TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUPS
STRUCTURES/HYDRAULICS/GEOTECHNICAL
TAG LEADER Tom Domagalski domalgaskitj@dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Mark Gawedzinski GawedzinskiMJ@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Jim LaFave jlafave@uiuc.edu
     
Focus: Bridges, culverts, sign/signal structures, light poles, waterway opening engineering, structural foundations, embankments and subgrades.
 
PAVEMENT DESIGN & MANAGEMENT/MATERIALS
TAG LEADER David Lippert LippertDL@dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Tom Winkelman WinkelmanTJ@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Imad Al-Qadi alqadi@uiuc.edu
     
Focus: Pavement structural design, pavement data collection/management systems, pavement evaluation and rehabilitation, paving and structural materials.
 
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE
TAG LEADER Joe Hill  hilljs@dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE LaDonna Rowden rowdenlr@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Ray Benekohal rbenekoh@uiuc.edu
     
Focus: Traffic signalization, sign management, infrastructure maintenance, landscaping and vegetation management.
 
SAFETY ENGINEERING
TAG LEADER Priscilla Tobias TobiasPA@dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Sharon Haasis haasissl@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Yanfeng Ouyang yfouyang@uiuc.edu
     
Focus: Safety engineering practices that reduce fatalities and multiple injuries on Illinois roadways.
 
ENVIRONMENT
TAG LEADER Barbara Stevens stevensbh@dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Joe Vespa VespaJW@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Mark Clark mmclark3@uiuc.edu
     
Focus: Environmental areas, including but not limited to, noise, air quality, natural resources, water quality, etc.
 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/MULTI-MODAL
TAG LEADER Chuck Abraham abrahamcw.dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Patty Broers broerspa@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Vonu Thakuriah vonu-pt@uic.edu
     
Focus: Public transportation; freight traffic issues involving all transportation modes (i.e. rail, truck, port, and air freight traffic); and intermodal transportation.
 
PLANNING
TAG LEADER Kathy Ames amesks@dot.il.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Patty Broers broerspa@dot.il.gov
     
Focus: Designing and developing a mechanism to better integrate and coordinate the delivery of programs and services.
 
CONSTRUCTION
TAG LEADER Mike Renner Mike.Renner@illinois.gov
BMPR REPRESENTATIVE Charles Wienrank wienrankcj@dot.il.gov
ICT REPRESENTATIVE Dianne Kay Slattery dkay@siue.edu
     
Focus: Innovative contracting, project management, inspection of work and compliance with specifications.