New Mexico Transportation Safety Summit

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New Mexico Transportation Safety Summit

September 16-17, 2025

CNM Workforce Training Center
5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM

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Presentations

Cutting Edge Strategies in Transportation Safety Culture

Bringing together NMDOT, Tribal, Local, and Regional Public Agencies, and other transportation safety stakeholders in developing strategies to eliminate traffic related fatalities on all public roadways and for all roadway users in New Mexico.

Agenda and Presentations

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Tribal Transportation Safety Summit

8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Subject

Registration

Welcome and Opening Prayer

Tribal Transportation Project Highlight - Taos Pueblo
- Sean Brady, NMDOT District 5
- Vernon Lujan, Taos Pueblo

Intelligent Transportation Systems on Tribal Lands
- Michael Manuelito, Santa Fe Indian School
- Charles Remkes, NMDOT
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BREAK

Using Data to Increase Tribal Transportation Safety
- Adeline Gomez, NM Department of Indian Affairs
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- Adam Larsen, FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation
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- MaryAnn Wilson, NM Department of Public Safety
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BIA Grant Opportunities
- Kimberly Belone, BIA Indian Highway Safety Program
- Justin Wendland, BIA Indian Highway Safety Program
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Networking Lunch

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Transportation Safety Summit

11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Subject

Registration

Networking Lunch

Welcome Remarks
- Rep. Art De La Cruz, Chair Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee
- Secretary Ricky Serna, New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)

Safe System Approach
- Rosa Kozub, NMDOT Multimodal Planning & Programs Bureau Chief
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Project Highlight: Roadway Safety Features in Truth or Consequences, NM
- Andreas Linnan
- Matt Smith
- Rolf Hechler
- Gary Whitehead
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Actions to Grow Traffic Safety Culture
- Katie Dively, Banyan Collaborative
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BREAK

Workshops:

Planning for Bicycle Safety in Germany
- Daniel Schwab, Pueblo de San Ildefonso
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Pedestrian Safety: At the Intersection of Rural & Tribal Transit
- Deborah Bach, NMDOT Transit Bureau
- Meredith Greene, Socius Amica
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How NMDOT Is Using AASHTOWare Safety To Implement the Roadway Safety Management Process (HSM Part B) in New Mexico
- Audra Engle, AASHTOWare Safety
- Lauren Miller, AASHTOWare Safety
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Complete Streets Planning at NMDOT: The Active Transportation Plan and Quick Build Guide
- Samuel Jensen, NMDOT Planning Division
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Intersection Control Evaluation in the West
- Jacob Farnsworth, Kimley-Horn
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Closing

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Transportation Safety Summit

8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

Subject

Registration

Engineering to Compensate for Human Error
- Dr. John Lee, University of Wisconsin
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What’s Missing from the Safety System Approach
- Roger Millar, Millar Consulting
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BREAK

Workshops:

Vulnerable Road User Safety from the Perspective of the Educators
- Eli Kosko, Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center
- Ryan Harris, Santa Fe Public Schools
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Traffic Crash Data in New Mexico: Common Questions and New Tools for Data-Driven Decisions
- Jessica Bloom, UNM Geospatial and Population Studies
- David Jacobs, UNM Geospatial and Population Studies
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Best Practices in Pedestrian Outreach in Transportation Planning
- Ana Lucaci, UNM Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
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Partnerships for Safety
- Debra Richmond, Permian Strategic Partnership
Improving Work Zone Safety
- Brian Legan, Associated Contractors of New Mexico
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Lunch

Project Highlight: Designing for Safety in Las Cruces - University Avenue's Complete Street Transformation
- Logan Brandenburg, Bohannon Huston
- Vernon Racehorse, Bohannon Huston
- Ashleigh Curry, Las Cruces Public Schools
- Bill Hutchinson, NMDOT Environmental Bureau
- Nora Barazza, Town of Mesilla
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Putting the Human Back into Infrastructure Planning and Design
- Stephen Ratke, Michael Baker International
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BREAK

Workshops:

Mapping and quantifying near-miss events involving vehicles and vulnerable road users
- Scott Kelley, University of Nevada-Reno, Department of Geography
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Using Data Visualization and Storytelling to Improve the Call for Increased Transportation Safety
- Denise Peralta, NMDOT Strategic Infrastructure Development Division
- Amy Whitfield, NMDOT Target Zero
Cortez Safety Action Plan: Turning Community Conversations into Smart Solutions
- Clare Haley, Bohannan Huston Inc.
- Stephen Montano, Lee Engineering
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Road Safety Audits on Design
- Stephen Ratke, Michael Baker International
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Design Recommendations for Urban NMDOT Roadways
- Nick Ferenchak, UNM Center for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
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Innovative ITS Safety Solutions
- Eduardo Perales, Texas Department of Transportation
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