ASHE SNJ & NORTH CENTRAL JOINT LUNCHTIME VIRTUAL SERIES - $5 to $30m Award

ASHE SNJ & NORTH CENTRAL JOINT LUNCHTIME VIRTUAL SERIES

PRESENTING WINNERS OF 2025 ASHE NEW JERSEY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

US Route 30 over Beach Thorofare

US Route 30 is an evacuation route for Atlantic City and a major point of access as the only toll-free direct route to Atlantic City, making the US Route 30 Bridge vital to the city’s economy. Constructed in 1946, the seven-span structure contains a single leaf bascule span. The structure spans over Beach Thorofare, a waterway providing access to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)-regulated Intracoastal Waterway, and is deemed eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Rehabilitating or replacing the deficient structural, mechanical and electrical components of the movable single leaf bascule span and upgrading safety features on the approach spans, as identified by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Structural Evaluation and Movable Bridge teams, was the primary purpose of this project.

Speakers

George Zimmer, PE, PMP - WSP

George Zimmer, PE, PMP is a structural engineer with WSP for 9 years and has a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Villanova University. His experience encompasses the design, construction, load rating and inspection of movable and fixed structures for NJDOT, DelDOT, Cape May County and other clients. George served as the structural task leader and project manager during the rehabilitation of Rt. 30 over Beach Thorofare in Atlantic City. George has been published in the ACI Materials Journal, Bridge Design and Engineering and has presented technical papers for HMS, TRB, IBC, ASCE and others.

Brianna Rela, PE - WSP

Brianna Rela is a structural engineer at WSP that has experience in performing design and analysis of both fixed and movable bridges and load rating of fixed bridges. Brianna has been involved on projects in preliminary design, final design, and construction services during her 6 years with the company. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New Jersey.

Mike Kasbekar, PE - NJDOT

Milind (Mike) earned his MS degree in Transportation Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Milind has been working as a Project Manager in the Division of Project Management at NJDOT since 1996. Milind is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As a Senior Project Manager he has led numerous projects for NJDOT, including many complex multi-disciplinary bridge, highway and dam safety projects and has presented at international Conferences, NJ Alliance for Action and ASHE seminars.

Rama Krishnagiri, PE,  - MP Engineers

Rama Krishnagiri, PE has over 40 years of bridge engineering analysis, design and management experience involving a wide range of structural transportation projects including fixed and movable bridges, scour, complex bridge analysis, load rating Structural Evaluation, Bridge Management, Operations and Maintenance. Rama served as  the project manager during the rehabilitation of Rt. 30 over Beach Thorofare.

PDH

Attendees will be eligible to receive 1 PDH (NJ, PA, and DE; check for eligibility in other states).

Schedule

12:00 pm - Virtual Presentation

Cost (Registration closes on Monday, November 3, 2025)

ASHE Member

$20.00

Non-Member

$40.00

Public Employee/Lifetime Member/Retired

$20.00

Student

Free

Email link will be emailed 1 day prior to lunchtime series to all registrants.

Need Registration Help? Email Sara Irick, at sara.irick@fpaengineers.com.