NJACI Dinner Meeting (1/28/2014)

Date: on 1/28/14

The New Jersey Chapter ACI (NJACI Chapter President Dr. Hani Nassif) invited Jim Starace, P.E. , Director of Portland Cement Association (Deputy Chief Engineer & Director of Engineering, PANYNJ) and John M. Keller, P.E., PMP Supervising Engineer, NJTA to the dinner meeting on 1/28/2014.

NJACI Dinner Meeting Flyer

Jim Starace’s presentation will include the capital plan for new major program initiatives and state of good repair projects at all Port Authority facilities including airports, tunnels, bridges, port terminals and the PATH commuter rail system. In addition, the current status of work and anticipated completion dates for work at the World Trade Center will also be discussed, as well as, the impacts of Super Storm Sandy at Port Authority facilities and the mitigation efforts planned to minimize detrimental effects should a similar storm impact our region in the future.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is midway through a 10 year, $7 billion Capital Improvement Program. John Keller’s presentation will cover the Capital Improvement Projects scheduled to be awarded in 2014. It is planned that 25 construction contracts are scheduled to be awarded this year. The projects include completion of the Garden State Parkway Widening, Major Bridge Improvements, Interchange Improvements, Sign Improvements and continuation of the Facilities Improvement Program.

During reception, the RIME Group presented 6 posters to other colleagues and engineers from agencies, industries and academies.