National Association of County Engineers   ~ March 2020
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Update from NACE President Tim Hens
 
 
 
 
It is hard to believe that my term is winding down. I know all Past Presidents have said the same thing, and it is probably redundant, but the year really has flown by! The extra duty of representing NACE on top of our already busy jobs back home really seems to eat up the calendar. I tried to get to two states or events a month on behalf of NACE and I almost fulfilled my goal. My only miss was visiting Iowa when the ever-present lake effect snow around Buffalo kept me from completing the journey down the runway.

It obviously has been a crazy time for everyone with the spread of COVID-19 and many folks living under "Stay at home" orders. By now you have probably heard that the NACE Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel our annual conference in April. This was lining up to be our largest and most well-attended conference in some time. The decision was not taken lightly as it represents an enormous portion of our annual revenue, but the health and safety of our members, affiliates and exhibitors took priority. NACE is offering refunds for the conference. If you would like to request a refund, please contact Staci Morgan at NACE in writing no later than April 17th. We would like to have all refunds issued by May 1st.

There will be a financial impact on our organization as a result of cancelling the conference. I have tasked a newly formed Finance Subcommittee out of our Executive Committee to work with NACE Staff to verify our cash position after refunds are issued and evaluate our long-term cash flow. NACE has worked hard over the past 6 years building ample reserves, but I want to be sure that we have enough cash on hand to get us to our next conference which is in Palm Springs, CA in April 2021.

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NACE 2020 Annual Conference Cancelled  
 
On March 18, 2020 the Board of Directors for the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) made the decision to cancel our Annual Conference, which was planned to be held in Orange Beach, Alabama from April 19-23. The cancellation of what was going to be one of the best attended conferences in several years was not something the Board, the Executive Committee and NACE staff took lightly. The evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions have dictated this unfortunate course of action. The safety of and well-being of our delegates, guests, exhibitors and staff remain our paramount concern during this unprecedented national crisis.

Save the Date below to join NACE next year in beautiful Riverside County, California!
FHWA Webinar: An Introduction to FHWA's Quadrant Roadway Intersection Informational Guide

As a service to our members, we are forwarding this announcement from FHWA
Date and Time: Thursday, April 9, 2020; 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Description: Alternative intersections and interchanges offer the potential to improve safety and reduce delay at a lower cost and with fewer impacts than traditional solutions.  In 2014, the Federal Highway Administration published informational guides for four innovative designs:  the Median U-Turn (MUT), Displaced Left Turn (DLT), Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT), and Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI).  Recently, a fifth guide has been developed to provide information on the Quadrant Roadway Intersection (QRI). 
The QRI concept uses a roadway in one intersection quadrant and three coordinated, signalized intersections to eliminate direct left turns at the main juncture. This allows a reduction in signal phases to improve intersection safety, capacity, and efficiencies.  In addition to vehicular operational and safety improvements, the QRI has many multimodal benefits, including shorter and safer crossings for pedestrians and bicycles.
FHWA is pleased to offer this webinar to all Federal, State, Municipal, and Consultant transportation practitioners responsible for or interested in providing innovative solutions at intersections in need of operational, safety, and/or multimodal improvements. The webinar presentation will introduce the QRI Guide and review the information presented in the guide, focusing on intersection operations, safety, various geometric forms, and planning and design criteria to consider when evaluating the QRI as a potential intersection improvement alternative.  The presentation will also include information provided from several DOTs that have constructed a QRI in recent years.   Certificates of completion for professional development hours (PDHs) will be provided upon request.
Presenters:  Jeff Shaw, FWHA Office of Safety Technologies, Guide Technical Manager; Jonathan Reid, Arcadis, Lead Author; Joseph E. Hummer, NCDOT State Traffic Management Engineer; and representatives from State DOTs having implemented the QRI.
Registration: Registration is free and open to everyone. Please forward this invitation to others who might be interested.  Space is limited so please register as soon as possible. Once you register you will receive an email with login instructions. To register:
  1. Visit https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/dot/fhwa/WC/Lists/Seminars/DispForm.aspx?ID=2310 and choose the "Register Yourself for Seminar" button.
  2. Log in with your Web conferencing system name and password.  If you don't already have an account or you have forgotten your password, please click on the appropriate links to create an account or reset your password.  To set up a new account, please visit  https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/FBA/MembershipRequest.aspx to request one.
  3. Once logged in, complete the registration process.
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