{"id":4874,"date":"2026-07-15T09:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/?page_id=4874"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:17:11","slug":"2026-southeast-wisconsin-transportation-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/events\/2026-southeast-wisconsin-transportation-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Southeast Wisconsin Transportation Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--0\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"uwm-u-mb-0 wp-block-paragraph\">Co-hosts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-uwm-institute-for-physical-infrastructure-and-transportation\" class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 uwm-u-mt-0 uwm-u-mb-10\">UWM Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-wisconsin-department-of-transportation\" class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 uwm-u-mt-0\">Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-friday-october-16-2026-7-30-a-m-to-3-00-p-m\" class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mt-0 uwm-u-mb-0 size-h4\">Friday, October 16, 2026 &#8211; 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-u-mt-0 default wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>UWM Student Union &#8211; Ballroom<br>2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PARKING: <\/strong>Parking garage on east side of building offers hourly parking for a fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a dynamic day of exchange and collaboration at the 2026 Southeast Wisconsin Transportation Symposium, themed <strong>\u201cAdvancing Multi-Modal Integration in Wisconsin.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event brings together academics, students, and practitioners to network and share knowledge on topics of interest to transportation professionals in southeastern Wisconsin and beyond. The symposium showcases practical applications of academic research, highlights innovative practices from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and fosters conversations that advance the future of safer, smarter transportation systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Register early for this event.&nbsp;<\/strong>$30 registration fee includes lunch ($10 for students). WisDOT employees are not charged at the time of registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-arrow uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/eventmanager.vbotickets.com\/tickets.asp?Page=Event&amp;eid=195073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for this event<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional Development Hours<\/strong> (PDHs) are available for $30 through UW-Milwaukee&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Continuing Education<\/a>. 0.5 CEUs \/ 5PDHs are awarded for attending from 8 a.m. &#8211; 1 p.m. You may register before or after the symposium. PDHs will be issued after your attendance is confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to request PDHs for attending the IPIT Symposium, please use this link below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/sce-register.uwm.edu\/search\/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=2092805&amp;sectionId=2092810&amp;showInternal=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to access the PDHs registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WisDOT employees:<\/strong>&nbsp;Please contact Carter Angelo at&nbsp;<em><u><a href=\"mailto:carter.angelo@dot.wi.gov\">carter.angelo@dot.wi.gov<\/a><\/u><\/em>&nbsp;for details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employees of symposium sponsors:<\/strong>&nbsp;PDHs are complimentary. Please indicate that you are requesting PDHs when you check in on the day of the symposium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All other attendees:<\/strong>&nbsp;Please use the link above to submit payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/image-300x72.png\" alt=\"UWM-SCE\" class=\"wp-image-4876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/image-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/image-1024x246.png 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/image-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/image.png 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 schedule\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-schedule\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table \"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>7:30 &#8211; 8:00 a.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Registration and Continental Breakfast<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8:00 &#8211; 8:15 a.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Co-Hosts Welcome<\/strong><br>Scott Lawry, Deputy Secretary, WisDOT<br>Ali Abedi, Vice Chancellor for Research, UW-Milwaukee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8:15 &#8211; 9:00 a.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Keynote Speaker<\/strong><br>Jay Otto, Managing Partner<br>Banyan Collaborative<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9:00 &#8211; 9:15 a.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Break and Networking<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9:15 &#8211; 10:30 a.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Breakout Sessions 1-2<\/strong><br>Innovative Projects and Best Practices <br>Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10:30 &#8211; 10:45 a.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Break and Networking<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10:45 &#8211; 12:00 p.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Breakout Sessions 3-4<\/strong><br>Safety<br>Mobility and Sustainability<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12:00 &#8211; 1:00 p.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Box Lunch with Speaker<\/strong><br>Kristina Boardman, Secretary<br>WisDOT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1:00 &#8211; 3:00 p.m<\/strong>.<\/td><td><strong>Poster Competition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--3 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--color-head\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">For More Information<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><strong>Xiao Qin<br><\/strong>qinx@uwm.edu<br><a href=\"mailto:qinx@uwm.edu,414-251-8866\">414-251-8866<\/a><br><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h4 id=\"h-thanks-to-our-sponsors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks to our Sponsors:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-lead-sponsor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Lead Sponsor<\/em>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-u-mb-40\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2021\/06\/HNTB_2Color_large-1.png\" alt=\"HNTB Logo\" class=\"wp-image-1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2021\/06\/HNTB_2Color_large-1.png 756w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2021\/06\/HNTB_2Color_large-1-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-supporting-sponsors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Supporting Sponsors<\/em>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1767\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2024\/06\/Full-Color-AAA-Logo_Solo-e1785252405199.jpg\" alt=\"AAA\" class=\"wp-image-3662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2024\/06\/Full-Color-AAA-Logo_Solo-e1785252405199.jpg 1767w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2024\/06\/Full-Color-AAA-Logo_Solo-e1785252405199-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2024\/06\/Full-Color-AAA-Logo_Solo-e1785252405199-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2024\/06\/Full-Color-AAA-Logo_Solo-e1785252405199-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2024\/06\/Full-Color-AAA-Logo_Solo-e1785252405199-1536x852.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1767px) 100vw, 1767px\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/TAPCO_Safe-Travels-copy.jpg 1738w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/TAPCO_Safe-Travels-copy-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/TAPCO_Safe-Travels-copy-1024x255.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/TAPCO_Safe-Travels-copy-768x191.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2026\/06\/TAPCO_Safe-Travels-copy-1536x383.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2021\/07\/GRAEF_logo-1.png\" alt=\"Transportation Development Association Logo\" class=\"wp-image-1868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2021\/07\/GRAEF_logo-1.png 637w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/570\/2021\/07\/GRAEF_logo-1-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"h-speakers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Ali Abedi, Ph.D<em><br><\/em><strong><em>Professor<\/em><\/strong><em>, Electrical Engineering<\/em><br><em>Vice Chancellor for Research<\/em>, <em>UW-Milwaukee<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Ali Abedi joined UWM in 2025 after 20 years on the faculty at the University of Maine, where he directed research on wireless communications and sensor networks with applications in environmental and structural monitoring, space explorations and biomedical devices. He also served as Associate Vice President for Research, Director of Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC), the Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR), and Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC) at the University of Maine. He was visiting Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park and Guest Researcher at NIST in 2012 and Faculty Fellow at NASA MSFC in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is a senior member of IEEE and has served on several IEEE Boards and Committees at local, regional, national, and international levels. Dr. Abedi is Co-founder of IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE), served as IEEE Region-1 Northeastern Area chair, Associate Editor for IEEE Journal of RFID, IEEE\/KICS Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN), Vice President of Conferences and later as President-Elect for IEEE Council on Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Andrew Levy, AICP<em><br>Urban and Regional Planning Supervisor, SE<\/em> <em>Region<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew is an Urban and Regional Planning Supervisor at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation System Development in the Southeast Region.&nbsp;&nbsp;He oversees the region\u2019s efforts to include bicyclist and pedestrian needs, freight needs,&nbsp;and data analysis throughout the project development process.&nbsp; Prior to working at WisDOT, he received his Master of Urban Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.&nbsp; Prior to WisDOT, Andrew worked for 7 years as a Regional Planner and Sustainability Coordinator for the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission in East Central&nbsp;Illinois.&nbsp; In his free time, Andrew enjoys outdoor adventures, traveling, cooking, and live music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Brad Basten<br><em>Strategic Initiatives Policy Advisor<br>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brad Basten is the strategic initiatives officer for CAV in WisDOT\u2019s Division of Budget and Strategic Initiatives. He led the 2018 Governor\u2019s Steering Committee on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and has managed the Wisconsin Automated Vehicle External Advisory Committee since its inception in 2020. His background is in electrical and mechanical engineering, having 25 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process improvement and business consulting in various industries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Carolyn Seboe, AICP<\/strong><br><em>Planning Group Director<br>HNTB<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolyn Seboe, AICP, is the Wisconsin planning group director for HNTB. Over her 24-year career, she has advanced many of Wisconsin&#8217;s critical transportation improvements, working with public sector clients and communities across the state. Her multimodal experience includes roadway, transit, and rail projects, such as the I-794 Lake Interchange Study, CONNECT Bus Rapid Transit and Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago passenger rail. Carolyn brings a thoughtful and collaborative approach to each effort and is passionate about advancing multimodal transportation options for Milwaukee, the region and the state.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Casey Newman<\/strong><br><strong><em>Administrator, Division of Business Management (DBM)<\/em><\/strong><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><br><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DBM manages WisDOT&#8217;s information technology, facilities, fleet, purchasing, fiscal services, and risk and safety programs. Casey Newman was appointed DBM Administrator in March of 2019. He has spent the majority of his 31-year career with WisDOT, serving in several senior management roles, including the Director of the Bureau of Business Services in DBM and the Director of the Office of Policy, Finance and Improvement (now called the Bureau of Budget). In 2022, Casey added to his duties oversight of the department&#8217;s implementation of the federal infrastructure bill passed in November of 2021. He has also held senior positions at the Department of Corrections and UW-Madison.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Jackie Pellmann<br><em>Statewide Asset Integration Engineer<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduating from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Civil Engineering Jackie has over 14 years of transportation data analytics experience.&nbsp; Starting in the private sector out of collage Jackie worked with pavement condition data, mobile lidar, and GPS to solve engineering issues for over 8 state DOTs. In the fall of 2023, they accepted a job at WisDOT as the Statewide Asset Integration Engineer. Since starting at, Jackie has been responsible for maintaining asset performance systems such as the bicycle and pedestrian analysis support system (BiPASS) used by WisDOT to prioritize funding for bike and pedestrian facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Jay Otto<br><em>Managing Partner<\/em><br><em>Banyan Collaborative<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jay Otto, a former researcher and Co-Director at a research center, brings a unique blend of engineering expertise and a keen interest in human behavior to his work. With degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Jay has spent years exploring how mindsets and systems shape our actions, and how we can foster healthier, safer communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From roadways to substance misuse and violence prevention, Jay\u2019s research has delved into a wide range of societal challenges. His passion for understanding the intricacies of human behavior has led him to develop innovative strategies for improving safety culture within organizations and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he\u2019s not immersed in his research, you can find Jay in the rural countryside of Vermont, slowly honing his woodworking skills. This hands-on approach to creativity reflects his dedication to crafting solutions that are both practical and effective.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Johanna Schmidt<br><em>Strategic Initiatives Policy Advisor<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johanna Schmidt is a Policy Advisor with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, where she has researched and made recommendations around pedestrian safety, micromobility pilots, and nondriver needs.&nbsp; She earned her Master of Public Affairs from UW-Madison\u2019s La Follette School of Public Affairs in 2024, where she worked on projects related to license suspension for failure to pay forfeitures and shared-ride taxi regionalization.&nbsp; She holds a B.A. in Spanish Studies and a B.S. in sociology from the University of Minnesota, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Public Management from the University of Connecticut.&nbsp; Prior to her work at WisDOT, she served as a Govern for America fellow working for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, a Project Assistant for the Center for Financial Security at UW-Madison, and as a Foreign Language and Area Studies fellow at UW-Madison studying Polish language and culture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Kate Hyun, Ph.D<br><em>Associate Professor<\/em><br><em>University of Texas at Arlington<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Kate Hyun is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. Her research focuses on transportation safety, emerging mobility technologies, community health, and data-driven transportation systems, with particular expertise in behavioral modeling and community-engaged research. She has led and collaborated on more than 30 multidisciplinary projects involving older adults, neurodivergent drivers, and low-income communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Kevin Muhs<br><em>City Engineer<br>City of Milwaukee<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin&nbsp;Muhs&nbsp;serves as the City Engineer for the City of Milwaukee. As City Engineer, Kevin leads the Infrastructure Services Division of the Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) and is responsible for the design, operation, and maintenance of City-owned streets, lighting and underground conduit, sewers, green infrastructure, bridges, and buildings. At the direction of Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the Milwaukee Common Council, Kevin and his colleagues at Milwaukee DPW are working aggressively to transform City streets to eliminate traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries by 2037, and redesign public right of way to provide high-quality public space for residents and serve all users. Kevin is both a planner and engineer, and strongly believes that a robust multimodal transportation system is needed for the Milwaukee area to be economically competitive, resilient, and equitable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Kristina Boardman<br><em>Secretary<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September 2024, Governor Tony Evers appointed Kristina Boardman to serve as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). WisDOT is one of the largest state agencies, with more than 3,200 employees and a biennial budget of more than $8 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department supports all modes of transportation, including state highways, local roads, railroads, public transit systems, airports, and harbors. In addition, the department includes the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which serves about 50,000 customers each week, and the Division of State Patrol that enforces laws and assists motorists throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristina\u2019s public service career began with the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1995. She transitioned to WisDOT in 2005 and held previous positions including Deputy Secretary, DMV Administrator, DMV Deputy Administrator, and the Director of DMV Field Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristina enjoys both policy and operations work, and especially appreciates the rewarding work of serving the public through the implementation of new programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristina plays an active role at the regional and national levels and served as Chair of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) International Board of Directors for the 2022-23 federal fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristina has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Kris Sommers<br><em>Supervisor of Railroad Engineering and Safety<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kris Sommers has been the WisDOT Supervisor of Railroad Engineering and Safety since December 2018. In this position, he works with highway and safety projects to help implement safety improvements at grade crossings. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Madison in 1996 and became a Wisconsin-registered Professional Engineer in 2001. Kris has been a member of the National Committee for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Design (MUTCD) since 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Lea Collins-Worachek<br><em>Administrator, Division of Budget and Strategic Initiatives (DBSI)<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lea Collins-Worachek was appointed DBSI Administrator in January of 2023. Prior to becoming administrator, Lea served as the Director of DTSD\u2019s Office of Business Opportunity and Equity Compliance Director since September of 2020. Prior to coming to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Lea worked since 2000 in various leadership positions at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Lea has a Bachelor of Arts degree from UW-Madison and a Master of Science degree from UW-Stout.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Maryne Taute<br><em>Strategic Initiatives Policy Advisor<br>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maryne Taute is a Strategic Initiatives Policy Advisor at WisDOT. Maryne currently leads the WisDOT Safety First Initiative and Safety First Workgroup. Her professional experience includes working within Higher Education and Student Affairs and she earned a master\u2019s degree in Post-Secondary Education from University Northern Iowa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Melissa Kraemer-Badtke<br><em>Executive Director<br>East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melissa has been with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission since 2003. In 2009, Melissa worked in partnership with Wisconsin Department of Transportation to pilot the first Regional Safe Routes to School Program in Wisconsin. She coordinates all aspects and activities of the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Michael Hoelker<br><em>DTSD Deputy Administrator<\/em><br><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Hoelker is the Wisconsin DOT, DTSD Deputy Administrator overseeing the Statewide Bureaus.&nbsp; He has been with the Department for over 30 years serving in various positions in both Central Office and the Southwest Region.&nbsp; Most recently he served as the Director of the Bureau of Project Development.&nbsp; He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Madison.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Mike Amsden<br><em>Transportation Planning Manager<\/em><br><em>Department of Public Works<br>City of Milwaukee<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike&nbsp;is the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works&#8217; Transportation Planning Manager, where he oversees transportation planning, policy, and street design initiatives that help achieve the City&#8217;s goals around eliminating reckless driving and creating safe and enjoyable places for people to walk, bike, take transit, and drive. Mike previously worked as the Assistant Director of Transportation Planning for the City of Chicago Department of Transportation. He earned a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Rebecca Burkel<br><em>Administrator, Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD)<br>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As DTSD administrator, Rebecca Burkel leads a division of more than 1,300 employees who work throughout Wisconsin overseeing the development, maintenance and operation of the state highway system. Rebecca earned her undergraduate and master\u2019s degrees from the University of Wisconsin\u2013Green Bay. Her WisDOT career began as an environmental coordinator in 1993. She was promoted several times to managerial positions, most recently serving as deputy administrator before her 2019 appointment to administrator. Throughout her time at WisDOT, Rebecca has focused on process improvement, innovation, efficiency and consistency of policy application among DTSD\u2019s functional, technical and regional areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Scott Lawry<br><em>Deputy Secretary<\/em><br><em><em>Wisconsin Department of Transportation<\/em><\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Lawry was appointed Deputy Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in October 2024. In this role, Scott oversees the department\u2019s operations, which includes 3,200 employees, dozens of field offices and a biennial budget of more than $8 billion. Scott has spent his entire professional career with WisDOT, beginning as an intern at the Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) Southwest Region La Crosse office in 1987. Upon graduating from UW-Madison in Civil Engineering, Scott joined WisDOT full time in May 1991 in the La Crosse office where he worked as a staff engineer, project manager and supervisor in the technical services and project development sections. He then served as the Proposal Management Section Chief for five years, the Director of the Bureau of Technical Services for four years and Deputy Administrator of DTSD for about three years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Shiran Zadka Peer<br><em>Postdoctoral Fellow<\/em><br><em>University of Haifa and UW-Milwaukee<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Shiran Zadka-Peer is a researcher specializing in road safety, driver behavior, behavioral decision-making, and smart transportation. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Haifa and the University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee, working under the supervision of Professor Gil Luria and Professor Bryan Porter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her current research examines how real-time behavioral interventions can reduce distracted driving and support safer decision-making in naturalistic driving environments. This work is supported by an Excellence Scholarship from Israel\u2019s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Zadka-Peer earned her Ph.D. in Management from Bar-Ilan University under the supervision of Professor Tova Rosenbloom. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Accident Analysis &amp; Prevention. She also teaches statistics, research methods, and behavioral decision-making at the university level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Xiao Qin, Ph.D, PE<br><em>Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br><\/em><strong><em>Director<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u00a0Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation <br>U<\/em>W<em>-Milwaukee<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Xiao Qin is the Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the Director of UWM Institute for Physical Infrastructure &amp; Transportation (IPIT). Dr. Qin has over 25 years of research and teaching experience in the transportation field. He is the author\/co-author of over 150 articles and technical reports, and a recipient of several best paper awards. Qin\u2019s research improves the safety and efficiency of the transportation system across all modes through data analytics and technologies. He is a committee member of the Transportation Research Board, an editor of several transportation journals such as Transportation Research Record, Journal of Transportation Safety &amp; Security, Urban Lifeline, and a co-author of the textbook &#8220;Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling&#8221; published by Elsevier. Dr. Qin received his Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Xiaowei (Tom) Shi, Ph.D<br><strong><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/strong><em> of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br><\/em><strong><em>Founder and Director<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u00a0Automated, Connected &amp; Electric Mobility Systems Lab<br>UW-Milwaukee<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Xiaowei (Tom) Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and is also affiliated with the Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation at the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Milwaukee (UWM). He is the director of the Automated, Connected &amp; Electric Mobility Systems Lab at UWM. He is also a co-chair of the IEEE Emerging Transportation Technology Testing Technical Committee. Dr. Shi\u2019s research focuses on evaluating existing emerging mobility technologies, such as automated, connected, and electric vehicles, and developing novel technologies through the utilization of field experiments and hardware-in-the-loop methodologies. He has led\/participated in over $10 million federal\/state-level intelligent transportation system-related projects. His works have been published in top transportation journals, e.g., Transportation Science, Transportation Research Parts B &amp; C. He also serves as a reviewer for many top-tier journals in the transportation field, including Transportation Science, TR Parts A-E, IEEE T-ITS, etc. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida in 2021 and 2020, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Yang Tao, Ph.D, PE, PTP<br><em>Director of Traffic Engineering<\/em><br><em>City of Madison<\/em><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yang Tao, Ph.D, PE, PTP is the Director of the City of Madison\u2019s Traffic Engineering Division, which has over 150 employees and is responsible for the City\u2019s pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle transportation systems, as well as the City\u2019s radio communication system and maintenance of its backbone fiber system. Yang has also been overseeing Madison\u2019s Vision Zero and Smart City Initiatives, and has been working with various City agencies, universities, and a consortium of other public and private entities in envisioning and building a next-generation people and data centered, safe, efficient, equitable and climate-friendly transportation system for Madison. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a minor degree in Business. Yang is a Professional Engineer as well as a Professional Transportation Planner. Yang has also played leadership roles in the transportation profession both locally and nationally, and chaired or served on many national committees on Bicycle Transportation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Systems Management and Operations, Smart Communities and Automated Transportation. Yang was named the 2018 Transportation Professional of the Year by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Midwestern District and received the Distinguished Service Award in Transportation from ITE Wisconsin in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-keynote-breakout-session-and-poster-competition-details\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote, Breakout Session, and Poster Competition Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion session\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Keynote Presentation (8:15 a.m. &#8211; 9:00 a.m.) Ballroom East &#8211; Speaker: Jay Otto, Banyan Collaborative<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Topics<\/th><th>Presenter(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>A Key Mindset for Transportation&#8217;s Hardest Challenges<\/strong><br>Jay Otto opens the symposium with insights about the mindsets we bring to the complexity of multimodal transportation. Some problems have a clear solution; others call for a different kind of thinking altogether, one built on curiosity, listening, and comfort with uncertainty. Otto will share three practical ways to build that mindset, then invite attendees to carry it into the day, noticing how this shift in thinking may reveal new opportunities throughout the day&#8217;s sessions.&nbsp;<\/td><td>Jay Otto, Banyan Collaborative<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Breakout Sessions 1<\/strong>: Innovative Projects and Best Practices (9:15 a.m. &#8211; 10:30 a.m.) Ballroom East &#8211; Moderator: Rebecca Burkel, WisDOT<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Topics<\/th><th>Presenter(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Evaluating Multimodal Transportation with the I-794 Lake Interchange Project&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br>The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting the I-794 Lake Interchange Study in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and coordinating closely with the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. &nbsp;Four Build alternatives \u2013 Replace in Kind, Freeway Improvement with Left-hand Ramps at Jackson\/Van Buren, Freeway Improvement with Right-hand Ramps at Jackson\/Van Buren and Freeway Removal \u2013 were advanced from the Study\u2019s concept development phase for additional refinement and evaluation in the alternative definition phase of the Study. This session will present the methodology and results of the multimodal evaluation process focusing on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.&nbsp; Participants will learn how this project integrated multimodal transportation through a review of existing conditions, aligning planning goals and priority networks, and proposing system improvements for each Build Alternative.&nbsp; WisDOT was then able to estimate how many people are likely to bike or walk on specific streets trails and corridors using their Bicycle and Pedestrian Analysis Support System (BiPASS) and will share these results.<\/td><td>Andrew Levy, Jackie Pellmann, WisDOT; <br>Carolyn Seboe, HNTB; <br>Mike Amsden, City of Milwaukee<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Breakout Sessions <\/strong>2: Research (9:15 a.m. &#8211; 10:30 a.m.) Room W191 &#8211; Moderator: Casey Newman, WisDOT<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Topics<\/th><th>Presenter(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Enhanced Illuminated Lighting at Pedestrian Crosswalks<\/em><\/strong><br>Pedestrian fatalities account for nearly 20% of all traffic deaths in Wisconsin, and more than 60% occur under low-light conditions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of enhanced crosswalk illumination in improving nighttime pedestrian visibility, driver recognition, and pedestrian detection distance. Field tests were conducted at two study sites in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, representing different roadway geometries and lighting conditions. The experiments compared baseline conditions with multiple enhanced lighting configurations. &nbsp;During each test, an instrumented probe vehicle was driven toward the crosswalk while an electric skateboard-mounted mannequin was used to simulate pedestrian crossing events in a controlled and repeatable manner. The probe vehicle was equipped with a high-resolution GPS system, forward- and rear-facing cameras, and brake pedal logging devices to capture vehicle trajectory, driver response, and braking behavior. Additional lighting data were collected via illuminance measurements, and an eye-tracking-based recognition method was used to determine when the driver first recognized the simulated pedestrian and to estimate the corresponding detection distance.<br>The results indicate that enhanced crosswalk illumination improved driver visual recognition and increased pedestrian detection distance at both sites. At the Madison site, the enhanced lighting system reduced driver reaction time from 0.71 s to 0.67 s and increased detection distance from 212 ft to 275 ft. At the Milwaukee site, driver reaction time decreased from 0.92 s to 0.69 s, while detection distance increased from 242 ft to 261 ft. Overall, blue-light-based enhanced crosswalk lighting increased the average distance at which drivers detected pedestrians by approximately 40 ft relative to the existing baseline condition (no enhanced crosswalk lighting), and by approximately 26 ft relative to conventionally recommended 4000 K white lighting. These findings demonstrate the potential of enhanced crosswalk illumination to improve nighttime pedestrian safety and provide practical guidance for local agencies in selecting lighting spectrum, mounting height, lateral placement, and roadway-specific design configurations.<\/td><td>Tom Shi, UW-Milwaukee; <br>Brad Basten, WisDOT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><strong>Reducing Distracted Driving Through Real-Time Behavioral Nudges: Evidence from a Naturalistic Driving Study<\/strong><\/em><br>Mobile phone use while driving remains a persistent road-safety risk despite widespread awareness of its dangers. This presentation reports findings from a six-week randomized naturalistic field experiment examining whether real-time behavioral nudges delivered through a mobile monitoring application can reduce phone interaction during everyday driving.<br>A total of 123 licensed drivers completed a two-week baseline phase followed by a four-week intervention phase. Participants received a reminder, negative social norm, negative reinforcement, or no nudge. Phone-touch behavior was measured objectively throughout the study. <br>All three interventions reduced phone-touch behavior relative to the control condition, with effects strengthening over time. The interventions also followed different temporal patterns, suggesting that they may influence behavior through distinct mechanisms. These findings demonstrate the potential of digitally delivered behavioral nudges to complement traditional education and enforcement strategies and to support the development of smarter, behaviorally informed vehicle-safety systems.<\/td><td>Shiran Zadka Peer,<br>UW-Milwaukee\/University of Haifa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Madison Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Federal Grant Project<\/em><\/strong><br>The City of Madison, along with its partners Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is implementing a technology and innovation project through the federal ATTAIN Grant Program, to advance safety and emergency operations through a regional Connected Vehicle Corridor project.<br>The project leverages existing Smart City investments made along the Smart Park Street Corridor by the City and its partners since 2016, which were spurred by the 2015 USDOT Smart City Challenge Grant Application, and synergizes with other Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants that Madison has received and is pursuing. The project deploys next generation emergency vehicle traffic signal preemption and pilots snowplow traffic signal priority in association with red-light running collision warning systems, through signalized intersections in Madison along US 151, a critical roadway in the region serving and connecting many communities.<br>The deployment of advanced transportation technologies along the project corridor will strengthen the region\u2019s transport system, contribute to economic growth, reduce vulnerable roadway user injuries and save lives and most importantly, provide a model of city-State collaboration for cities in Wisconsin and across the United States. The project is primarily funded by a $5 million federal grant and a $1 million State grant.<br><br><\/td><td>Yang Tao, City of Madison<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Breakout Sessions <\/strong>3: Safety (10:45 a.m. &#8211; 12 p.m.) Ballroom East &#8211; Moderator: Xiao Qin, UW-Milwaukee<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This panel brings together municipal and regional transportation leaders to share their experiences with the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, highlight local safety initiatives, and discuss future priorities. Through practical lessons and forward-looking perspectives, the conversation will explore how Wisconsin communities can sustain the state\u2019s strong momentum toward safer streets for all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Panelist(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Yang Tao, City of Madison<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Melissa Kraemer-Badtke, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kevin Muhs, City of Milwaukee<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Breakout Sessions <\/strong>4: Mobility and Sustainability (10:45 a.m. &#8211; 12 p.m.) Fireside Lounge &#8211; Moderator: Lea Collins Worachek, WisDOT<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Topics<\/th><th>Presenter(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Non-Driver Interactive Mapping Tool<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><br><\/em><\/strong>Transportation is an essential need that affects every aspect of our lives, but non-drivers often face challenges getting where they need to go.&nbsp; The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is committed to improving mobility, safety, and access for non-drivers in Wisconsin, which is why it developed the Non-Driver Interactive Mapping tool.&nbsp; This tool reveals that non-drivers comprise a significant percentage of Wisconsin\u2019s population and are present in all areas of our state.&nbsp; This session will explore the tool\u2019s roots in the Wisconsin Non-Driver Advisory Committee (WiNDAC), its methodology, a demonstration of its capabilities, and an overview of the 2026 enhancement project.&nbsp; Understanding the makeup of non-drivers in Wisconsin helps to inform planning, safety, education, and advocacy for this population.<\/td><td>Johanna Schmidt,<br>WisDOT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Driver to Non-Driver Transitions: Related Health, Mobility and Safety Outcomes<\/em><\/strong><br>The transition from driving to non-driving can substantially affect older adults\u2019 health and mobility, particularly when cessation occurs abruptly. Using longitudinal, travel-behavior, interview, and policy analyses, this study found that driving cessation was strongly associated with older age, poor health, cognitive decline, depression, and reduced physical activity. Rural residents faced especially long travel distances for essential needs, while transportation professionals identified persistent service, funding, coordination, and information gaps across Wisconsin. These findings suggest that decision-makers could improve support for non-drivers through stronger regional coordination, more stable funding, continued support for volunteer-driver programs, improved oversight of non-emergency medical transportation, and clearer information about available mobility services.<\/td><td>Kate Hyun, University of Texas at Arlington; <br>Maryne Taute, WisDOT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Railroad Crossing Data Inventory\/Safety Analysis Project<\/em><\/strong><br>Highway-rail grade crossings are critical interfaces between Wisconsin&#8217;s roadway and rail transportation systems. As of May 2026, Wisconsin has 3,723 open public at-grade railroad crossings, and federal regulations require states to update their railroad crossing inventories at least once every three years. Effective management of the risks to people and property depends on accurate, current, and comprehensive railroad crossing inventory data. Incomplete inventories, delayed updates, and limited integration with other transportation data systems can reduce WisDOT\u2019s ability to support our data-driven safety programs.<br>For a one-year period ending August 2026, North Carolina State\u2019s Institute for Transportation Research and Education partnered with Wisconsin DOT to evaluate WisDOT\u2019s railroad crossing data collection practices. This study provided review of federal requirements and state practices, a nationwide practitioner survey, a cost analysis of alternative implementation strategies, evaluation of emerging inventory technologies, and an integrated safety analysis combining FRA incident data with Wisconsin motor vehicle crash records. The objective of the research was to develop a comprehensive, efficient, and sustainable approach for collecting and managing safety-critical data at public at-grade railroad crossings throughout Wisconsin.<\/td><td>Kris Sommers, WisDOT<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Lunch with Speaker<\/strong> (12:00 p.m. &#8211; 1:00 p.m.) Secretary Kristina Boardman, WisDOT<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\"><strong>Poster Competition<\/strong> (1:00 p.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m.) Location: Ballroom East &#8211; Michael Hoelker, WisDOT<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for the afternoon poster competition showcasing emerging transportation research related to multi-modal integration in Wisconsin. Participants will deliver a brief 3-minute pitch followed by a traditional poster session with judges and attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3-minute pitch + traditional poster session<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participation Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition is open to <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">full-time<\/span><\/strong> and <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">part-time students enrolled in any college or university program<\/span><\/strong> who are conducting transportation-related research or applied research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligible posters should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Align with the symposium theme: \u201c<strong><em>Advancing Multi-Modal Integration in Wisconsin<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on research questions, methods, findings, lessons learned, or evidence-based recommendations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relate to topics such as multimodal safety, transit, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, freight, accessibility, equity, emerging mobility, data\/technology, planning, or operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be presented by a student or young professional who will participate in both the 3-minute pitch and poster session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posters should not be used primarily to promote a specific project, product, company, software platform, service, or agency program. Case studies or implementation examples are welcome, but the presentation should focus on broader research value and transferable lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students interested in participating must indicate their interest through symposium registration by September 24, 11:59 PM. Additional submission information will be requested separately by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table \"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Milestone<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What Students Need to Do<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 24, 11:59 PM<\/td><td>Interest Deadline<\/td><td>Indicate interest in the poster competition through symposium registration.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 30, 11:59 PM<\/td><td>Basic Information Due<\/td><td>Submit presenter information, poster title, and a short abstract\/project summary (<strong><em>max 250 words<\/em><\/strong>). Submission instructions will be sent by email.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 2<\/td><td>Acceptance Notification<\/td><td>Accepted participants will receive notification and start preparing the pitch slide and poster.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 13<\/td><td>Pitch Slide Deadline<\/td><td>Submit the final one-page pitch slide for the competition.<br><br><strong><em>Pitch Slide<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Requirements<\/em><\/strong>:<br>&#8211; <em>One-page pitch slide<br>&#8211; PowerPoint format preferred<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 16<\/td><td>Competition Day<\/td><td>Participate in the 3-minute pitch and poster session, including engagement with attendees and judges.<br><br><em><strong>Poster<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>Requirement<\/em><\/strong>s:<br>&#8211; <em>Required size: 36 in. \u00d7 48 in., landscape orientation<br>&#8211; Students are responsible for printing and bringing their posters <\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Judging Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Research Content (up to 10<\/strong> <strong>points)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Communication and 3MT-Style Pitch (up to 5 points)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Poster Appearance and Presentation (up to 5 points)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Originality, innovation, and contribution to transportation research<\/td><td>Clear explanation of the problem, approach, and key findings or takeaways<\/td><td>Logical organization and easy-to-follow layout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Practical relevance to current transportation needs, especially multimodal integration<\/td><td>Appropriate pace, volume, organization, and confidence during the 3-minute pitch<\/td><td>Effective use of figures, tables, graphics, maps, or images<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awards will be based on the combined evaluation of the 3-minute pitch, poster quality, research content, and discussion with judges. <strong>Only one student per poster is eligible to receive an award<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":27712,"featured_media":5201,"parent":429,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":["liang32@uwm.edu","nrai@uwm.edu","tguduru@uwm.edu"]},"class_list":["post-4874","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"uwm_unpublish_requested":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - 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