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January/February 2016 • Vol. 33 No. 6
PAGE 12 Tennessee Public Works Magazine
Online at tnpublicworks.com
5 5 Ways to Stay Up to Date with TCAPWA in 2016 20 Memphis’ Bike Trails
Staying in the loop is easy. Industry information for your professional From 2010 to 2015, Memphis more than doubled its miles of bike
development is at your fingertips, provided on multiple platforms: in infrastructure, taking it from 62 miles to nearly 200. In just five
person, in print and on the web. years, the City of Memphis has transitioned from being one of the
least bicycle friendly cities in the country to being one of the most.
6 2015 Conference in Review
22 Has Athens Discovered the Holy Grail?
As one of the most well attended conferences in the history of
TCAPWA, the 2015 annual conference in Chattanooga was the The Holy Grail of road-life-extension might have been found in
pinnacle event for the industry across Tennessee. More than Athens. The worst case scenario is that Athens has paid back the
300 people gathered to participate in the technical sessions, initial capital investment in the first to second season and delayed
equipment rodeo, trade show, award recognition ceremonies paving at least 5 years and possibly 10 years.
and social events.
26 Upper East Branch Co-Hosts Snow & Ice
10 Equipment Rodeo Preparedness Symposium
The amount of talent gathered in one location has never been More than 100 people gathered to learn about snow and ice
greater than it was on the beautiful crisp fall day of the annual removal. Trevis Gardner, operations director for Metropolitan
conference’s Equipment Rodeo. Knoxville Airport Authority, shared his unique perspective, since
airports have different regulations than municipalities.
12 Awards from TCAPWA
29 Young Professionals Meet in Knoxville
This story highlights this year’s recipients of eight Public Works
industry-wide awards, plus a description of the award for the The meeting, focused on the topic of odor control, was attended
Project of the Year. by professionals from Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, and
was sponsored by BAR Environmental Supply, Inc., and LDA
14 Wastewater Treatment Plant is 2015 TCAPWA Engineering.
Project of the Year
29 APWA Roger Clark Leadership Conference
Pigeon Forge is a city with 6,000 permanent residents that can
see its population swell to more than 60,000 on any given day This Region III and IV event will be held in Chattanooga in the
due to tourism. This wide variation in the population generates spring. Those interested in leadership roles in TCAPWA should
fluctuating sanitary sewer loads which became challenging for consider attending. Registration is limited to 40.
the City’s vintage treatment facility.
Cover photo: TCAPWA Award Winners (L to R): Kenny Diehl, SSR,
18 Meet Rodney Keeton, 2016 TCAPWA President Inc.; Sharon Rollins, MTAS; David Brace, Knoxville; Mark Miller,
Pigeon Forge; Justin Holland, Chattanooga; Jennifer Ogden, CIVIC
At the age of 22, Keeton was like a kid playing in a sandbox, but Engineering; Manny Belen, Memphis; Bruce Curtis, Alcoa; Ken
with much bigger toys! He knew within a few short months that Donaldson, Columbia.
public works was going to be his career and set out to make that
happen, resulting in serving for 30 years in Collegedale before CORRECTION: The article “Free Compost Gives Local Gardens a Seasonal
joining the team at Stringfellow, Inc. Boost,” TPW Nov/Dec 2015 was incorrectly credited to John Fox. The correct
author is Susan Agee, Public Information Specialist, Collierville.
© 2016 TN Public Works Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. TPW is provided FREE OF CHARGE to TCAPWA members and select
others. Contact us at (865) 288-0815 or info@tnpublicworks.com if you have been contacted by anyone regarding subscriptions. Ad rate sheet available upon request to info@tnpublicworks.com.
ISSN 0893-5380. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of TN Public Works Magazine.
PAGE 12 Tennessee Public Works Magazine
Online at tnpublicworks.com
5 5 Ways to Stay Up to Date with TCAPWA in 2016 20 Memphis’ Bike Trails
Staying in the loop is easy. Industry information for your professional From 2010 to 2015, Memphis more than doubled its miles of bike
development is at your fingertips, provided on multiple platforms: in infrastructure, taking it from 62 miles to nearly 200. In just five
person, in print and on the web. years, the City of Memphis has transitioned from being one of the
least bicycle friendly cities in the country to being one of the most.
6 2015 Conference in Review
22 Has Athens Discovered the Holy Grail?
As one of the most well attended conferences in the history of
TCAPWA, the 2015 annual conference in Chattanooga was the The Holy Grail of road-life-extension might have been found in
pinnacle event for the industry across Tennessee. More than Athens. The worst case scenario is that Athens has paid back the
300 people gathered to participate in the technical sessions, initial capital investment in the first to second season and delayed
equipment rodeo, trade show, award recognition ceremonies paving at least 5 years and possibly 10 years.
and social events.
26 Upper East Branch Co-Hosts Snow & Ice
10 Equipment Rodeo Preparedness Symposium
The amount of talent gathered in one location has never been More than 100 people gathered to learn about snow and ice
greater than it was on the beautiful crisp fall day of the annual removal. Trevis Gardner, operations director for Metropolitan
conference’s Equipment Rodeo. Knoxville Airport Authority, shared his unique perspective, since
airports have different regulations than municipalities.
12 Awards from TCAPWA
29 Young Professionals Meet in Knoxville
This story highlights this year’s recipients of eight Public Works
industry-wide awards, plus a description of the award for the The meeting, focused on the topic of odor control, was attended
Project of the Year. by professionals from Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga, and
was sponsored by BAR Environmental Supply, Inc., and LDA
14 Wastewater Treatment Plant is 2015 TCAPWA Engineering.
Project of the Year
29 APWA Roger Clark Leadership Conference
Pigeon Forge is a city with 6,000 permanent residents that can
see its population swell to more than 60,000 on any given day This Region III and IV event will be held in Chattanooga in the
due to tourism. This wide variation in the population generates spring. Those interested in leadership roles in TCAPWA should
fluctuating sanitary sewer loads which became challenging for consider attending. Registration is limited to 40.
the City’s vintage treatment facility.
Cover photo: TCAPWA Award Winners (L to R): Kenny Diehl, SSR,
18 Meet Rodney Keeton, 2016 TCAPWA President Inc.; Sharon Rollins, MTAS; David Brace, Knoxville; Mark Miller,
Pigeon Forge; Justin Holland, Chattanooga; Jennifer Ogden, CIVIC
At the age of 22, Keeton was like a kid playing in a sandbox, but Engineering; Manny Belen, Memphis; Bruce Curtis, Alcoa; Ken
with much bigger toys! He knew within a few short months that Donaldson, Columbia.
public works was going to be his career and set out to make that
happen, resulting in serving for 30 years in Collegedale before CORRECTION: The article “Free Compost Gives Local Gardens a Seasonal
joining the team at Stringfellow, Inc. Boost,” TPW Nov/Dec 2015 was incorrectly credited to John Fox. The correct
author is Susan Agee, Public Information Specialist, Collierville.
© 2016 TN Public Works Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. TPW is provided FREE OF CHARGE to TCAPWA members and select
others. Contact us at (865) 288-0815 or info@tnpublicworks.com if you have been contacted by anyone regarding subscriptions. Ad rate sheet available upon request to info@tnpublicworks.com.
ISSN 0893-5380. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of TN Public Works Magazine.
