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  • Augusta Civic Center
  • 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME, 04330 US
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Join us for our 74th Maine Transportation Conference, 

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Hosted by MaineDOT, Maine Turnpike Authority, 

Maine Better Transportation Association, Maine Section ASCE and WTS-Maine.


Registration is now closed - please call the MBTA office, 207-622-0526, with any questions. 


PLEASE NOTE: There is no dinner/evening presentation this year, but read below about our 

afternoon reception and Transportation Trivia. 

Agenda

7:00 - 8:00 amRegistration / Main Lobby

8:10 amWelcome | Augusta-Capital-Pine Tree

Dale Doughty, Acting Commissioner, MaineDOT
Dr. Giovanna Guidoboni, UMaine College of Engineering & Computing

8:30 - 9:15 amKeynote Speaker | Augusta-Capital-Pine Tree

Staying Nimble in Changing Times
Susan Binder, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

9:30 - 10:30 amJoint Technical & Policy Track No. 1 - Augusta-Capital-Pine Tree

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection
Moderator: Andrew Gobeil, MaineDOT
Panelists:
Laurie Rowe, MaineDOT
Nate Howard, MaineDOT
Danielle Tetreau, MaineDOT
Dana Cloutier, MaineDOT
Josh Hasbrouck, MaineDOT
Cody Russell, MaineDOT
Jeffery Coffin, MaineDOT
Glenn Adams, Sargent
Rep. Richard Campbell, Maine Legislature

10:30 - 11:00 amNetworking & Exhibit Break | Main Auditorium

Visit 70 exhibit booths (some with door prizes and giveaways) in the main auditorium and network with conference attendees.

11:00 - NoonJoint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 | Augusta-Capital-Pine Tree

UMaine Student Presentations
Moderator:
Dr. Giovanna Guidoboni, UMaine Engineering & Computing
Presenters:
UMaine Gameday Traffic Management Study
Austin Berry & Devin Robichaud - Civil Engineering
The Mexico/Rumford Bridge
Graden Janes - Construction Management
On-Campus Parking Challenges & Solutions
Dominic Muscatelli & Laurence (LJ) Robson - Civil Engineering
Connected by Construction: Linking People Through Transportation
Charli Vaillancourt - Mechanical Engineering

Noon - 1:45 pmLuncheon Program & Awards & Exhibit Viewing | Main Auditorium

Moderator: Justin Yaitanes, President, Maine Section ASCE
Presented by Erik Wiberg, MBTA President:
Student Presentation Awards
Presented by Dale Doughty, Acting Commissioner, MaineDOT:
AASHTO Pins
David H. Stevens Award

1:00 - 1:45 pmTeam Competition - Accelerated Bridge Construction | Androscoggin-Aroostook-Cumberland

Teams of 4 will have 30 minutes to build a bridge using supplies provided at the conference. Prizes awarded for bridges that hold the most creative and most weight held. No bridge experience necessary.

2:00 - 3:00 pmTechnical Track No. 3 | Fort Western-Arnold-Howard

The Road Ahead: Maine Signals at Work
Moderator/Presenter: Curtis Thompson, MaineDOT
Presenters:
Chris Bobay, VHB
Lynn Frazier, Frazier Signal Technologies

2:00 - 3:00 pmPolicy Track No. 3 | Augusta-Capital-Pine Tree

A Balanced Modal Strategy for Community Vision and Mobility Solutions West of Portland
Moderator: Will Gayle, Maine DOT
Presenters:
Dale Doughty, MaineDOT
Thomas Poirier, Town of Gorham
Glenn Fenton, Greater Portland Metro
Jaime Parker, Portland Trails

3:00 - 3:30 pmNetworking & Exhibit Break | Main Auditorium

Visit 70 exhibit booths (some with door prizes and giveaways) in the main auditorium and network with conference attendees.

3:30 - 4:30 pmTechnical Track No. 4 | Fort Western-Arnold-Howard

Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads
Moderator: Nate Benoit, MaineDOT
Presenters:
Tim Cote, HNTB
Patrick Conlon, Eastern Trail Alliance
Tex Haeuser, City of South Portland

3:30 - 4:30 pmPolicy Track No. 4 | Augusta-Capital-Pine Tree

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones
Moderator: Rep. Lydia Crafts, Maine Legislature
Presenters:
Benjamin Snyder, RK&K
Timothy Young & Andrew Cadmus, HDR
Kristi Van Ooyen, Maine Turnpike Authority
Andre Briere, Maine Turnpike Authority

4:30 - 5:15 pmBridge Breaking Competitions | Main Auditorium

Get a front row seat to the Conference's annual bridge breaking competition, and see which bridge will withstand the most weight.

Moderators:
Erin Brewer, MaineDOT (traditional bridge breaking competition)
Heather Hayes, VHB (accelerated bridge construction)

5:15 - 7:00 pmAfternoon Reception

Afternoon Reception with Transportation Trivia.

Speakers

Keynote and Session Speakers & Moderators

Dale Doughty Acting Commissioner, MaineDOT

Welcome / Policy Track No. 3, Presenter

Luncheon Awards

Giovanna Guidoboni, PhD Dean, UMaine College of Engineering & Computing

Welcome / Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2

UMaine Student Presentations

Susan Binder VP Federal & Transportation Policy, Cambridge Systematics

Keynote Speaker - Staying Nimble in Changing Times

Andrew Gobeil Director, Office of Communications - MaineDOT

Moderator, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Laurie Rowe Senior Project Manager, MaineDOT

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Nathan Howard Rail Director, MaineDOT

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Danielle Tetreau Environmental Team Leader, MaineDOT

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Dana Cloutier Senior Highway Designer, MaineDOT

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Joshua Hasbrouck Senior Structural Engineer

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Cody Russell Senior Geotechnical Engineer, MaineDOT

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Jeffery Coffin Transportation Engineer II, MaineDOT

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Glenn Adams Business Development Director, Sargent

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Honorable Richard Campbell Representative, Maine Legislature

Panelist, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 1

I-395/Route 9 Connector - The True Transportation Connection

Austin Berry Student, UMaine - Civil Engineering

Presenter, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 - UMaine Student Presentations

Devin Robichaud Student, UMaine - Civil Engineering

Presenter, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 - UMaine Student Presentations

Graden Janes Student, UMaine - Construction Management

Presenter, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 - UMaine Student Presentations

Dominic Muscatell Student, UMaine - Civil Engineering

Presenter, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 - UMaine Student Presentations

Laurence (LJ) Robson Student, UMaine - Civil Engineer

Presenter, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 - UMaine Student Presentations

Charli Vaillancourt Student, UMaine - Mechanical Engineering

Presenter, Joint Technical & Policy Track No. 2 - UMaine Student Presentations

Justin Yaitanes President, Maine Section ASCE

Moderator, Luncheon Program

Chris Bobay Senior Project Manager, VHB

Moderator/Presenter, Technical Track No. 3

The Road Ahead: Maine Signals at Work

Curtis Thompson Traffic Engineer III, MaineDOT

Presenter, Technical Track No. 3

The Road Ahead: Maine Signals at Work

Lynn Frazier President, Frazier Signal Technologies

Presenter, Technical Track No. 3

The Road Ahead: Maine Signals at Work

William Gayle Assistant Director, Bureau of Planning, MaineDOT

Moderator, Policy Track No. 3

A Balanced Modal Strategy for Community Vision and Mobility Solutions West of Portland

Thomas Poirier Director of Community Development, Town of Gorham

Presenter, A Balanced Modal Strategy for Community Vision and Mobility Solutions West of Portland

Glenn Fenton Executive Director, Greater Portland Metro

Presenter, A Balanced Modal Strategy for Community Vision and Mobility Solutions West of Portland

Jaime Parker Special Projects Director

Presenter, A Balanced Modal Strategy for Community Vision and Mobility Solutions West of Portland

Nate Benoit Assistant Multimodal Program Manager, MaineDOT

Moderator, Technical Track No. 4

Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads

Tim Cote Senior Project Manager, HNTB

Presenter, Technical Track No. 4

Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads

Tex Haeuser Former Planning Director, City of South Portland

Presenter, Technical Track No. 4

Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads

Rep. Lydia Crafts House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Transportation

Moderator, Policy Track No. 4

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones

Benjamin Snyder Project Manager, RK&K

Presenter, Policy Track No. 4

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones

Timothy Young Senior Project Manager, HDR

Presenter, Policy Track No. 4

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones

Andrew Cadmus Revenue System Development and Operations Lead

Presenter, Policy Track No. 4

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones

Kristi Van Ooyen Deputy Chief Engineer, Maine Turnpike Authority

Presenter, Policy Track No. 4

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones

Andre Briere Executive Director, Maine Turnpike Authority

Presenter, Policy Track No. 4

One Piece of the Safety Puzzle: Using Automation to Protect Maine's Work Zones

Erin Brewer Transportation Engineer II, MaineDOT

Moderator, Bridge Breaking Competition

Heather Hayes Senior Structural Engineer, VHB

Moderator, Accelerated Bridge Construction Competition

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