County Engineers Workshop

Michigan CEW

February 7-9, 2023   |   Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

 

 

County Engineers Workshop

 

The Michigan County Engineers' Workshop (CEW) is a workshop open to engineers, engineering consultants, public agencies, and County Road Association of Michigan associate members. At CEW, industry experts and peers present innovative ways to build, manage, and maintain roads and bridges. CEW provides an opportunity to learn about the latest research and legislation affecting the construction and maintenance of county roads and city streets. Participants will also learn about equipment, products, and services that are relevant to the needs of county and city road agencies.
 

CEW is a conference of the County Road Association of Michigan. It is hosted each year by the Center for Technology & Training (CTT), home of Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program. For more information on the program and for registration information, please explore the tabs above.

 


Click the image above to view the event flyer

 

Registration Deadline:  January 29, 2023

The event flyer lists presentations, speakers, and location details for CEW.

The registration fee includes:

  • Access to all technical sessions and networking opportunities (on-site or virtual)
  • Event handouts and other materials (hard copy or digital)
  • Food and refreshments for meals and breaks listed in the agenda for that day (if applicable; depending on participation mode)

For on-site participatioin, registration does not include accommodations although the event flyer will contain details on accommodations that are available for participants; also, please notify us in advance if you have special dietary needs. NOTE: Michigan Tech reserves the right to use any screen captures, audio recordings, or pictures taken during this event for advertising and/or instructional purposes.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY: No-shows and cancellations within three business days prior to the workshop or conference will be charged the full registration fee. Substitutions will be accepted.

 

Questions? E-mail ctt@mtu.edu or call (906) 487-2102.

 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Michigan County Engineers' Workshop counts for instructional hours for continuing education for professional engineers. The 2023 CEW is worth 16.5 credit hours (noted on event flyer). The CTT's continuing education policy is available at ctt.mtu.edu/continuingeducation.

 

 

CEW 2023 Presentations & Resources

Day 1

CURVE AND WORK ZONE SIGNING DISCOVERIES

Tim Gates, PE, Michigan State University

LATEST CRASH AND SPEED STUDY FINDINGS

Pete Savolainen, PE, Michigan State University

UD-10 ANALYSIS USING NUMETRIC

Greg Olsen, Numetric

KALAMAZOO COUNTY INNOVATION SHOWCASE

Ryan Minkus, PE, Road Commission of Kalamazoo County

PANEL: HOW TO GET STARTED ON A ROAD MILAGE

Jim Harris, Dickinson County Road Commission
Matt MacDonell, PE, Washtenaw County Road Commission
Sheryl Siddall, PE, Washtenaw County Road Commission
Wayne Schoonover, PE, Grand Traverse County Road Commission

DISASTER EMERGENCY RECOVERY PLAYBOOK

Steve Puuri, PE, CRA of Michigan

IIJA/BIL OVERVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION

Zach Rable, Michigan Department of Transportation

HOW MICHIGAN COUNTIES CAN BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE NCPP

Todd Shields, PE, National Center for Pavement Preservation

 

Day 2

THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF MDOT

Dee Parker, PE, Michigan Department of Transportation

INTERSECTION CONTROL EVALUATION

Jeffrey Shaw, PE, Federal Highway Administration

CLARE COUNTY PROJECT SHOWCASE: MOSTETLER ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

Dewayne Rogers, Clare County Road Commission

ROAD/STREAM CROSSING DATA SHARING

Patrick Ertel, DNR-Fisheries

PANEL: WHAT ARE COUNTIES DOING WITH NON-MOTORIZED SPENDING?

Angela Kline, PE, Jackson County Department of Transportation
Brendan Mullane, Leelanau County Road Commission
Garrett Myland, PE, St. Joseph County Road Commission
Scott Wanagat, PE, Macomb County Department of Roads

KENT COUNTY CULVERT INVERT LINING INNOVATION

Wayne Harrall, PE, Kent County Road Commission
Mike TenBrock, PE, Kent County Road Commission

BUILDING A BETTER MOUSETRAP... I MEAN BRIDGE

Lance Malburg, PE, Dickinson County Road Commission

BRIDGE OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES

Allie Nadjarian, PE, Michigan Department of Transportation
Creightyn McMunn, PE, Michigan Department of Transportation

 

Day 3

PA106 COORDINATION ON LOCAL AGENCY FEDERAL AID PROJECTS

Brian Grennell, Michigan Department of Transportation
Patricia Jo Korzeniewski, Michigan Department of Transportation

Latest News from MDOT LAP

Bruce Kadzban, PE, Michigan Department of Transportation

MICHIGAN'S ROAD CONDUCTOR AND ROADSOFT DEVELOPMENT

Nick Koszykowski - Center for Technology & Training, Michigan Technological University

LATEST ENDANGERED SPECIES REQUIREMENTS

Shaughn Galloway, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Michelle Kane, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

UPDATES ON TECHNICAL TOPICS FOR MICHIGAN LOCAL AGENCIES

Steve Puuri, PE, CRA of Michigan

 

Each year, we try to provide you with the most innovative and timely topics related to technology, training, and technical assistance. If you are presenting for us during this year's presentation, here are a few helpful tips:

  • Create an outline for your presentation. Make sure you have a clear central idea and three to four audience take-aways. This will help you create a presentation that is easy for your audience to follow.
  • Keep points simple and succinct. You're an expert, but there are many people in the audience that are new to this information.
  • Use large type, standard fonts, and strong contrast on your slides. This will guarantee that your audience will see what's most important.
  • Use simplified charts and graphs instead of tables. The finer details work best for printable charts, graphs, and tables. When you omit these details from your slides, don't worry: you can still talk about them if you feel that some of those details were helpful for context.
  • Use images where possible. And, remember: any words on your slide should not be repeating the words you are saying; otherwise, you and your slides will be redundant.
  • Use video only if it is the best or only way to communicate your point. Be sure to clip videos to the most salient sections. Your audience is there to hear you!

Please feel free to contact us at ctt@mtu.edu if you need assistance in constructing your presentation. We will be happy to help you!

 

Do you know a person who is knowledgeable about an innovative technology or a timely training topic? Do you know something about a technology or technique that you think would help your peers? Please take a moment to suggest a person you know or yourself as a potential speaker at one of our upcoming conferences using the form below. 

 

Speaker Suggestion Form

NOTE: We greatly value your input; however, we may not be able to incorporate every suggestion we receive.
NOTE: We greatly value your suggestions for topics that provide training and technical assistance; however, please be aware that we cannot use marketing/sales topics for our conference presentations.
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The links below contain the conference brochure and presenter slideshows for previous years of the County Engineers' Workshop.

For events that took place before 2012, you'll be redirected to the Michigan LTAP website.

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