2018 Pacific Northwest Bridge Maintenance Conference
 
Tuesday 10/09/2018
11:00 amREGISTRATION DESK OPEN
1:00 pm - 1:15 pmSession 1
Attendee Welcome/Challenge
Debbie Lehmann, Washington Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA (Washington)
Chris Keegan, WSDOT
1:15 pm - 1:30 pmSession 2
Opening Keynote: A Day in the Life of a Supervisor
Ross Petit, Maintenance Supervisor, King County DOT
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmSession 3
Cap Replacement Under Traffic on Welcome Bridge
Carl Hendricks, Engineering Technician IV, Whatcom County Public Works
2:15 pm - 2:45 pmSession 4
Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards
Theresa McCollom, Industrial Hygiene Program Manager, WSDOT
2:45 pm - 3:00 pmSession 5
Sponsor Introductions
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmBREAK
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmSession 6
Peer Exchange Group Discussions
5:00 pmADJOURN | Ice Breaker Session
 
Wednesday 10/10/2018
7:00 amREGISTRATION DESK OPEN & Morning Refreshments
8:00 am - 8:15 amSession 7
Conference Welcome
David Kim, Project Delivery Manager, Oregon DOT
8:15 am - 8:30 amSession 8
A Day in the Life of a Supervisor
Bryan Mast, Region 3 Maintenance Manager, Oregon DOT
8:30 am - 9:00 amSession 9
Elevated Gantry Jacking System
Chuck Holt, WSDOT SW Region
Aaron Larson, WSDOT SW Region
9:00 am - 9:30 amSession 10
Idaho's Ancillary Structure Inspection and Maintenance Program
Jake Legler, Engineer, Idaho Transportation Department
Jeremy Koonce, VP - Asset Management, Collins Engineers, Inc.
9:30 am - 10:00 amSession 11
Innovative Technology Demonstration
Brian Mintz, General Manager, Phoscrete Corporation
Jason Goetz, WSDOT South Central
10:00 am - 10:30 amBREAK
10:30 am - 11:00 amSession 12
Effective Communication: Between the Bridge Designer and Bridge Maintenance Personnel
Travis Kinney, Major Bridge Maintenance Engineer, ODOT
11:00 am - 11:30 pmSession 13
Temporary Repair of a Washout on SR 21
William Black, Bridge Lead, WSDOT
11:30 am - 12:00 pmSession 14
Bridge Repair and Rail upgrade to Upper Cascade Creek Bridge
Jeff Bowser, Bridge Maintenance Trainer, Caltrans
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLUNCH - Provided
1:00 pm - 1:20 pmSession 15
Bridge to Bridge
Donald Clayton, WSDOT South Central
Josh Medrano, Bridge Maintenance Specialist Lead, WSDOT
1:20 pm - 1:40 pmSession 16
Everyday Bridge Maintenance, What A Life!
Scotty Freitas, Region 4 Bridge/Culvert Maintenance Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation
1:40 pm - 2:00 pmSession 17
Supplied Air Respirators
Timothy Gilman, Bridge Specialist, WSDOT
Tarance Rogers, Bridge Technician, WSDOT
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmSession 18
Silica and Lead
John Stebbins, Industrial Hygiene Technical Specialist, L&I Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Chris Pyke
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmSession 19
Coast Guard Regulations
Ray Bottenberg, Bridge Preservation Managing Engineer, Oregon DOT
Bryan Mast, Region 3 Maintenance Manager, Oregon DOT
Stephen M. Fisher, USCG District 13
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmBREAK
3:30 pm - 4:00 pmSession 20
Repair of the SolDuc Steel Truss Bridge
Josh Peppers, Bridge Tech, WSDOT
4:00 pm - 4:30 pmSession 21
Emergency Repair of a High Load Hit on the Magnolia Bridge
Paul Jackson, Bridge Operations & Structural Maintenance Manager, Seattle DOT
4:30 pm - 5:00 pmSession 22
Hawthorne Street Bridge Impact Damage Repairs
Kenneth Huntley, Engineer 3, Multnomah County
Carly Clark, Bridge Engineer, David Evans and Associates, Inc.
 
Thursday 10/11/2018
8:00 am - 8:15 amSession 23
A Day in the Life of a Supervisor: Hood Canal Bridge - Longest Floating Bridge on Tidal Waters in the World
Joe Inciong, Bridge Maintenance Specialist II, WSDOT
Virginia Smith, Maintenance Specialist, WSDOT
8:15 am - 8:30 amSession 24
Improving Reliability and Performance of Moveable Span Bridges
Ralph Delaney, Transportation Systems Technician B, WSDOT
8:30 am - 9:00 amSession 25
New Approach to an Old Deck
Pete Fisch, Engineering Technician, City of Spokane Valley
9:00 am - 9:30 amSession 26
Seal Coat of the Manette Bridge
Lara Shipman, Outside Sales, Merrow Materials LLC
Jay Nickerson, WSDOT Olympic Region
9:30 am - 10:00 amSession 27
Premature Expansion Joint Failures
Ralph Dornsife, Bearing and Expansion Joint Specialist, WSDOT Bridge & Structures Office
10:00 am - 10:30 amBREAK
10:30 am - 10:50 amSession 28
SR 509 Concrete Jersey Wall Bridge Repair
Corey Wood, Maintenance specialist 3, WSDOT
Scott Yost, Maintenance Specialist Susp Bridge, WSDOT
10:50 am - 11:10 amSession 29
Enlarging a Manhole Opening for Safer Access and Cleaning
Steve Reichmuth, Supervisor, WSDOT
11:10 am - 11:30 amSession 30
Reports from Peer Exchange Groups
Debbie Lehmann, Washington Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA (Washington)
11:30 am - 12:15 pmSession 31
National Bridge Preservation Partnership Conference Experience
Kenneth Huntley, Engineer 3, Multnomah County
Carl Hendricks, Engineering Technician IV, Whatcom County Public Works
Arnold Bell, Skamania County
Mike Bezner, Clackamas County
Wayne Mink, Linn County
12:15 pm - 12:30 pmSession 32
Conference Closing Award Best Presentation Disseminate Door Prizes
Tim Rogers, FHWA (Oregon)
Joel Boothe, ODOT
12:30 pmConference Adjourn