ALDOT Maintenance Management Meeting

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Von Braun Center
August 20 - 22, 2025, Huntsville, AL

The Alabama Department of Transportation Maintenance Management Meeting is a conference that gives Maintenance Leadership around the state the opportunity to come together and share innovative strategies and best practices. The conference also serves to provide information regarding new resources and guidance available from Maintenance Bureau and other supporting Bureaus. This conference serves as a great vehicle for knowledge transfer and networking not only for maintenance staff but also for vendors and consultants that provide products and services to support the maintenance of Alabama's highway system.

Dates to Remember

5/1/25 Online Registration Begins
7/25/25 Hotel Room Conference Rate Deadline
7/25/25 Booth Registration Deadline
7/25/25 Registration Closes

8/12/25 Deadline to Order Exhibitor Services at Discounted Rates
8/20/25 Conference Check-in 12:00 PM
8/20/25 Booth Set Up 12:00 PM
8/22/25 Conference Ends 12:00 PM
8/22/25 Booth Tear Down Ends 1:00 PM

Registration

Government Attendees

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Consultant/Industry Attendee, Booth, or Sponsor

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Exhibitor Information

Exhibit booth registrations include 2 individual registrations and a 10'x10' space with pipe & drape, 8' table, 2 chairs, 1 trashcan, and a booth sign.

Please visit the link below if you need power, freight handling, or other exhibitor services. To ensure you receive discounted prices on exhibitor services, order and pay by August 12, 2025.

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Hotel Reservations

About the Event Center

The Von Braun Center, named for rocket pioneer Dr. Wernher Von Braun, is located in the heart of historic downtown Huntsville, Alabama. This multi-purpose facility is equipped to accommodate major conferences, conventions, concerts, sporting events, and much more! The VBC is just a short drive from the International Airport and convenient to area hotels.

About the Hotel

Enjoy the freedom of a two-room suite while in Huntsville. Each of the suites at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville features a refrigerator, microwave oven, two flat-screen televisions, and internet access. Don't forget the complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and evening reception. The hotel offers plenty of opportunities to rejuvenate and stay active throughout your stay. Work out at the fitness center or swim lengths of the indoor pool. With a downtown location, the hotel is ideal for meetings and events and is conveniently connected via a climate-controlled sky bridge to the Von Braun Center.

Conference Attendees

Each participant will be responsible for making their own room reservations at the Embassy Suites in Downtown Huntsville and can do so by using the Reservations link below. A limited number of rooms will be available at the conference's rate until July 25, 2025.

Government Attendees

A reduced government rate of $141.00 per night (plus tax) for standard room accommodations has been secured for government attendees. Please select only the nights you will need.

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Consultant/Industry Attendees

A reduced rate of $209.00 per night (plus tax) for standard room accommodations has been secured for Consultant and Industry.

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Agenda

53rd Annual

Maintenance Management Meeting

August 20 — 22, 2025

Von Braun Center

Huntsville, Alabama

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

9:00 A.M. Traffic Roundtable — Embassy Suites Big Spring Ballroom A (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Bridge Roundtable — Embassy Suites Big Spring Ballroom B (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Equipment Roundtable — Embassy Suites Big Spring Ballroom C (Invitation Only)

10:00 A.M. Roundtable Morning Break (Sponsored by Neel-Schaffer)

10:45 A.M. Permits Roundtable — Embassy Suites Big Spring Ballroom D (Invitation Only)

12:00 P.M. Roundtable Lunch (Sponsored by Xcessories Squared)

12:00 P.M. Begin Registration — VBC South Hall

12:00 P.M. Exhibit Booth Setup — VBC South Hall 2

2:30 P.M. Roundtable Afternoon Break (Sponsored by Thompson Engineering)

4:00 P.M. Meet & Greet with Exhibitors — VBC South Hall 2 (Sponsored by Alabama Road Builders Association, Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association, & Batey & Sanders)

5:30 P.M. End Registration

6:00 P.M. End Meet & Greet

6:00 P.M. Reception — The Roundhouse, 398 Monroe St NW (Sponsored by Volkert)

8:00 P.M. End Reception

Thursday, August 21, 2025

6:00 A.M. Breakfast — Embassy Suites

7:00 A.M. Begin Registration — VBC South Hall

8:00 A.M. Opening Remarks — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

8:15 A.M. Welcome

Derrick Wilson, Region Engineer, North Region
Tommy Battle, Mayor, City of Huntsville

8:30 A.M. Introduction & Remarks of Special Guests (Eric Christie)

John Cooper, Transportation Director
George Conner, Deputy Director, Operations

9:00 A.M. Roll Call & Recognition of Guests

Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

9:45 A.M. Recognition of Equipment Roadeo Winners — VBC South Ballroom 1&2 (Sponsored by Southland Transportation Group)

10:00 A.M. Morning Break — VBC South Hall 2 (Sponsored by Southern Lighting & Traffic Systems, AECOM Technical Services, Thompson Engineering, & Opterra Solutions)

10:45 A.M. Brette Grant, ALDOT Enterprise Information Analyst, Sr., Traffic Monitoring — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Traffic: By the Numbers

11:00 A.M. Morgan Musick, Asst. Maintenance Management Engineer — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Overview of Atom Releases
Asset Inventory Update

11:30 A.M. Jessie Spear, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Roadway — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Interstate Maintenance Program
Federal-aid Maintenance Resurfacing Program
Vegetation Management Program

12:00 P.M. Lunch — VBC South Hall 2 (Sponsored by Blyncsy)

1:30 P.M. Ellen Leonard, Special Counsel — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

State Personnel Panel Discussion

2:30 P.M. Bryan Orange, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Permits & Operations — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Permits & Operations Update
Welcome Center & Rest Area Awards
Keep America Beautiful State Agency Award

3:00 P.M. Afternoon Break — VBC South Hall 2 (Sponsored by Southern Lighting & Traffic Solutions, Wavetronix, HDR Engineering, & Trantex Inc.)

3:30 P.M. Jason Daniels, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Traffic Operations — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Update on MUTCD Adoption
Signs
Contracts

3:50 P.M. Brett Sellers, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, TSM&O — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

What is TSM&O?

4:20 P.M. Stacy Mann, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Vehicle Enforcement — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

State Weight Enforcement Certification
Weigh Crews and WIM Sites
Maintenance/Construction Project Notifications
District Clearances for Superloads

4:40 P.M. Jared Horne, GIS Senior Analyst, GIS Data Collection & Management — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

LiDAR, Imagery, & GeoAI for GIS Data Extraction

5:00 P.M. Adjourn & End Registration

6:00 P.M. Reception — Rocket City Honky Tonk, 617 Meridian St N (Sponsored by InLine, C & H Construction Services, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Govcomm | ECO Partnering Innovations, SAIN Associates, Southern Lighting & Traffic Systems, Warrior Tractor & Equipment, & Xcessories Squared)

9:00 P.M. End Reception

Friday, August 22, 2025

6:30 A.M. Breakfast — Embassy Suites

7:00 A.M. Begin Registration — VBC South Hall

8:00 A.M. End Registration — VBC South Hall

8:00 A.M. Johnathon Roberts, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge Scour & Environmental — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

MS4 Update

8:20 A.M. Ben Yates, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Status of State-Owned Bridges
Bridge Maintenance
Bridge Priorities
Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory Update

8:50 A.M. Mike Kyser, UAS Manager — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

UAS: A Year in Review

9:10 A.M. Dr. Rod Turochy, Professor & Transportation Research Institute Associate Director for Outreach, Auburn University — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

ALDOT Temporary Traffic Control Training

9:40 A.M. Savannah Taunton & Haley Ansley, Media & Community Relations — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Strengthening our Story: Connecting Maintenance through Communication

10:00 A.M. Morning Break — VBC South Hall 2 (Sponsored by AECOM Technical Services, ENVU, Alabama PALS, & Arcadis)

10:30 A.M. Area Maintenance Operations — VBC South Ballroom 1&2

Matt Johnson, Area Traffic Engineer, Guntersville Area
Alacyia Hall, Area Traffic Engineer, Birmingham Area
Holly McCain, Area Maintenance Engineer, Alex City Area

11:50 A.M. Door Prizes

12:00 P.M. Closing Remarks, Announcement of 2026 Meeting & Adjourn

Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

12:30 P.M. 2026 Meeting Planning Luncheon — (State Maintenance Engineer & Staff, Guntersville Area — Region, Area, & Maintenance Engineer, Mobile Area — Region, Area, & Maintenance Engineer)

Location: Embassy Suites Orion Meeting Room