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Feburary 2022 Monthly Meeting:
Mr. Todd Minnix, Chief, Transportation Design Division, Fairfax County Please join us for our monthly meeting. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Todd Minnix, Chief, Transportation Design Division, Fairfax County. Todd will be providing an update on Fairfax County’s future transportation plans and how the engineering community may help them. Please plan ahead and book early as we expect a full house. Time and Location: WEDNESDAY February 8th, 2023 5:30 to 6:15 PM – Social/Cash bar 6:15 to 6:30 PM –Introduction 6:30 to 7:00 PM – Dinner 7:00 PM – Presentation Starts Westwood Country Club 800 Maple Ave – Grand Ballroom Vienna, VA 22180 Registration after Feburary 3rd will be additional $10 surcharge fee. |
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Private Sector Member - $35 Private Sector Non-Member - $50 Public Sector Member - $20 Public Sector - $25 Student - $10 For additional information, see the registration link below. |
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January 2022 Ice Skating & Happy Hour:
Oung Member (and young at heart) Join us on Saturday, January 25th, 2023 for an evening of Ice Skating, Camaraderie, and Fun at the Reston Town Center! We will skate from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at the Reston ice rink before proceeding over to Maker's Union Pub at 7:00 PM for Happy Hour. WHERE: Reston Town Center WHEN: Saturday, January 25th, 2023 Cost: ASHE will provide admission fees, skate rentals, and appetizers at the Happy Hour following ice skating. |
For additional information, see the registration link below.
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October 2022 In-Person Meeting:
VDOT Northern Virginia (NOVA) District VDOT Northern Virginia (NOVA) District key leadership team shared about the upcoming programs and other important VDOT initiatives. Our speakers include: John Lynch (District Engineer), Bill Cuttler (Deputy District Engineer), Monica Bhatia (Deputy District Administrator), and others See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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September 2022 In-Person Meeting:
USDOT and Public-Private Partnership Dr. Morteza Farajian, Executive Director of the Build America Bureau at USDOT. Dr. Farajian discussed the Bureau’s efforts to promote innovative project financing solutions that help state and local governments develop and finance Public-Private Partnership transactions for transportation facilities. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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ASHE Potomac Nationals Game - August 31, 2022
August 31st, the Washington Nationals at 7:05 pm. See the slideshow to the right for photos from the event. |
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Family Cookout - June 25, 2022
ASHE Potomac had rented the pavilion at Kutner Park in Fairfax and provided food and drinks for everyone and families. The park had a playground for children and space for more activities. Lots of fun! |
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Previous Meeting Presentations
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June 2022 In-Person Meeting:
Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) Ms. Monique Evans, Director of the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). speaking about exciting FHWA projects and procurement opportunities. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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May 2022 In-Person Meeting:
I-66 Outside the Beltway John Morse, VP of Program & Project Management Services at ATCS presented about the construction progress and GEC perspectives of the 22.5 mile transportation of I-66 Outside the Beltway. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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Bowling & Happy Hour
ASHE Potomac Young Members enjoyed a fun evening of networking and bowling at Bowl America in Fairfax on Wednesday, April 6th. Hope to see you at future Young Member Events! |
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April 2022 In-Person Meeting:
ASHE Annual Jurisdiction Roundtable Our panelists from 7 different municipalities joined Monica Backmon of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) as the moderator for our annual Jurisdictional Roundtable Discussion. The group touched on several topics pertinent to the issues that we as an industry are facing today, challenges associated with the IIJA Fund. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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December 2021 In-Person Meeting:
Transurban's Express Lanes Network Jeff Taylor, Transurban’s Vice President of Project Delivery – North America for a presentation on Transurban’s Express Lanes network, project pipeline, and state of the industry. Jeff has over two decades of P3 design-build experience and has delivered $5.5 billion in projects across five states. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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Ice Skating & Happy Hour
Saturday, January 8th, 2022 for an evening of Ice Skating, Camaraderie, and Fun at the Reston Town Center! |
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December 2021 In-Person Meeting:
Transurban's Express Lanes Network Jeff Taylor, Transurban’s Vice President of Project Delivery – North America for a presentation on Transurban’s Express Lanes network, project pipeline, and state of the industry. Jeff has over two decades of P3 design-build experience and has delivered $5.5 billion in projects across five states. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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November 2021 In-Person Meeting:
VDOT Northern Virginia District Everett Lott, Acting Director of District Department of Transportation, talked about the "State of the Agency" (successes, challenges, funding outlook, etc.), upcoming project opportunities, and closing with thoughts as to how the consultant/contractor community can best support DDOT. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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October 2021 In-Person Meeting:
VDOT Northern Virginia District John Lynch (District Engineer), Bill Cuttler (Deputy District Engineer) and Monica Bhatia (Deputy District Administrator) of Virginia Department of Transportation. provided update about upcoming programs and other important VDOT initiatives See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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September 2021 In-Person Meeting:
Implementing Complete Streets Ms. Jennifer Mitchell, Director of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Director Mitchell provided an update on rail and transit programs in the Commonwealth, including the status of major capital projects in the Transforming Rail in Virginia program. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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ASHE Potomac Annual Event at Nationals Park
On Wednesday, September 1st, the Washington Nationals take on the Philadelphia Philies at 7:05 pm. See the slideshow to the right for photos from the event. |
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June 2021 Virtual Meeting:
Implementing Complete Streets Larry Marcus is an expert in multi-modal transportation design and a national leader in the implementation of Complete Streets practices. Larry works closely with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) to develop industry guidance and lead multimodal initiatives. See the following YouTube video for a recording of the event. |
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Annual ASHE Potomac
Golf Tournament On May 21, 2021, ASHE Potomac hosted our annual golf tournament at the Bull Run Golf Club. The annual tournament benefits the Stephen M. Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund. Overall, the tournament was a great success and well received by our members! See the slideshow to the right for photos from the event. Thank you again to the golfers and sponsors that made this event possible! |
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April 2021 Virtual Meeting:
Jurisdictional Roundtable The roundtable included seven localities to discuss their transportation programs, and how the engineering community may help them. Monica Backmon (NVTA) moderated the discussion with the following panelists:
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March 2021 Virtual Meeting:
I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes P3 The March Virtual Meeting covered the massive program to bring managed lanes to much of the Maryland interstate system in the DC area. Jeff Folden, Deputy Director of the I-495 & I-270 P3 Office at MDOT SHA, presented on the historic endeavor. For additional information, please see the following YouTube video and the slides below: |
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February 2021 Virtual Meeting:
Transform 66 - Virtual Tour and Presentation The February Virtual Meeting covered the construction progress and GEC perspectives of the 22.5-mile transformation of I-66 Outside the Beltway. John Morse, VP of Program/Project Management Services at ATCS, presented a virtual tour of the project using aerial drone footage. |
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November 2020 Virtual Meeting:
Gold Sponsor Technical Showcase The November Virtual Meeting gave some of our Gold Sponsors an opportunity to highlight some of their capabilities and ongoing projects. For additional information, see the topic descriptions and the provided presentation files below:
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