 3 Winners Circle 3 Winners Circle Albany, NY 12205 Albany, NY 12205 (518) 482-8100 (518) 482-8100 [email protected] [email protected]

Synopsis:

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) is an emerging trend in the bridge industry. While the advantages of utilizing ABC techniques are evident, bridge owners should be made aware of the practical applications of accelerated bridge construction. This presentation will highlight two such methods through case studies of both locally owned and state owned bridge projects.

The first, Dutchess County Rail Trail over Route 55 in Dutchess County, NY will highlight the benefits and lessons learned from the use of a prefabricated steel truss for a locally owned pedestrian bridge. The second, Hutchinson River Parkway over Route 1 in Westchester County, NY will highlight the benefits and lessons learned from the use of precast deck panels for a state owned Highway Bridge.


Julianne Fuda’s experience includes bridge analysis, rehabilitation, replacement, and scour evaluation projects, as well as the design of retaining walls and other transportation related structures throughout the Northeast. She is responsible for design as well as the development of contract drawings, specifications, estimates, and construction support for a range of projects including highway, railroad, and pedestrian bridges. Ms. Fuda graduated Class of 2009 from RPI with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in New York. She has been working in the bridge group at CHA for 5 years. Prior to CHA, Ms. Fuda interned with Collins Engineers, Inc. in Albany working on canal and overhead sign inspection projects and with the NYSDOT Office of Structures in the Structures Design Bureau.

Daniel Eckert has 10 years of experience in the design of new and rehabilitated bridges, analysis and design of structural systems during construction, as well as condition inspection of bridges and construction inspection. He has been responsible for the development of contract drawings, specifications, estimates, and load ratings, as well as providing construction support for a range of projects including highway and pedestrian bridges. Mr. Eckert graduated in 2004 from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. He has worked in the Transportation Structure Group at CHA for 10 years and is currently a Lead Structural Engineer for projects in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio.

SESSION 4.3

Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques – Lessons Learned



Gregg Tripoli, Executive Director Onondaga Historical Association

“The Shuberts of Syracuse: The Brothers Who Built Broadway”


A native of Liverpool, New York, Mr. Tripoli received a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. After four years as a banker (Corporate Cash Management), on both U.S. coasts, he relocated to Italy to serve as the Special Assistant to the Minister of Economic Affairs for the Republic of San Marino. For the next twenty years, Mr. Tripoli traveled the world as a Management Consultant for a group of multi-national companies headquartered in Kuwait. Since February of 2008, he has been the Executive Director of the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA), a private nonprofit association of heritage-related museums, educational and research centers, attractions, and retail venues in Onondaga County, New York. Mr. Tripoli is also Vice President, and a founding member, of the Board of Directors of the Cathedral Square Development Corporation, a member of the Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance (ACLA), the Cathedral Square Neighborhood Association, Thursday Morning Roundtable, and several committees for Syracuse University’s South Side Initiative and the Connective Corridor. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Syracuse Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, was appointed by Mayor Stephanie Miner to serve on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Committee of Syracuse and was the co-chair of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “Path Through History” project for the Central New York region. Mr. Tripoli is a 2010 recipient of the YWCA’s Academy of Diversity Achievers Award. He resides in the city of Syracuse and at Montario Point, on the shores of Lake Ontario in Jefferson County.

Dinner

Key Note Speaker

Harry White, 2nd, P.E., CE II NYSDOT Office of Structures

50 Wolf Road, POD 4-4 Albany, NY 12232


Synopsis:

Waterproofing membranes are effective in preventing the ingress of chlorides into concrete bridge decks. Until recently, however, there has been no way to know if a membrane was leaking. A study was undertaken to place moisture detection sensors beneath several different types of waterproofing membranes and document their performance. The interim results of this ongoing study are presented so that practitioners may make an informed decision before using a specific type of waterproofing membrane.


Harry White leads the New York State DOT Transportation Research and Development Bureau - Structures Unit. Prior to working in Research, he spent 14 years working the NYSDOT Office of Structures as a bridge designer, Structures Design Squad leader, and leader of the Standards Unit. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and is a registered professional engineer in NY State.

SESSION 5.1

Moisture Sensors Installed Under Waterproofing Membranes


Jeremy M. Bourdeau, P.E. Matthew Smullen, P.E. Barton & Loguidice Clark Patterson 10 Airline Drive 30 Century Hill Dr. Albany, NY 12205 Latham, NY 12110 Phone: (518) 218-1801 Phone: (518) 463-4107 [email protected] [email protected]

Synopsis: Due to the uncertain financial climate surrounding infrastructure, along with the

associated changes and limitation to recent federal funding programs, local bridge owners, engineers and contractors have seen a shift in the focus to the, “preservation first” mindset when progressing bridge projects. This presentation highlights a Locally Administered Federal Aid Bridge Preservation project in Greene County (NYSDOT Region 1) that was completed in 2014.

With a total length of 430 feet, the bridge carrying Lake Mills Road over the Catskill Creek is the longest structure owned by the Greene County Highway Department. The four span, multiple steel girder structure was constructed in 1964 and had not undergone any major repair or rehabilitation prior to this project. The project to rehabilitate the Lake Mills Road bridge was originally scoped as an element specific bridge rehabilitation with the goal of making the necessary repairs to improve the ratings of any deficient (rating less than 5) bridge elements. During the preliminary design phase, B&L completed an in-depth inspection, GPR and concrete coring of the bridge deck and a level 1 load rating to determine the specific scope of repairs that were necessary to meet the preservation goals. Due to the condition of certain superstructure components, the project scope expanded beyond element specific repairs and added partial superstructure and partial deck replacement. The presentation will outline the repair alternatives considered and the decision making process that was used to determine the final scope of the bridge rehabilitation.

As is common with bridge rehabilitation projects, the construction phase of the project required close coordination between the designer and construction inspection team. Numerous changes to the design details were made to accommodate field conditions and resolve constructability issues. The presentation will highlight a number of the field changes and discuss the techniques that were used toward the successful implementation of the repairs.

SESSION 5.2

Bridge Preservation – Lake Mills Road Over the Catskill Creek




Jeremy Bourdeau is a Managing Engineer with Barton and Loguidice, DPC in Albany, New York. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University in 2001 and has 13 years of experience in bridge design and construction. He has been a design engineer and construction manager on numerous bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects for various municipalities, NYSDOT, NYSTA, NYSOPRHP and private bridge owners. Mr. Bourdeau was the Project Manager for the Preliminary and Final design services for the Lake Mills Road Bridge Rehabilitation project. Matt Smullen is a Principal with Clark Patterson Lee, working out of the firm’s Albany, New York office. Matt received his BS in Civil Engineering from Union College in 1996, and he has nearly 20 years of bridge design, inspection and construction experience. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State, and he has been involved in the design and construction of numerous bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects throughout his career, including his role as Project Manager for the Construction Inspection services for the Lake Mills Road Bridge Rehabilitation project.

Notes:

Dan Dennis

NYSDOT Materials Bureau 50 Wolf Road

Albany, NY 12232 Phone: (518) 457-9798 [email protected]

Synopsis:

This presentation will focus on some common situations associated with concrete structures that require some form of remediation treatment. This includes both new construction applications as well as towards the evaluation of existing structures. Some of the common defects that will be covered include scaling and spalling of flatwork applications, cracking of vertical and horizontal surfaces, honeycombing, premature failures of recent repairs, as well as the cause and effect of some commonly observed improper construction practices. The presentation will also discuss considerations that should be made with regard to appropriate materials selection for concrete repair applications.


Daniel Dennis, PE earned his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Union College. He has been with NYSDOT for over sixteen years. He works in the Office of Technical Service’s Materials Bureau Field Engineering One Unit where he oversees a unit that provides construction support for PCC related projects and applications. Some of these activities include forensic evaluations of concrete structures, concrete mix evaluations, specification development, providing technical/policy guidance, batch plant automation inspections, evaluation of concrete admixtures, and the Department’s Cement QA program. He is national member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and is a board member of the Eastern NY ACI Chapter.

SESSION 5.3

Concrete Repairs


Younes Drihmi Joseph Bayer C. David West E.I.T. Civil Engineer Senior Managing Engr. Resident Engr. Shumaker Engineering Shumaker Engineering Construction Inspector 143 Court Street 143 Court Street Shumaker Engineering Binghamton, NY 13901 Binghamton, NY 13901 143 Court Street Phone: (607) 798-8081 Phone: (607) 798-8081 Binghamton, NY 13901 Phone: (607) 798-8081 Email: Mr. Drihimi [email protected] Email: Mr. Bayer [email protected] Email: Mr. West [email protected]

Synopsis:

The Town of Steuben’s Jones Road Bridge (BIN 2205980) had been red flagged and posted for 5 tons. While the AADT was less than 100 for this 30’ span bridge, it was a crucial part of the Town’s infrastructure. With limited funding an innovative design was developed which could be constructed by Town forces for $100,000 including design. This bridge was replaced with a 40’ span using an innovative precast bridge system. This system allowed the existing substructure to remain mostly in place for scour protection. New precast substructure, including footers, abutments, wing walls, bridge seats and pre-stressed beams were installed by Town forces within a month using a mid-sized excavator and crane.


Mr. Drihmi is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He has completed the National Highway Institute’s “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges” course (NBIS). Additionally Mr. Drihmi has over 5 years of design experience with vehicular and pedestrian bridges. Mr. Bayer earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology from Roger Williams University in 1981. During the last 33 years (11 years with Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, D.P.C.), Mr. Bayer has directed, managed, and supervised bridge, highway and civil site development projects ranging in value from $10,000 to $20 million. Mr. Bayer is very familiar with design requirements for transportation projects sponsored by state and local municipalities. Many projects he completed were initiated and funded under the Locally Administered Federal Aid (LAFA) Program.

Prior to service at Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, D.P.C., Mr. Bayer was a Senior Managing Engineer (Engineer III) for the Broome County Department of Public Works. In this capacity, he was responsible for the planning, design, and construction of highway and bridge projects under the County’s annual capital improvement program. Mr. Bayer was involved with more than forty (40) bridge projects and over twenty (20) large culvert/bridge projects. He was responsible for preparing scoping documents, engineer’s estimates; designing culverts/bridges and

SESSION 6.1

Precast Bridge System for Town of Steuben




highway alignments, reviewing structural designs for bridges; performing inspections during construction; and the administration of professional service and construction contracts.

Mr. Bayer is a licensed Professional Engineer in 4 States: New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.

Mr. West is a former Broome County Highway Superintendent (1989-1996). In this capacity, and as a member of the Engineering Division of the Broome County Department of Public Works, he participated in more than one hundred projects involving nearly all of the roadways, culverts, and bridges in the Broome County Highway System.

Mr. West received his A.A.S. in Civil Engineering from Broome Technical Community College in 1962. He has more than forty-five (45) years of experience (14 years with Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, D.P.C.) as a Project Engineer, Resident Engineer, and Project Manager on transportation related projects. His knowledge of FHWA and NYSDOT requirements, as they apply to the Locally Administered Federal Aid Program, provides Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, D.P.C. clients with an experienced perspective on how to successfully advance and present projects to these two agencies. Our clients have benefitted greatly from Mr. West’s “inside knowledge”.

John M. Papponetti, P.E. Labella Associates, DPC

300 State Street Rochester, NY 14623 Phone: (585) 454-6100

[email protected]

Synopsis:

Bridge Preservation is defined as actions or strategies that prevent, delay or reduce deterioration of bridges or bridge elements, restore the function of existing bridges, keep bridges in good condition and extend their life. Preservation actions may be preventive or condition-driven. Source: FHWA Bridge Preservation Expert Task Group

Waterport Road Bridge Preservation (Highlighted Project) - Orleans County Highway Department retained LaBella Associates, DPC to develop and design cyclical and condition based repairs to extend the useful life of the Waterport Road Bridge over Oak Orchard Creek. The existing bridge is a 610-foot, nine-span precast adjacent box beam superstructure founded on concrete abutments and hammerhead piers. The deck consisted of two course wearing surface. The first course was a 4-inch non-composite concrete overlay, and the second was an asphalt overlay. The bridge had a two-rail system mounted to a concrete brush curb.

The project consisted of the following scope of work:

Concrete repairs to the existing substructures

Removal and replacement of the existing fascia beams for all spans

Removal and replacement of the existing two-course overlay system

Removal and replacement of the existing bridge railing system

Repairs to existing embankments to prevent erosion

Key decisions made during design:

SESSION 6.2

Waterport Road Bridge Preservation Project


Maintain the two-course overlay

Eliminate the brush curb and develop a curbless detail

Replace fascia beams using original beam design criteria

Precast new curbless fascia overlay section onto new fascia beams

Develop a “belt & suspender” bridge joint system

Use of self-consolidating concrete and shotcrete for substructure repairs

Construction Highlights:

Means and methods for removal and setting of fascia beams

Access for pier concrete repairs


John M. Papponetti, P.E. is a Vice President | Project Manager at LaBella Associate, DPC. LaBella Associates, DPC is based in Rochester, NY, with satellite offices in Buffalo, NY; Hornell, NY; Ithaca, NY; Corning, NY; Coudersport, PA; Scranton, PA; and Charlotte, NC. Mr. Papponetti earned an AAS in Construction Engineering Technology from Alfred State College and a BS in Civil Engineering Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. John has over 16 years of experience in bridge design and project management. He is responsible for managing LaBella’s local bridge projects and business development. Mr. Papponetti has been involved in the design of bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and preventive maintenance projects throughout New York State. John was named a Finalist for Rochester Engineering Society’s 2013 Young Engineer of the Year award. Additionally, he is an appointed member of the Transportation Research Board’s Subcommittee on Structure Maintenance and Secretary of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design Western NY Chapter.

Guy R. James, P.E. Allegany County DPW

7 Court Street, Rm. 210 Belmont, NY 14813


Synopsis:

A review of the topics discussed at the Local Agency Forum.


Guy James has been with the Allegany County Department of Public Works since 1988. In March of 1993, he became the Director of the Department’s Engineering Division; in January of 2001 he was appointed to the position of Deputy Superintendent (Highway Division) and in 2012 was appointed as the Superintendent.

SESSION 6.3

Local Agency Report


Rohit Dagli, P.E. NYSDOT – Office of Structures

50 Wolf Road, POD 4-3 Albany, NY 12232


Synopsis:

The Statewide Conference on Local Bridges’ Steering Committee instructed the Training and Communication Subcommittee to focus on forming an effective partnership among NYSDOT, local highway officials, and the Cornell Local Roads Program to identify training and communication opportunities which will strengthen and clarify technical, administrative, and procedural linkages among the state’s bridge partners. To attain this, the subcommittee, which comprises a cross section of local, state, federal, consultant and academic professionals across the state has surveyed the local bridge community and has identified areas where training can help local bridge owners manage and maintain their structures. The subcommittee update will discuss yesterdays training sessions, evaluations by attendees and future direction of training workshops in coming years.


Rohit Dagli heads up the Structures Technology Support Services in the Office of Structures, of the NYSDOT. Rohit had been with the Bridge Design Bureau since joining the Department in 1987. He graduated from L. D. College of Engineering, India with a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering in 1979. Since joining the Bridge Design Bureau Rohit has designed different types and varieties of bridges including arch, truss, steel, concrete, and precast structures. Rohit is also actively involved in training activities in the Office of Structures and coordinates training for the Statewide Local Bridge Conference. Rohit can be contacted at the address above if you have any questions or comments concerning the training for Statewide Local Bridge Conference.

SESSION 6.4

Training Subcommittee Update


APPENDIX

Statewide Conference on Local Bridges 2015 Program Chair

For program suggestions for 2015, please contact Troy Soka

at the following:

Troy Soka 50 Wolf Road, POD 4-3

Office of Structures New York State Department of Transportation

Albany, NY 12232 Phone (518) 485-0138 [email protected]


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● Click on "Reviews of Statewide Conference on Local Bridges"

● Click on the year desired

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