Washington, D.C.
EVENT

Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting

January 11 - 15, 2026

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC
United States

Join us at one of the largest gatherings of transportation professionals worldwide. Thousands of industry experts representing all modes of transportation will participate in sessions and workshops covering topics relevant to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, government officials, and representatives from industry and academia. We’ll be participating in and presenting many of the sessions. See where we’ll be. 

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Our TRB Sessions


Sunday, January 11

Workshop 1004 | Functional Requirements for 3D Model Viewers: Quality and Process Optimization

Introduction to 3D Model Viewers for the Transportation Industry

  • 9 a.m.
  • Presiding: Jennifer Steen

Workshop 1022 | Implementing the Safe System Approach Throughout the Project Life Cycle

Minnesota DOT SSA Implementation

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Olivia Polinsky-Rose and Ken Johnson, MinnDOT

Workshop 1039 | Congestion Pricing in New York City: Insights and Early Lessons

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Nathan Macek

Workshop 1042 | Understanding the Economic Benefits of Freight and Passenger Rail

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Kevin Keller

Monday, January 12

Committee Meeting: AED14 | Geospatial and Visual Analytics Committee

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presenting: Jennifer Steen

Lectern Session 2067 | Crafting a State Freight Plan That Supports the Supply Chain

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presiding: Keith Bucklew

Poster Session 2078 | Travel Data and Networks: Collection, Modeling, and Mobility Insights

Delay Severity and Travel Time Prediction Using a Hybrid Extreme Gradient Boosting on Real-Time Cloud-Based Traffic Data Pipeline

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presenting: Sarah Kasomi

Poster Session 2082 | Research in Transit System Planning

Addressing Uncertainty in Transit Infrastructure Planning and Design: Exploring Two Methodologies to Support Decision-Making

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presenting: Becca Nagorsky

Lectern Session 2084 | Advancements in Safety Analysis and Performance Measures

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Jonathan Markt

Lectern Session 2092 | Evaluation and Repair of Concrete Bridges

Resilient Repair of Earthquake-Damaged Bridges

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presenting: A K M Golam Murtuz

Lectern Session 2105 | Transcontinental Rail Networks: Are We Really Entering the Third Golden Age of Short Line Railroads?

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Kevin Keller

Poster Session 2167 | Safety Data, Analysis, and Performance Research Roundup

Causal Inference-Based Analysis of Critical Design Features for Right-turn Crashes at Signalized Intersections

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • Presenter: Bangyu Wang 

Tuesday, January 13

Lectern Session 3008 | Digital Twins for Structural Testing and Evaluation to Support Predictive Modeling

Digital Twin Panel Discussion: FHWA, State DOT, Researcher, Industry

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presiding/Presenting: Xiyu Li

Lectern Session 3011 | Risk Allocation in Alternative Project Delivery

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presenting: Ross Amico

Lectern Session 3022 | Track Maintenance for Resilient Infrastructure

Evolving Track Maintenance Strategies

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presenting: Amanda Kessler

Poster Session 3025 | Pedestrian Research Roundup

Are There Visual Consequences due to Greater Hood Heights of Larger Pickup Trucks and SUVs?

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presenting: Wyatt Brown

Poster Session 3028 | Pavement Condition Assessment and Maintenance Factors in Network Resilience

Understanding Work Zone Intrusions: Contributing Factors, Prevention Strategies, and Practitioner Perspectives from a National Survey and Literature Review

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presenting: Wyatt Brown

Committee Meeting | Economics, Finance, and Investment Strategy Committee

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presiding: Nathan Macek

Committee Meeting | Freight Rail Transportation and Supply Chain Reliability Committee

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presiding: Kevin Keller

Poster Session 3068 | Human Factors Research Medley 1

Simulator-Based Evaluation of FHWA Recommended Versus Field-Used Delineator Heights on Driver Behavior in Curved Managed Lane Segments

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presenting: Rupender Dahiya

Poster Session 3073 From AI to Advanced Materials: Integrated Approaches to the Future of Steel Bridges

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presiding: Deanna Nevling

Lectern Session 3088 | Piloting AI in Transportation: Cross-Sector Lessons and Strategies

Development of a Bridge Management System Using AI

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presenting: Maryam Tagh Bostani

Lectern Session 3089 | Lightning Insights: Snapshots in Spatial Storytelling

BIM for Bridges Pooled Fund

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presenting: Will Sharp

Poster Session 3112 | Current Research to Support Commercial Motor Vehicle and Bus Safety

Applying a Bayesian Network Method to Estimate the Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Mandatory Right-Turn Stops for Large Vehicles at Signalized Intersections

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presenting: Bangyu Wang

Committee Meeting | Military Transportation Committee

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Keith Bucklew

Lectern Session 3145 | Geohazard Mitigation Measures to Ensure Rail Freight Reliability

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Presiding: Kevin Keller

Poster Session 367 | Infrastructure Design Section Posters

Driver Behavior in Navigating Rotor Turbo-roundabout Features and Intersection Safety Performance Evaluation

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • Presenting: Md Israt Khan

Poster Session 3167 | Infrastructure Design Section Posters

Understanding Speed, Acceleration, and Critical Gaps at First Rotor Turbo Roundabout in the US

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • Presenting: Md Israt Khan

Wednesday, January 14

Lectern Session 4019 | Bridging the Gap: Integrating Knowledge Management into Transportation Asset Management for Resilient and Informed Decision Making

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presiding: Christopher Senesi

Poster Session 4027 | Intersection Operations and Delay Reduction Using Advanced Signal Systems

Investigation of Lane-Changing and Simulation Accuracy in Arterial Weaving Segments Using Field, Microsimulation, and Driving Simulator Data

  • 8 a.m.
  • Presenting: Christopher Kinzel & Irfan Ahmed

Lectern Session 4037 | Emerging Technologies and Strategies for Limited Access Roadway Operations

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presiding: David Ungemah

Lectern Session 4040 | Measuring New Mobility: How to Achieve Community Goals Through Innovation, Policy, and Incentives

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presiding: Becca Nagorsky

Lectern Session 4049 | Going Beyond AI-nnovating Engagement: Tools, Case Studies, Guardrails, and the Human Touch

Updated Trends in Artificial Intelligence Use Among Transportation Agencies

Artificial Intelligence in Public Engagement Case Studies & Ethics, Sympathy, and Synthetic Stakeholders

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Presiding/Presenting: Nicole Moon

Thursday, January 15

Workshop 5003 | Tunnel Inspection Fundamentals: Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Lessons Learned and Next Steps

  • 9 a.m.
  • Presiding/Presenting: Brian Leshko