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5 Lifelong Learning 21 TN Public Works Institute in 2022

6 TCAPWA/SWANA 2022 Conference Overview Founded in 2003, Tennessee Public Works Institute (TPWI)
has conducted more than 54 classes over its 19 years,
The Scruffy City of Knoxville hosted three sunny and warm educating 1000 + participants statewide. Looking to the
November days filled with networking, special events, future, Ronnie Hammonds asks for ideas/input/instructors.
professional development (and Karaoke!) when the
Tennessee Chapter of the American Public Works Association 22 World’s Largest Open-Track Traffic Experiment
and Solid Waste Association of North America attendees Conducted in Nashville
came to town. A first-of-its-kind traffic experiment in Nashville is providing
10 Conference Highlights: Equipment Rodeo fresh insight on how artificial intelligence (AI)- powered cruise
control may mitigate human-caused traffic jams and result in
12 Conference Highlights: A Little Friendly better fuel efficiency. Gresham Smith explains the CIRCLES
Golf Competition Consortium project that was conducted in late 2022 using
100 specially-equipped vehicles.
14 Conference Highlights: Tradeshow
24 2023 TCAPWA Leadership Directory
16 Conference Highlights: 2022 TCAPWA Awards A convenient listing of the 2023 TCAPWA officers and their
Recipients of the TCAPWA Annual Awards, John Fox, Kimberly contact information. Included is a map of the four branches
Strong, Chad Weth, Scott Jenkins, Bryon Fortner, Jody Vance and the counties represented by each.
and Herb King are highlighted in this year’s awards wrapup.
26 Meeting Human Needs Through GIS Technology
18 Mark Miller Tennessee Public Works Project Nashville’s growth is driving infrastructure needs throughout
of the Year: Alcoa’s Marconi Boulevard Project its metropolitan area, with neighborhoods lacking the means
The imminent development of the Springbrook Farm area, for residents to safely walk and bike. These issues and
coupled with the growing volume of traffic from schools others were the catalyst for the Nashville Department of
and residential neighborhoods, called for a new roadway to Transportation (NDOT) to update their WalkNBike plan using
support multimodal accessibility. The infrastructure project Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
also improved safety and created community connectivity.
29 Contributors to the Issue
20 LDA Marks 40 years with $500,000 Committment
to STEM Education 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Tennessee firm LDA
Engineering has made a $500,000 renewed commitment to
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
education, additionally dedicating $120,000 to college
scholarship funds.

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