Rebuilding New York’s Transportation Infrastructure
Staff Contact: Walter PacholczakMeeting Notice
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Offices of The Business Council of New York State
152 Washington Avenue - Albany, NY (Directions)
The Business Council of New York State and the New York Building Congress are co-hosting a forum about the challenges of rebuilding New York’s aging transportation infrastructure and the pending federal transportation funding bill. The featured speakers will provide valuable insight about New York’s vast transportation infrastructure needs including roads and bridges, mass transportation, aviation, ports, federal and state budget constraints, and public-private partnerships.
The Business Council and the Building Congress are working together on this event in order to demonstrate a shared interest in sound transportation policy, promoting productive capital spending and encouraging public/private partnerships.
The speakers will discuss transportation priorities and challenges followed by questions and answers from the moderators and participants.
Speakers:
Martin Dilan – Chairman – New York State Senate Transportation Committee
David Gantt – Chairman – New York State Assembly Transportation Committee *invited
Robert Dennison – Director, Engineering Division – NYS Department of Transportation
Samara Barend – Executive Director – NYS Commission on State Asset Maximization
Brett Heimov – Principal – Winning Strategies
Representatives from HNTB to discuss the Lake Champlain Bridge project
