Transportation Outlook - Let's Be Frank: Tough Questions for Tough Times

Our Transportation Program was held in conjunction with WTS and ASCE on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Lake Mary Marriott.

Our panel included:

• Rep. Steve Precourt, State Representative, Florida House District 41
• Jack Finn, HNTB National Director of Tolling Services
• Noranne Downs, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation District 5
• Mike Snyder, Executive Dir., Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
• Moderator: Mary Hamill, President, Global-5 Communications, WTS Member

Topics of discussion were:

• Fiscal Outlook for Florida in 2010
• Federal Omnibus Transportation Bill
• High Speed Rail, Wekiva Parkway, First Coast Outer Beltway
• Tolling, Public-Private Partnerships, Design-Builds, Design-Bid-Builds
• Next Round of Stimulus Projects

Special thanks to Global-5 Communications for the photos.