Bridge Conference

Conference Information

2025 Local Agency Forum Notes

The 2025 conference was held at the Holiday Inn, Saratoga (232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866), on October 22 - 23, with the training day on the 21st.

Below are the draft agendas for the training and the conference. If you cannot access the primary link, please use the eCommons agenda links.

Training Sessions on 10/21 Run Concurrently
- Engineering the Federal Aid Process Agenda 3.5 PDHs
  - Training Materials Packet (Box link)
  - Training Materials via eCommons link, for NYSDOT access
- Bridges over Water: Navigating Wetlands and Scour Planning Agenda 4.0 PDHs
  - Training Materials Packet (Box link)
  - Training Materials via eCommons link, for NYSDOT access
Conference Agenda (eCommons agenda link)
- Conference Manual (Box link)
- Conference Manual via eCommons, for NYSDOT access
- The conference is anticipated to be worth 8.25 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) if you attend the entire conference.
- Conference fee increased to $170 after October 3.
- Please reserve your room by October 3, 2025 to receive the Bridge Conference room rate, you can contact the hotel directly at 518-584-4550 or book online.

About

Since 1994 we have collaborated with the New York State Department of Transportation Structures Division to present a conference about bridge issues for local governments.

The conference is guided by a Committee, to view the current membership please click here.

Who should attend

This Conference is intended for county, city, town, and village highway officials in New York State who maintain and rehabilitate local bridges. Consultants, contractors, and suppliers are also welcome.

Bridge Conference Materials

Presentations from previous Bridge Conferences (NYSDOT)

A Steering Committee guides the conference format and program, meeting two or three times annually. The Conference is intended to actively foster partnerships between local agencies with bridge responsibility and the NYSDOT. Conference participants include NYS county, city, town, and village highway officials; representatives of state and federal agencies; and private sector personnel.