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.ed
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 Mark Gawedsinski GawedzinskiMJ@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 Patty Broers patricia.broers@illinois.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 patricia.broers@illinois.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 Ripka Mike.Ripka@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.