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July 2014 Vol. 81, No. 7 The APWA Reporter, the official magazine of the American Public Works Association, covers all facets of public works for APWA members including industry news, legislative actions, management issues and emerging technologies. TRANSPORTATION AND PROJECTS OF THE YEAR INSIDE APWA 2 President’s Message 7 Candidates for the APWA Board of Directors named 12 Technical Committee News 14 Snowfighters celebrate after tough winter 18 Taste of Toronto 20 Compact communities and access by proximity 22 What every American could learn from Canadians about leadership 24 Planning for places where people flourish 18 26 CPFPs volunteering to share fleet technical expertise 28 APWA Accreditation: The future is bright for Edmond’s Public Works Department 30 Infrastructure and the way we live our lives 32 Red Gate Bridge Project: Improving the river corridor for all in Kane County, Illinois 34 Celebrate the unique diversity in your chapter 36 Recognize Your Leaders: Mark DeVries 38 APWA Public Works Director Roundtable 76 APWA announces the 2014 Public Works Projects of the Year COLUMNS 5 Washington Insight 40 Executive Soft Skills 42 International Idea Exchange 32 102 Ask Ann RESEARCH 44 Applied Public Works Research FEATURES 46 The future of road safety with the emerging technology 49 Huson Road GRS-IBS Bridge Replacement Project 52 Where the rubber meets the road: how we can prevent the transportation funding cliff 53 Transportation Revenue Shortage: Are local governments rolling up their sleeves again? 57 Bikeshare: Coming to a city near you? 64 Roadway reconstruction rehabilitation challenges and solutions: a seesaw experience 34 67 Introducing the thru-about for low-volume complex intersections 69 Roundabouts in Uptown Yucaipa 72 Missouri Department of Transportation’s Local Public Authority Advisory Committee 74 Missouri Department of Transportation’s Local Public Authority Consultant On-Call List MARKETPLACE 105 Products in the News 110 Professional Directory CALENDARS 39 Education Calendar 112 World of Public Works Calendar 112 Index of Advertisers 76 July 2014 APWA Reporter 1 Make your voice heard on transportation Edward A. Gottko, PWLF APWA President had the pleasure of sitting down A continued federal role in funding with Acting Deputy Secretary of our national, regional and local Transportation Victor Mendez transportation systems is critical to this spring and expressed my job creation, economic health, safety Official Magazine of the appreciation for the Federal Highway and the welfare of our nation. 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Prairie, Wisconsin. 2 APWA Reporter July 2014 APWA’s priorities for continued federal and publicly-owned bicycle and and recycled materials in investment in transportation are: pedestrian trails and pathways transportation projects. • Multimodal Solutions to • Expedite Project Delivery • System Protection and Urban Congestion Problems – – Continue to streamline Preservation – Protection Provide funding needed to relieve project delivery while ensuring and preservation of the existing traffic congestion by maximizing we maintain environmental system should be a priority, highway and city arterial street protections; and continue to including increased, dedicated construction, providing facilities implement proven technologies funding for locally owned bridges. for biking and walking and public that increase efficiencies. An inefficient process delays • Flexibility – Increase flexibility transportation in urban areas. improvements to our aging and to use federal funds for local • Sustainable Transportation deteriorating infrastructure and is priorities. – Strengthen programs that a drain on the economy and job • Safety – Maintain a strong promote multimodal creation. core safety program aimed at transportation such as CMAQ Federal investment in accordance improving road and bridge and Transportation Alternatives with these priorities is key to ensuring conditions and roadway program; electric vehicle charging a safe, sustainable and efficient operations on all public roads networks; usage of sustainable transportation system for the future. “I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?” – Robert Redford, American actor and director AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION Mission Statement: The American Public Works Association serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, REGION IV DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, (Past APWA Presidents) Executive Director Edward A. Gottko, PWLF Tommy J. Brown, PWLF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Robert Albee Ronald L. Norris Peter B. King Adjunct Professor Superintendent of Fleet Services David L. Lawry, P.E. Roger K. Brown Michael R. Pender New Jersey Institute of Technology City of La Grange, GA Director of Engineering and Public Newark, NJ Works Nick W. Diakiw Richard L. Ridings Executive Director DIRECTOR, REGION V Village of Schaumburg, IL Jerry M. Fay John J. Roark Emeritus PRESIDENT-ELECT Richard T. Berning Larry Stevens, P.E., PWLF Retired DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, Bob Freudenthal Harold E. Smith Robert D. Bugher Project Director Springfield, IL ENVIRONMENTAL Larry W. Frevert June Rosentreter Spence MANAGEMENT HR Green, Inc. Herbert A. Goetsch Noel C. Thompson Editorial Advisory Board Johnston, IA DIRECTOR, REGION VI William E. (Bill) Spearman, III, P.E.