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2022 Intern Program - Ryan Weyers
The document summarizes Ryan Weyers' summer internship with Lincoln Transportation and Utilities. It describes his daily work using various software programs and conducting traffic studies. Special projects included school zone upgrades and standard plan updates. Weyers attended department meetings to discuss signs, projects, and plan updates. He also visited sites for temporary traffic control inspections, a cabinet replacement, and a utility location project. Weyers attended a joint conference and networking events. He gained experience in engineering skills, compared internships, and learned effective problem-solving and communication are critical.
2022 Intern Program - Ryan Weyers
- 1. MATC Summer Internship: LincolnTransportationand Utilities RyanWeyers University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- 2. DailyWork • MicroStation andAvigilon • Google Earth, Microsoft Excel andWord • Pedestrian counts, gap studies, vehicle turning movements • Hospital sign mapping • Temporary traffic control comparisons
- 3. Special Projects • Schoolzone upgrades • 3 intersections, advance warnings or RRFBs • Plan sheets with utilities, wiring, pull boxes, sidewalks, etc. • Lincoln Standard Plans (LSPs) updates • Modify linework, callouts, and notes • Add new information and new sheets
- 4. Meetings • Traffic engineeringdepartment meeting • Sign/pavement markings question and answer • 27th project updates • Project delivery summary of projects • LSP updates review and feedback
- 5. SiteVisits • Temporary traffic controlinspections on 27th • Cabinet replacement at 27th and Cornhusker • Utility locates for school zone upgrades • 56th and Old Cheney emergency project • 9th and Hill Miovision
- 6. NITE Events • JointNITE/NEASCE conference • Interesting current and future project details • MATC update • Minigolf outing • Networking and socializing
- 7. Takeaways • Additional experienceand practice with engineering skills and methods • Compare and contrast between two internships • Problems will arise and being able to deal with them effectively is key • Communication isn’t secondary, it is critical
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