Aug 19

NCSITE and WTS Charlotte Metro Joint Program - Bicycle Innovations in Charlotte

NCSITE and WTS Charlotte Metro are pleased to host a joint lunch and learn with the City of Charlotte on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The presentation will feature Abby Preston, PE, Martin Brown, PE and Jeremy Shue, PE and attendees will receive an update on bicycle initiatives and innovations in Charlotte. The presentation will include overall bicycle mobility and network planning, project-level design choices, and innovations in traffic safety and signalization.

Northeastern University–Charlotte
2151 Hawkins St, Suite 800, Charlotte, NC 28203
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
11:30am - 01:00pm

Abby Preston, PE

Abby is a Project Manager in the Urban Infrastructure Group within Engineering Services at the City of Charlotte. She leads consultant teams through large and complex multimodal roadway projects with local, state, and federal funding sources. Before beginning her public role, Abby worked in private consulting for SEPI Engineering and Bolton & Menk Inc. in roadway and active transportation planning and design. With an Environmental Studies degree from Davidson College and an MS in Transportation Engineering from UNC Charlotte, she enjoys bringing an interdisciplinary approach to complex projects that improve safety and public health for people of all ages and abilities. She is a registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, membership chair of WTS Charlotte Metro, and a member of the UNC Charlotte Engineering Alumni Council.

Martin Brown, PE

Martin is the Implementation Section Manager in the Engineering & Operations Division of the Charlotte Department of Transportation. His section’s responsibilities include traffic signal design and construction, the City’s bridge maintenance program, work zone traffic control for public projects, rail crossing coordination and maintaining standards for signal design, pavement markings and work zone traffic control. He brings a passion for geometric design of signalized intersections as well as the creative out-of-the-box problem solving required to execute his section’s work in this dense urban environment. He has 13 years of experience in the engineering industry, all with the City of Charlotte – beginning as a Survey Intern in 2012, then holding various Construction Inspection and Project Management roles before promotion to his current position in 2024. Martin is a registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina and Ohio.

Jeremy Shue, PE

Jeremy is a Senior Project Manager in the In-House Design group within Engineering and Project Management. He leads and delivers small-scale transportation projects, typically under $5 million, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, turn lanes, and pedestrian crossings. Jeremy began his career with the City of Charlotte as an intern in 2022 while completing his master’s degree in civil engineering. He has a strong commitment to accessibility with a particular focus on ADA compliance and recently earned certification as an ADA Coordinator. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of North Carolina. Jeremy brings a practical, solutions‑driven mindset to every project, helping advance safe and connected mobility throughout the community.

This event will be hosted on the Northeastern University-Charlotte campus located directly on the train line (Blue Line) in South End. More details on how to get to the event are provided below. Registration and networking will begin at 11:30am with the lunch program running from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Lunch will be provided with registration. Please RSVP by Monday, August 17th.

Engineers attending this program could earn 1.0 Professional Development Hours. We are working with APA to qualify this activity for Certification Maintenance (CM) credit. More information about ACIP's CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.

Traveling to Northeastern University-Charlotte Campus

By Train (Blue Line):

From Uptown Charlotte

Take train South towards 485 (Not towards UNC Charlotte)

Get off at the East/West Station

Walk south down Camden Rd towards 2151 Hawkins St. That address will take you to the front of the building on Hawkins St.

Take the lobby elevators to the 8th floor.

Campus entrance is directly past the security desk.

By Car:

Campus Address is 2151 Hawkins St, Charlotte, NC, 28203

Take the garage elevators or 1st floor lobby elevators to the 8th floor.

Campus entrance is directly past the security desk.

There is a public parking deck for the building, located at 2151 Hawkins Street.

-Building garage parking Monday - Friday is $5 each ½ hour with a daily max of $28.

--If you enter after 4pm Monday - Friday or anytime on weekends, the flat-rate price is $10 for the day

---We validate building parking up to 4 hours at a discounted rate.

----Bring the ticket you receive when entering the garage to scan when entering campus.

-----Parking rates with validation are highlighted below.

The flat lot across the street from 2151 Hawkins Street is $12 for 4 hours and $15 or 8 hours.

Please see the map below that highlights the free street parking areas in red.

If you are taking an Uber/Taxi:

Campus Address is 2151 Hawkins St, Charlotte, NC, 28203. That address will take you to the front of the building on Hawkins St.

Take the lobby elevators to the 8th floor.

Campus entrance is directly past the security desk.