2027 BRIDGE & TUNNEL INSPECTORS' CONFERENCE Charting a Course for Bridge & Tunnel Inspection April 13–15, 2027
Seaside Civic & Convention Center
Seaside, Oregon
The Bridge & Tunnel Inspectors’ Conference is a biennial event conference that focuses on the safety inspection of bridges, tunnels, and other transportation structures, and provides continuing education for bridge and tunnel inspectors. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for inspectors and managers to share information, innovations, ideas, and best practices surrounding safety inspections as well as inspection methods, equipment, and management techniques. This event is co-sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and receives additional support from members of other state transportation departments, local agencies, federal agencies, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Who Should Attend?
City, county, state, federal, or consultant engineers, managers, or inspectors working in the discipline of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical specializing in bridge and tunnel inspections, aspiring civil engineering students, or anyone who is responsible for:
Inspection policy and procedures
Quality Control/Quality Assurance of inspections, reporting, calculations, or operations
Preparation and maintenance of bridge and tunnel inventories
Bridge Inspections
Tunnel Inspections
Load Ratings
Scour Analyses
Bridge Management Systems
Special/Complex Structure Inspections
Bridge & tunnel industry product and engineering service providers are also encouraged to participate as exhibitors.
Conference Goals
Provide a forum for bridge and tunnel inspectors to share information, innovations, ideas, and best practices.
Provide a means for sharing inspection methods, equipment, and management techniques for transportation structures.
Provide a forum for the continuing education of certified bridge and tunnel inspection team leaders.
Provide a forum for participants to gain a current federal perspective on the implementation requirements of the NBIS, NTIS, and the associated specifications and training opportunities.
Key Benefits of Attending / Presenting:
Become better equipped and prepared to perform assigned tasks by being exposed to lessons learned from others.
Become more efficient and knowledgeable in the area of bridge and tunnel inspection.
Develop a network of peers, external resources, and experience based in other states and throughout the industry.
Become more productive by identifying and using available resources more wisely.
Ensure a higher level of on-the-job safety and environmental awareness.
Strengthen communication skills by developing and delivering presentations to a large audience of your peers.
Earn 14 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) by attending the full conference.
