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International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (IHEEP) Annual Conference

December 6 - 10, 2026

JW Marriott Austin
110 East 2nd Street
Austin, TX
United States

Growing Technology Innovation

Don’t miss the opportunity to join transportation engineers, vendors, officials, leaders and industry representatives from across North America and Europe at this year’s preeminent highway engineering conference. This diverse group is dedicated to “growing innovation” through technological and process advancements, as well as sharing experiences and connecting with those driving change in our field.

We are a proud Diamond Sponsor.

Our IHEEP Sessions

Monday, December 7

Bridging the Gap Building the Workforce for a Digital Infrastructure Future

3:15-3:45 p.m.
Alexa Mitchell, Allison Klein (American Road & Transportation Builders Association) and Katherine Petros (Federal Highway Administration)

Tuesday, December 8

Connecting the Digital Thread: PennDOT's IFC Based Workflow From Design to As-Builts

8:30-9 a.m.
Teresa McClain (Pennsylvania DOT), Marcia Yockey and Kevin Martin

Defining 3D Model Viewer Functional Requirements for Agencies and Vendors Summary

9:30-10 a.m.
Allen Melley (Pennsylvania DOT) and Jennifer Steen

Empowering ADOT's Workforce - Foresight for Success

9:30-10 a.m.
Michael DenBleyker (Arizona DOT) and Lee Busenbark

From Vision to Contract

3:30-4 p.m.
Jon Starr (Nebraska DOT), Kevin Martin and Austin White (Nebraska DOT)

Wednesday, December 9

Modernizing Data in Digital Construction

8:30-9 a.m.
Lanny Campbell (Kansas DOT), Drew Dragoo and Terry Cline (Infotech)

Paving the Way to Implement openBIM in the Transportation Industry

9:30-10 a.m.
Moderator: Alexa Mitchell
Allen Melley (Pennsylvania DOT) and Will Sharp

Practical Application of the BIM for Bridges and Structures Information Delivery Manual (IDM) Summary

10:30-11 a.m.
Grant Schmitz and Cheryl Hersh-Simmons (Utah DOT)

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