°Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Section 10 has organized a 2-PDH Event at
TopGolf in
5231 Express Dr N, Holtsville, NY 11742
Long Island
Mon. July 21, 2025
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Presentation 2 PDH's
After the presentation is complete,
complimentary driving range and lite bites will be provided to all attendees from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Cost:
$50 for members $75 after July 14
$65 for nom members $90 after July 14
NYSDOT employees can use
professional leave & PEF & M/C
members receive
reimbursement from OER
Coastal Resiliency in Transportation
Discussion Title: Identifying Coastal Vulnerability Challenges & Implementing Resilient Solutions: Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency Case Studies
Topic: Coastal Infrastructure
Presenters:
Chris Longo, PE, (VHB)
Director of Coastal Engineering and Resiliency for New York, Chris is a senior water resources engineer with 30 years of experience solving complex water resource problems throughout the US. His focus is landfall hurricanes and riverine modeling, hydraulic effects on infrastructure, impacts to floodplains, wetlands, and tidal water bodies. Chris has worked in a number of coastal states on both the east and west coast but now focuses most of his time here in New York. CLongo@vhb.com, 212-857-7332
Ryan Winter, PE (VHB)
Sr. Transportation Project Manager for New York, Ryan senior transportation design engineer with over 20 years in transportation planning, roadway design, traffic safety design, construction observation and administration, cost estimating, and permitting. As a Long Island resident, Ryan tends to focus on those transportation projects that intersect with the coastline and require holistic approaches to meeting the needs of a project from both the transportation side, but also in how those improvements can complement the adjacent marine conditions. RWinter@vhb.com, 631-787-3442
Discussion Agenda
Opening Remarks and Introduction
Case Studies:
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Philadelphia Airport H&H Resiliency Study, Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia International Airport is located on a tidal river in a major metropolitan area, subject to both coastal and riverine flooding…..
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Resilient Bennington Street, Boston, MA - Bennington Street and Fredericks Park in urban Boston, located at the intersection of freshwater Sales Creek and the coastally influenced Belle Isle Marsh…..
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NC 12 Resilience Project, Duck and Northern Shores, NC - NC 12, the only north-south route through the Town of Duck and a vital lifeline, experiences flood and shoreline erosion related road closures…..
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Ward Melville Heritage Organization – Mill Creek Road, Smithtown, NY
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Set on a Tidal Estuary, Mill Creek Road was subject slope toe failure stranding 7 homes from accessing properties, requiring an immediate rebuild…..
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Yorktown Waterfront Revitalization, Yorktown, VA - Revitalization of the York River waterfront involved multiple approaches to achieve long-term resiliency to secure…
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Barbados Basin Waterfront Revitalization, Queens, New York – Set along Jamaica Bay, Barbados basin lies along a compromised area of shoreline infilled over the last century. In support of mitigation needs for a project on the FDR Drive, the project created a 5-acre wetland area, introducing shoreline protection, biodiversity…
Closing Remarks
Questions
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