Will you be joining the hundreds of transportation professionals from across the state at the 2025 Minnesota Transportation Conference & Expo in St. Paul, March 19–21?
Drop by booth #503 and visit with CTS staff and researchers from the Accessibility Observatory, Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program, and Toward Zero Deaths while learning more about our 2025 focus area, “Unpacking Freight.”
Mark your schedule to catch CTS scholars and staff presenting at these sessions:
Wednesday, March 19
Expanding the Transportation Workforce: Roadway Maintenance Workers
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Come learn about the Expanding the Transportation Workforce: Roadway Maintenance Workers project as well as get an “under-the-hood” real-time tour of the resulting website, MNTransportationCareers.com.
Presenters:
- Katherine Stanley, Senior Manager of Training and Technical Assistance, CTS
- John Siqveland, Communications Director, CTS
- Mark Ray, Public Works Director, City of Burnsville
Thursday, March 20
Impact of Soft Infrastructure Changes on Pedestrian Safety: A Computer Vision Analysis in Minneapolis
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Presenters:
- Nichole Morris, Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
- Curtis Craig, Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
- Vinit Katariya, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Hamed Tabkhi, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
MnDOT Work Zone Training Plan
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Join this session’s presenters as they describe MnDOT’s work zone training program, highlighting the multi-faceted approach used to reach a broad audience and addressing the most pressing safety issues in work zones. You’ll gain insight into the methodology used to identify training needs, how the gaps were addressed, and the tools and techniques incorporated into the training plan to maximize effectiveness.
Presenters:
- Katherine Stanley, Senior Manager of Training and Technical Assistance, CTS
- Andrew Wrucke, Director Training and Technical Assistance MnLTAP, CTS
- Mark Vizecky, SALT Operations Engineer, MnDOT
- Jon Jackels, Project Manager - Traffic & Technology, SRF Consulting Group
- Alyssa Rubenstrunk, MnDOT