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CEW 2026 Presentations & Resources

Day 1 - February 3

WELCOME, INTRODUCTION, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
Jerry Byrne - CRA of Michigan

Road Foam Injection in Barry County and Kent County
Jacob Welch - Barry CRC
Wayne Harrall, PE - Kent County Road Commission

Cheboygan County Mill and Fill Project Innovations
Matt Hall - Cheboygan CRC
Rebecca Rivard, PE Huron Engineering

Subbase Moisture Management with Wicking Geotextiles 
Ryan Kemppainen, PE - Allegan CRC
Santino Piccoli - Solmax

Best Practices for Improving Project Delivery 
Jeremiah Leyba, PE - Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association

Using ITS to Effectively Manage a Mid-Size Traffic Signal Network
Mark Fenelon & Brent Schlack, PE - Washtenaw CRC

Managing Broadband ROW Permit Work 
Steve Puuri, PE - CRA
Brendan Mullane - Leelanau CRC
Garth Stengard, PE - Gogebic CRC

MMUTCD Part VI Updates & Work Zone Innovations
Garrett Dawe, PE - MDOT
Chuck Bergmann - MDOT

Culvert Management in Clinton County
Marc Trotter, PE -Land & Resource Engineering
Doug Steffen & Jake Perkins - Clinton CRC

Day 2 - February 4

Road Diets and Non-motorized Trail Projects in Berrien County
Kevin Stack, PE - Berrien County Road Department
Melanie Stanage, PE - Wightman

Project Showcase: M-72/M-22 in Traverse City
Dan Wagner, PE - MDOT
Dakota Roberts, PE - ROWE Professional Services Company

Using Otta Seals on Low-Volume Roads
Ed Bartels, PE - Johnson County Secondary Roads Department

Latest News from MDOT Local Agency Programs
Bruce Kadzban, PE - MDOT LAP
Kem Hoopingarner - MDOT LAP Real Estate
Janet Arcuicci - MDOT LAP Environmental
Theresa Eilers, PE - MDOT Construction

Contracting Outside Work for Pothole Patching 
Kori Albrecht - Calhoun County Road Department
Steve Moran - Jackson County DOT

How to Get Good Results Using RAP in HMA
Michelle Miller, PE - MDOT

Identifying Michigan Invasive Species
Drew Rayner - DNR
Tom Alwin - EGLE

Technologies to Combat Invasives in Michigan
Drew Rayner - DNR
Tom Alwin - EGLE

Day 3 - February 5

Future Development of Road Conductor
Nick Koszykowski - CTT
Steve Puuri, PE - CRAM

Latest News from CRA of Michigan
Steve Puuri, PE - CRA

Rubberized HMA Experience in Washtenaw County
Aaron Berkholz, PE & Neeko Robison - Washtenaw CRC

Setting Policy for Using AI Tools at Kalamazoo County
Ryan Minkus, PE - Road Commission of Kalamazoo County

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