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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ODOT has scheduled the
2011 ODOT Bridge Design Conference for May 24<sup>th</sup> and 25<sup>th</sup> in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City></st1:place>.  The
purpose of this conference is to provide a forum where information can be
exchanged between ODOT, Local and other Governmental Agencies and Consultants on
topics of interest to the bridge design community.  Registration for the
conference will be open sometime in March or April.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>At this time, if you are interested
in participating in the conference as a presenter, you are invited to submit an
abstract.  Please click on the following link for details about what the
abstract must include and how to submit your abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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color:blue'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/Training/docs/2011MayTraining_CallforAbstractFeb18.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/Training/docs/2011MayTraining_CallforAbstractFeb18.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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color:red;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>PLEASE NOTE:  Abstracts must
be submitted by February 18<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For more information,
contact:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:center'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Craig Shike,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Interim</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Bridge</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Standards Managing Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>503-986-3323<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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href="mailto:Craig.L.Shike@ODOT.state.or.us">Craig.L.Shike@ODOT.state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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