Overview
The NJTPA will have a booth at the 50th Annual NJ TransAction Conference April 14-16 and staff will be participating in several sessions during the first two days.
Additional Details
Wednesday's sessions include:
Creating Community Connections through Greenways: Lessons Learned (1:30 p.m.)
Room: Wildwood 6
This panel discussion will focus on firsthand lessons learned from a range of multi-disciplined experts on all phases of the planning, design, and construction process for creating greenway connections to New Jersey's downtowns, transit stations, recreation areas, and places where people of all ages live & work. Panel experts include state/regional agency representatives, professional planning, engineering, and design professionals, and local advocates. Visuals and graphics will feature NJ case studies.
Moderator: Michael Dannemiller, PE, Assistant Director, Programmatic Planning, NJ TRANSIT
Panelists:
- Sascha Frimpong, Senior Director, Local Project Development, NJTPA
- William Garro, III, PE, Supervising Engineer, NV5, Inc.
- Bettina Zimny, PP/AICP, Vice President, Planning, NV5, Inc.
Municipal Programs: Making Great Places Even Greater! (3:50 p.m.)
Room: Wildwood 23
This session spotlights the NJTPA’s successful municipal programs including: the Complete Street Technical Assistance, Vibrant Places, and Planning for Emerging Centers Programs. Learn how these competitive programs, and the projects completed through them, result in implementation and great placemaking.
Moderator: Union County Commissioner Michéle Delisfort, NJTPA Second Vice Chair
Panelists:
- Peter Bilton, PP/AICP, Manager, Sustainable Transportation Planning, NJTPA
- Amy Verbosky, Program Lead, Community Planning, DVRPC
- Kevin Kane, MPA, QPA, Business Administrator, Borough of Belmar
The New Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge through NJTPA's Local Capital Project Delivery Program (5 p.m.)
Room: Wildwood 21
The new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge was Federally funded for concept development, design and construction through NJTPA’s Local Capital Project Delivery Program. Rumson was the first project under this program. This workshop will discuss the challenges, successes and the lessons learned from delivering this project from concept through construction.
Moderator: Glen Schetelich, PE, Principal, H&H
Panelists:
- Sarbjit Kahlon, Manager LCPD Program, NJTPA
- Pamela Garrett, CPM, Director, Local Resources and Community Development-Division of Environmental Resources, NJDOT
- Komila Pandit, Manager, District 3 Local Aid, NJDOT
- Joseph M. Ettore, PE, County Engineer, County of Monmouth
- Bruce K. Riegel, PE, Senior Project Manager, H&H