Forum: Bridge Failures: Are We Next?

Sponsored by APWA - Washington State Chapter

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
4:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Rock Salt on Latitude 47
1232 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle

Program Panel
Tim Lane, P.E., Supervising Engineer, King County Bridge Operations
John Buswell, Interim Director. Bridge Maintenance & Operations, City of Seattle DOT
Harvey Coffman, S.E., Director of Bridge Preservation, Washington State Dept. Of Transportation
Moderator: Einer Handeland, P.E.,Parsons-Brinckerhoff

Program Description
The I-35 bridge disaster in Minnesota brought attention to the condition of infrastructure in this country. How does Washington State and our local area compare with the rest of the nation? What are we doing to prevent a I-35 bridge disaster here? A panel of public sector leaders, who are responsible for infrastructure maintenance, will talk about bridge preservation issues and steps taken to protect the public from infrastructure failure in the Pacific Northwest. Topics will include: Infrastructure Status, Inspection Process, and Infrastructure Management.

To Register: http://www.apwa-wa.org/training/training_schedule.aspx?cid=89