2026 TRB Annual Meeting
KIMLEY-HORN SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS, AND FACILITATORS
Strategy Games: Leading Transportation Agencies and Advancing Projects Through Disruptions
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January 11, 2026 | 9:30 AM-12:00 PM ET
This workshop will focus on the pressing needs facing transportation agencies to deliver projects during a period of disruption. Teams will compete against a challenge issued by a senior transportation leader and consider how to navigate and leverage changes in data and emerging technologies, workforce, governance, and collaboration. The workshop will include a panel of judges.
Technical Work Group Session: Presiding Officer. Highway Capacity and Quality of Service
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January 11, 2026 | 9:45 – 10:45 PM ET
Leading Through Uncertainty: State DOT Strategies for Resilience and Excellence
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January 12, 2026 | 10:30 AM-12:15 PM ET
This panel brings together State DOT leaders to share how they navigate policy shifts, industry disruptions, and strategic uncertainties while maintaining operational excellence. Speakers will discuss strategies such as scenario planning, workforce optimization, and strategic partnerships, highlighting how these approaches sustain resilience and service delivery while strengthening the broader transportation ecosystem.
Unlocking the Power of Curb Data: Applications of the Curb Data Specification
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January 12, 2026 | 10:30 AM-12:15 PM ET
Cities are increasingly recognizing the curb as one of the most valuable—and most contested—pieces of public space. From rideshare pickups and delivery zones to micro-mobility parking and freight loading, demand at the curb is higher than ever. The Curb Data Specification (CDS) provides a common language for cities, technology providers, and operators to manage this complexity. This session will explore how cities are applying CDS to improve curb management and support broader mobility goals.
Communicating Pavement Management Needs to Stakeholders
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January 12, 2026 | 1:30 PM-3:15 PM ET
This session explores how to effectively communicate data-driven pavement management decisions to non-technical audiences such as elected officials, taxpayers, and community stakeholders. Beyond technical expertise, successful implementation requires translating complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives aligned with public priorities like safety, fiscal responsibility, and service quality. The session will highlight strategies for turning condition indices, performance models, and treatment recommendations into actionable information that builds support for sustainable infrastructure investment, while addressing funding challenges faced by agencies of all sizes.
Infrastructure Modifications to Improve the Operational Conditions of Automated Vehicles: NCHRP 20-102(24) research update
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January 12, 2026 | 1:30 PM-3:15 PM ET
Pavement markings are important for automated vehicles (AVs) because they are a primary, direct source of information about lane geometry, allowed movements, and road semantics. In short: markings help an AV understand where it should be, what it can do, and how other road users are likely to behave. Pavement markings are also a low-cost, high-value physical roadway infrastructure asset. On a typical roadway project, the marking costs are generally less than one percent of the project budget. While markings are proven to be beneficial for the legacy driver, there is an increasing understanding that they also significantly improve AV localization, decision-making, predictability, and safety.
Poster Session Enhancing Electric Vehicle Evacuation Resilience Through Mobile Charging Infrastructure: A MCDA Approach for Hurricane-Prone Regions
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January 13, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Innovative Deliverables in Aviation System Planning: Capturing the Economic Impact and Opportunities of Airport Systems
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January 13, 2025 | 10:30 AM-12:15 PM ET
Aviation system planning is evolving beyond traditional inventories and performance measures toward action-oriented approaches that quantify and maximize economic value. This session showcases new methodologies—such as enhanced economic data visualization—to build stronger cases for public and private investment. Speakers will highlight cross-sector collaboration among DOTs, air service providers, and advocacy groups. By the end of this session, attendees will understand how to communicate the full economic value of aviation systems to policymakers, business leaders, and the public.
An Integrated Framework for Analyzing Travel Demand and Network Performance in Emergency Evacuation Scenarios utilizing Synthetic Trip Data: A Case Study of Monterey County
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January 13, 2026 | 10:30 AM-12:15 PM ET
A Legislative Landscape Review and Proposed Roadmap for New Jersey Automated Transit Technology Testing and Deployment
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January 13, 2026 | 10:30 AM-12:15 PM MT
Drivers Failing to Yield at Multi-Lane Roundabout Exits - Pool Fund Phase II In-Service Review Case Study
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January 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM MT
Poster Session 4060: Presiding Officer. This poster session explores innovations in multimodal transportation systems and mobility management
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January 14, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Advancing Accessibility Analysis: Integrating Synthetic Data with Traditional Approaches to Measure School Accessibility
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January 14, 2025 | 4:00 PM-5:45 PM ET
Reliable and dynamic transportation is vital for connecting people to goods, education, and essential services such as healthcare. This session highlights research on improving access across communities, with presentations examining healthcare transportation, public transit for people with disabilities, and school access. The session concludes with a case study from Los Angeles demonstrating how mobility data can be used to measure access to essential services. By the end of this session, attendees will understand methods for evaluating and enhancing transportation access to life-critical destinations.