State departments of transportation (DOTs) have adapted their organizations, institutional arrangements, and management practices to improve transportation system performance and resilience capacity by adopting new technologies. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that highlighted various successful examples of agencies adopting new technologies. Presenters explored the institutional and management changes credited for the success. They also discussed new technologies successfully adopted for integrated corridor management, traffic incident management, and road-weather management. The presenters shared lessons learned to inform other agencies about the process.

This webinar features research from NCHRP Domestic Scan 18-02 - Leading Practices in Modifying Agency Organization and Management to Accommodate Changing Transportation System Technologies.

The slides and recording are available.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. GIS technology used by Utah DOT: Corey Unger, Utah DOT
2. Private sector partnerships to solicit innovation: Jay Hietpas, Minnesota DOT
3. Effective recruitment and retention at Washington DOT: Jeff Pelton, Washington State DOT
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Michael Lewis, Former Director, Colorado DOT

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the benefits of incorporating hands-on exercises into traffic incident management training
2. Identify risks to contractors, consultants, and public owners when allocating risk in alternative contracting
3. Identify current workforce development initiatives

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.