• Transportation and Water Infrastructure in California, two broad and complex topics, will be the focus of the Symposium.
• Influential speakers and informed panels will discuss the state and future of California's critical infrastructure.
• This one-day event will conclude with the Region 9 (California) Awards dinner, honoring outstanding individuals and projects from around California. Congratulations to all of the award recipients, who are listed here. 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

 Morning Keynote: S. Bry Sarte, Founder, Sherwood Institute – Sustainable     Infrastructure – Green Infrastructure Engineering and Design by one of  the leading  experts on the West Coast.

 David F. Tsztoo: Acting Sunol Regional Project Manager for the San Francisco  Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). He is also the Senior Project Manager for the  $340 million New Irvington Tunnel Project for the SFPUC.  This project is a 3.5-mile water  tunnel to serve 2.6 million customers in the  counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa  Clara, and Alameda in Northern California.

 Denis J. Mulligan is General Manager and CEO of the Golden Gate Bridge,  Highway and Transportation District. He leads a complex organization of  buses,  ferries, and the world’s most beautiful bridge. With just under 850 employees, the  District provides service to more than 50 million customers each year plus another 6  million tourists who visit the landmark Bridge each year. 

FEATURED TOPICS

 Lunchtime Keynote:   “Levi Stadium Transportation Plan” – Jim  Mercurio of the  49ers, Bill Burton, AECOM Traffic Engineer and  Jack  Hill, Project Executive.

 Central Subway: An  extension of the  Muni Metro light rail  system  under construction in  San Francisco,  California, from the  Caltrain  commuter rail depot at 4th and King  streets to  Chinatown, with stops in  South of  Market (SoMa) and  Union  Square. The subway will serve  major  employment and  population  centers in San Francisco that are  underserved by rapid  transit.

 Devils Slide Tunnels: The old U.S.  Highway 1 -Devil's Slide section is  now by-passed by the new Tom  Lantos tunnels. The new northbound and  southbound tunnels  provide a safe, dependable highway between  Pacifica and Montara.  A ribbon cutting for the new Lantos Tunnels was  held on March 25,  2013 with the first vehicles traveling through the new  tunnels  early the next morning. This section of road has a long history     of closure due to rockslides and land slippage. One of the longest road closures happened in 1995. It lasted 158 days, and cost almost $3 million to repair.