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EVENT

2023 AASHTO Spring Meeting and Annual Meeting & Expo

May 15 - 18, 2023

Hyatt Regency Seattle
808 Howell Street
Seattle, WA
United States

Join experts from all over the country as they gather at this year’s annual spring meeting in beautiful Seattle. Sessions highlighting top-of-mind topics for state departments of transportation and partner agencies, as well as AASHTO committees and councils are on the agenda. Anyone interested in supporting DOTs and transportation infrastructure should register today.

We are a proud Premier, Knowledge-Session, and TRAC and RIDES sponsor.

Safer Together: The Collaborative Role of State DOTs in Getting to Zero Fatalities 

  • Monday, May 17 | 3:30-5 p.m. ET | 702 Clearwater
  • Moderator: Bernie Arseneau, Highways and Roads Director, HDR
  • Panelists: Cheryl Walker, Associate Administrator for Safety, FHWA Robert Molloy, Office of Highway Safety Director, National Transportation Safety Board John Milton, Director of Transportation Safety and Systems Analysis, Washington State DOT Carlos Braceras, Director, Utah DOT Patrick McKenna, Director, Missouri DOT

AASHTO President Roger Millar’s emphasis areas call for a resilient transportation system that is safe, sound and smart. Under the “safe” aspect of the system, this Knowledge Session will explore the collaborative nature of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries, with a focus on opportunities from the infrastructure perspective. Speakers will examine initiatives underway to address what U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has called a “national crisis,” and explore the role of state DOTs and their leadership in incorporating safety more comprehensively throughout their activities and the project lifecycle.