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DESCRIPTION:On September 14\, 2001\, an errant barge damaged the bridge bet
 ween Port Isabel and Padre Island in south Texas. Five people died when th
 ey drove off the opened bridge in the dark. After the structure was repair
 ed and reopened\, James Mercier was tasked with designing and installing a
  way of warning drivers that the bridge had been damaged. The system resto
 red local confidence in the repaired structure.\n\nJames will be travellin
 g to the Mile High City all the way from Texas to share this story with us
 \, and explain both how the Electrical and the Traffic Engineering involve
 d to make this project functional. The event is a part of the IEEE Disting
 uished Lecturer program\, which offers a list of renowned and exceptional 
 lecturers who each possess specialist knowledge within their field.\n\nPDH
  certificate will be provided to attendees upon request.\n\nFood and bever
 ages will be provided.\n\nSpeaker(s): Mr. James J. Mercier\, P.E.\n\nAgend
 a: \n6:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and networking\n\n6:30 - 7:00 pm: Drinks
  and food served\n\n7:00 - 8:00 pm: Presentation\n\nRoom: Fillmore Room on
  Floor 6\, Bldg: Office Evolution\, 1580 Logan St\, Denver\, Colorado\, Un
 ited States\, 80203\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425603
LOCATION:Room: Fillmore Room on Floor 6\, Bldg: Office Evolution\, 1580 Log
 an St\, Denver\, Colorado\, United States\, 80203\, Virtual: https://event
 s.vtools.ieee.org/m/425603
ORGANIZER:nur@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:30
SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture: The Queen Isabela Causeway Bridge Collapse D
 etection
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425603
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>On September 14\, 2001\, an errant barge d
 amaged the bridge between Port Isabel and Padre Island in south Texas. Fiv
 e people died when they drove off the opened bridge in the dark. After the
  structure was repaired and reopened\, James Mercier was tasked with desig
 ning and installing a way of warning drivers that the bridge had been dama
 ged. The system restored local confidence in the repaired structure.</p>\n
 <p>James will be travelling to the Mile High City all the way from Texas t
 o share this story with us\, and&nbsp\;explain both how the Electrical and
  the Traffic Engineering involved to make this project functional. The eve
 nt is a part of the IEEE Distinguished Lecturer program\, which offers &nb
 sp\;a list of renowned and exceptional lecturers who each possess speciali
 st knowledge within their field.</p>\n<p>PDH certificate will be provided 
 to attendees upon request.</p>\n<p>Food and beverages will be provided.</p
 ><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>6:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and networking<
 /p>\n<p>6:30 - 7:00 pm: Drinks and food served</p>\n<p>7:00 - 8:00 pm: Pre
 sentation</p>
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