Appendix A: Showcase Agenda - GA Demonstration Project - Highways for LIFE - FHWA

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I-85 Interchange Design-Build Project Using Prefabricated Bridge Elements in West Point, GA

Appendix

Showcase Agenda: May 1, 2008
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Call to order, introductions–Thomas Howell, GDOT–5 minutes Welcome–Gena Abraham, Commissioner, GDOT–10 minutes Highways for LIFE program overview–Rodney Barry, FHWA Georgia Division–15 minutes Project overview and innovative delivery–Darryl VanMeter, GDOT– 5 minutes Construction–Lamar Pruitt, GDOT–15 minutes
10:30–10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.–Noon	Public involvement process during construction–Brandy McDow, Arcadis–15 minutes Congestion minimization–Bill Holle, C.W. Matthews–10 minutes Speed band monitoring–Dr. Prahlad Pant, PDP Associates–15 minutes Prefabricated bridge elements–John Tiernan, Arcadis–10 minutes Open Q&A–Marc Mastronardi, GDOT, moderator–15 minutes
Noon–1 p.m.	Lunch
1–2:30 p.m.	Travel to the I-85/CR 98 Gabbettville construction site–30 minutes Observe erection of prefabricated elements–30 minutes Q&A with field staff–30 minutes
2:30–3:30 p.m.	Return to conference center–30 minutes Review lessons learned and closing–Q&A panel discussion, all presenters–30 minutes

Showcase Speakers List

Rodney N. Barry FHWA Georgia Division 61 Forsyth St. SW, Suite 17T100 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404) 562-3630, fax: (404) 562-3703, e–mail: rodney.barry@fhwa.dot.gov	Buddy Gratton GDOT 2 Capitol Square, Room 356 Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 656-5267, e-mail: bgratton@dot.ga.gov
Bill Holle C.W. Matthews PO Drawer 970 Marietta, GA 30061 Phone: (770) 422-7520, e–mail: wholle@cwmatthews.com	Thomas Howell GDOT 115 Transportation Blvd. Thomaston, GA 30286 Phone: (706) 646-6900, fax: (706) 646-6713, e–mail: thowell@dot.ga.gov
Marc Mastronardi GDOT 2 Capitol Square, Room 356 Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 656-5306, e–mail: mmastronardi@dot.ga.gov	Brandy McDow ARCADIS 2849 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (770) 431-8666, fax: (770) 435-2666, e–mail: brandy.mcdow@arcadis-us.com
Prahlad D. Pant, Ph.D. PDP Associates, Inc. PO Box 888264 Atlanta, GA 30356 Phone: (770) 352-0880, fax: (770) 352-0881, e–mail: pant@pdpassociates.com	Lamar M. Pruitt, Jr. GDOT 115 Transportation Blvd. Thomaston, GA 30286 Phone: (706) 646-6911, fax: (706) 646-6716, e–mail: lpruitt@dot.ga.gov
John Tiernan ARCADIS 2849 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (770) 431-8666, fax: (770) 435-2666, e–mail: jtiernan@arcadis-us.com	Darryl VanMeter GDOT 2 Capitol Square, Room 356 Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 657-0903, fax: (404) 657-7921, e–mail: dvanmeter@dot.ga.gov

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