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The fourth annual Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop was held November 17 \u2013 19, 2014 at Microsoft Corporate Headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Transportation design and construction professionals gathered to hear from private sector and government thought leaders, learn how Microsoft is impacting infrastructure, and discuss the potential impact of big data and other technological and social changes on transportation over the next 15 years.\u00a0 PacTrans was pleased to be a co-sponsor of this important event.<\/p>\n

Greg Nadeau, acting administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, and Ross Smith, director of test at Microsoft, delivered the keynote presentations at the TransOvation Workshop. Lynn Peterson, secretary at the Washington State Department of Transportation, Kirk T. Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, and several other industry leaders also presented and shared their vision and experience on big data applications in transportation.<\/p>\n

Dr. Yinhai Wang, PacTrans director, presented in the \u201cBig Data, New Technologies and Transportation Infrastructure\u201d panel and discussed the challenges and opportunities for transportation professionals in harnessing big data.<\/p>\n

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