Responding to Change: Innovations at Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
UTC Spring 2021 Seminar Series
March 18, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
For local agencies, the pandemic has brought a new set of transportation challenges as well as highlighted old ones. Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways staff will discuss how they have revised their budget forecasts and programs to account for changes in travel behavior, discuss ongoing local implementation of the state capital program, and describe several innovative initiatives that are kicking off during the pandemic.
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Featured speakers are:
Tara Orbon is the Chief Engineer for the Project Development Bureau at the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways. She has more than 20 years of professional experience in transportation planning and design, both in government and private consulting. She currently oversees the development of the Department’s Multi-Year Plan, annual Capital Improvement Budget, Agreements, Project Studies, Traffic Services, Traffic Operations, and Land Acquisition.
Jesse Elam is the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways. He oversees the department’s Invest in Cook grant program as well as its current bicycle, transit, and freight planning efforts. He recently joined the county after 15 years at Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
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Date posted
Feb 15, 2021
Date updated
Mar 18, 2021
Speakers
Tara Orbon | Chief Engineer for the Project Development Bureau | Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
