Innovation the Turnpike Way

Melissa Orlandini, E.I.T.Roadway Engineer Project Manager

Why do we care?

“There has to be a better way to do this.”

“If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.”- Blockbuster- General Eric Shinseki, former U.S. Army Chief of Staff

Innovation Council

Innovation Council Initiatives

Turnpike Talks

Organizational Efforts

• Resource Groups: • PTC Women’s Network• Bridging the Gap

• Leadership Development Projects– Process Improvements • Design Engineering Brainstorming Sessions• Harrisburg Connected Corridor• CV/AV Lab• Automated Work Zone Safety Enhancement • PennSTART• Design/Build Fiber Installation

PA Hyperloop Study

Goals

Understand Hyperloop technologyDetermine:− Technical scenarios in PA

− High-level business case for Hyperloop

− Impacts of different scenarios of Hyperloop in PA

PA Hyperloop Study

•Estimated Top Speed: 600 mph•Spacing of Pylons: 25 meters (82 feet)•Width of Tubeway: 40 feet (twin 4-meter tubes)•Right of Way Needed: 130 foot width•Estimated Cost/Mile: $37 –$50 million/mile

Project Goals and Approach

Approach

• Phase I – Industry State of Practice (May – August 2019)• Phase II – Scenario Development (September – December 2019)• Phase III – Scenario Evaluation & Final Report (December 2019 –

April 2020)

Questions?