InfrastructureUSA.org is a non-profit, online community whose mission is to bring together infrastructure experts, industry leaders, government officials and most especially interested citizens, to participate in vigorous conversation and generate action to address the U.S. infrastructure crisis.

“This conference is unique because it provides an opportunity for tunnel professionals to meet with leading experts on the whole range of tunnel design, construction, maintenance and operational issues. Results of the latest research and code development from national organizations will be presented and discussed. With operational funding going down due to the economic downturn, tunnel owners, consultants and contractors should be here to take advantage of learning ways to stretch available funding.”
-Bruce Johnson, Acting Chair AASHTO Technical Committee on Tunnels & State Bridge Engineer Oregon DOT

Tunnels are safe structures. Every day many tens of thousands use them without incidence. However, tunnel safety cannot be taken for granted.

Tunnel Engineers from throughout the USA will come together to share individual, practical experiences and will join an audience of leading contractors and cutting edge solution providers to identify best practice in the design and operation of tunnels across the country.

Speakers include:

• Neal Belitsky
  President/CEO
  Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
• Bruce Johnson
  State Bridge Engineer
  Oregon DOT & Vice-Chair of the AASHTO Technical Committee on Tunnels
• Brian Lacey
  Director of the Office of Emergency Management
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Panels and discussion topics include:

• Uncovering the importance of human behaviour and psychology when effectively managing a tunnel crises
• Assessing the most effective methods for managing costs of tunnel maintenance, without neglecting safety and operational concerns
• Defining the US attitude towards tunnel safety and evaluating the extent to which this mind-set may have evolved in recent years

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