Transportation professionals from around the country will gather for the (TESC). Held Dec. 11-13 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, TESC brings together experts in industry and academia to discuss some of the most important issues in transportation.
Themed ”25 Years of Transportation Engineering: Honoring the Past with Our Eyes on the Future,” the 2019 conference is divided into six key tracks. In addition to traditional TESC tracks – safety, operations, planning, design and technology – this year’s conference will include a new track that focuses on leadership.
Topics to be discussed include:
- autonomous vehicles
intelligent transportation systems
new/revised state and federal transportation guidelines
public/private partnerships and innovative financing
work zone innovations
safety improvements
smart city applications
Robert Bemis, retired Pennsylvania State Police Academy sergeant, will serve as the conference’s keynote speaker. He is scheduled to speak at 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 11.
The Larson Lecture, an annual speech given in honor of the institute’s namesake, will be presented by John M. Mason, chancellor, Penn State Harrisburg. Mason is scheduled to speak at 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Featured sessions include:
TESC is made possible each year with the help of a long list of sponsors and exhibitors. This year’s platinum sponsors are AECOM, HNTB, Jacobs, Michael Baker International, Pennoni Associates, Inc. and WSP. A complete list of and may be viewed on .
