4 th Annual Engineers Day Conference
November 30 – December 2 , 2021 Presented by ASCE-NH & Shea Concrete Products
Conference Agenda : November 30 th Opening Presentation ( Sponsored by TEC )
9:00 – 10:00 AM |
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The “ State ” of the State of New Hampshire ( Victoria Sheehan – NHDOT |
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Commissioner ) |
Victoria Sheehan was sworn in as the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation on October 19 , 2015 . Ms . Sheehan brings both transportation engineering and management experience to her role as Commissioner . In her years as a dedicated public employee , she has established a record of delivering contracts on-time and on-budget . She also has extensive experience in asset and performance management . Prior to joining the NHDOT , she served as the Manager of Strategic Planning and Highway Performance at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation . She also was the Program Manager for the state ’ s $ 3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program completed in 2016 . In November of 2020 , Ms . Sheehan was elected to a one-year term as the President of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO ). During the previous year she served as the Vice President of the association , chairing the Strategic Management Committee and Transportation Policy Forum . She also Chairs the Knowledge Management Committee and is a Past-President of the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials ( NASTO ). Commissioner Sheehan is originally from Ireland , and has a Master ’ s Degree in Structural Engineering and Architecture from the University of Edinburgh . She lives in Nashua , NH with her husband Sean and son Eoin .
November 30 th Technical Presentation # 1 ( Sponsorship by WSP / Aero Aggregates )
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
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Bunker Creek Bridge Replacement ( Nickie Hunter , P . E . – District Construction Engineer ( NHDOT ), Adam M . Stockin , P . E . – Assist . Vice President Supervising Structural Engineer ( WSP USA ), & Tim McLaughlin , P . E . - Senior Vice President ( SPS New England , Inc .)) |
This project in Durham , NH consisted of roadway widening and replacement of a critical bridge on Route 4 within a fourday road closure duration . Utilizing innovative features such as Foamed Glass Aggregate , Ultra-High Performance Concrete , Prefabricated Bridge Units , Integral Micropile Abutments and Strategic Tidal Construction Methods , the design-build team of SPS New England Inc . and WSP USA Inc . partnered with NHDOT to successfully complete the project . The primary goals of limiting the impact to the traveling public , mitigating settlement , meeting a 100-year service life , and minimizing impacts to the environment were accomplished through innovation and teamwork .