Young Women in
Engineering
Program Kick-Off
September 24, 2014
Project Freeway:
U.S. 60 Rogersville
Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-September on a project to upgrade U.S. 60 to a freeway through
Rogersville. The project will convert Route 60 to a freeway between Greene County Farm Road 241 west of
Rogersville and Peck Hollow Road east of Rogersville.
Interchange Design at Routes B/VV
Interchange Design at Farm Road 253
Project Freeway Highlights
• Build an interchange at Route 60 and Farm Road 253
• Build an interchange at Route 60 and Routes B/VV
• Build an overpass over Route 60 at Farm Road 247
• Build two-way backage roads with one-way outer road
• Widen Farm Road 253 between Route 60 and Center Street
• Reconfigure intersection of Route VV and Redbud Street
• Improve the intersection of Route VV and Johnstown Drive
• Add turn lanes on Route 60 at Chicory Road and at Peck Hollow
Road
Ozark Regional Road
Constructors (ORRC)
• Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company, Inc. -- Pleasant Hill, MO
• Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. -- Jacksonville, FL
• CFS Engineers -- Kansas City, MO
• Palmerton & Parrish, Inc. -- Springfield, MO
• TREKK Design Group, LLC -- Kansas City, MO
• Hg Consult, Inc. -- Kansas City, MO
Project Freeway Timeline
• Fall 2013 -- The district prepares request for qualifications and request for
proposal documents.
• December 2, 2013 -- An informational meeting for potential design-build
teams interested in the project held.
• January through April 2014 -- Evaluation process for design-build teams
and their proposals.
• June 2014 -- Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awards
contract.
• August 2014 -- A design public meeting will be scheduled.
• September 2014 -- Construction begins on the project.
• December 2016 -- Project is completed.
Project Freeway Goals
1. Deliver the project within the programmed budget of $35 million.
2. Convert U.S. 60 into a freeway between County Road 241 on the west
and near Chicory Road on the east, providing two points of controlled
access to U.S. 60 in the vicinity of Greene County Farm Road 253 and
Webster County Route B/VV.
3. Engage stakeholders and the community to develop and deliver the
project while minimizing impacts.
4. Impress our customers through innovative traffic control solutions that
conveniently, efficiently and safely move drivers through the project
during and after construction.
5. Create a new model for purchasing right-of-way on a design-build
project.
6. Complete the project by December 2016.
Young Women in Engineering Project Team
• Kimberly Robinett, E.I. – Managing Partner, TREKK
• Sabin Yañez, P.E. – Senior Vice President, CFS
• Rose Parmeter – Public Involvement/Marketing Coordinator, CFS
• Courtney Kindsfather, E.I., Design/Traffic Engineer, TREKK
• Sean Matlock, P.E., Route 60 Design Build Project Director, MoDOT
• Greg Chapman, P.E., Deputy Project Director, MoDOT
Program Goals
Immerse
You in the Rogersville Design-Build Project
Expose
You to the Broad Spectrum of Career Choices
Allow
You to See Your Possibilities for Your Future!
Month
Class Topics
Presenter
September 24, 2014
Program Kickoff – Engineering and
Transportation Project Planning Process
Kimberly Robinett, E.I.
October 22, 2014
Design-Build - Process & Collaboration
November 19, 2014
Communicating with the Public
December 17, 2014
Right of Way Issues – Following the Uniform
Act
January 21, 2015
Survey (Field Workshop)
February 25, 2015
Processing Survey
March 25, 2015
Utility Coordination
April 22, 2015
Roadway & Drainage
May 20, 2015
Lighting, Signals, Signing & Striping
June/July 2015
SUMMER BREAK – NO SESSIONS
August 26, 2015
Safety in Construction
September 23, 2015
Simultaneous Task Coordination & Scheduling
October 21, 2015
Phasing in Construction
November 18, 2015
Roundabout & Interchange Construction
December 16, 2015
Construction Observation
January 20, 2016
Bridge Construction
February 24, 2016
Construction Maintenance of Traffic
March 24, 2016
Construction Quality Control & Management
April 21, 2016
Engineering Education
May 19, 2016
June/July 2016
August 2016
Sabin Yañez, P.E.
MoDOT Representative
Melissa Thomson
Rose Parmeter
MoDOT Representative
Kimberly Robinett, E.I.
Survey Crew
Courtney Kindsfather E.I.
Kim Pemberton, P.E.
Angelo Mannino, P.E.
Courtney Kindsfather E.I.
Kimberly Robinett, E.I.
Andrew Robertson, E.I.
MoDOT Representative
OCCR Representative
MoDOT Representative
OCCR Representative
MoDOT Representative
OCCR Representative
Katie Schleicher
MoDOT Representative
OCCR Representative
MoDOT Representative
OCCR Representative
OCCR Representative
Diane Heckemeyer, P.E.
Opportunities & Leadership for Professional
Engineers
SUMMER BREAK – NO SESSIONS
Kimberly Robinett, E.I.
Becky Baltz, P.E.
Course/Project Completion –
Celebration
Project Team
“Engineering
Engineering stimulates the mind.
Bruce Dickinson, VP Boeing
is the application of science to the
needs of humanity. This is accomplished through the application of
knowledge, mathematics and practical experience to the design of
useful objects or processes.
Engineering is a fantastic base for any career.
Chris Liddell, CFO GM
You can be creative in anything - in math, science, engineering,
philosophy - as much as you can in music or in painting or in dance.
Ken Robinson, Author
There's nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and
engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
"To create things, to actually see them being built ... it's very rewarding to see the results of what you saw on paper.
It gives you a lot of personal satisfaction,“
Andrew Herrmann, former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Engineering Disciplines
Civil engineering focuses on how to make structures sound under pressure
Chemical engineering is focused on the manufacturing industry and in environmental
engineering issues
Electrical engineering focuses on anything with an electrical current from a city power grid
to a microprocessor
Petroleum engineering focuses on determining where oil is located and the best method of
extraction.
Mechanical engineering is involved with almost any nonliving item that has moving parts
Aerospace engineering is the study of how objects move through space.
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a profession that offers plenty of visual payoff. Take a look
around, and you'll see the work of civil engineers everywhere – from buildings and
bridges to roads and reservoirs.
Civil Engineering Professionals design
and oversee the construction and
maintenance of buildings and
infrastructure such as highways, tunnels,
rail systems, airports and water supply
and sewage systems.
Who Employs Civil Engineers?
• Governments
• Federal
• State
Career Path Options:
• Local
Structural/Architectural
• Private Sector
Development
The job includes:
• Consulting Firm
Environmental
 Analyzing, especially in planning stage
• Construction Firm
Hydraulics
 Studying survey reports and maps
Water resources
 Breaking down construction costs
Transportation
 Considering government regulations
Traffic
 Evaluating potential environmental hazards
Geotechnical engineering
 Testing soils and building materials
Construction
 Providing cost estimates for equipment and labor
 Using software to plan and design systems and structures
“What’s Your Dream Future?”
Picture your life at 25…30…
– Where Do you Want to Live?
– What is your profession?
– Do you have a family?
Married? Single?
– What Hobbies do you have?
Want?