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AASHTO names CKM vice chair
April 3rd, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named Lorri Economy – chief learning officer for the Utah Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as vice chair of the organization’s Committee on Knowledge Management (CKM). Lorri Economy. Photo courtesy of Utah DOT. Economy has been a long-time active member of the CKM, […]
Montana DOT director retiring
March 22nd, 2024
Malcom “Mack” Long, director of the Montana Department of Transportation, plans to retire on March 22, with Larry Flynn – Montana DOT’s deputy director – stepping in to serve as the agency’s interim director. Malcolm “Mack” Long. Photo courtesy of Montana DOT. Appointed by Governor Greg Gianforte (R) as director in January 2021, Long brought 25 […]
WSDOT’s Millar receives 2024 OPAL Award from ASCE
February 20th, 2024
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently awarded one of its 2024 Outstanding Projects and Leadership or OPAL awards to Roger Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation and immediate past president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Roger Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation and immediate past […]
AASHTO appoints new leaders to several committees
February 15th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently appointed several new leaders to various committees within its organization. Cameron Kergaye, director of research and innovation at the Utah Department of Transportation, has been named to a two-year term as vice chair of the AASHTO Special Committee on Research and Innovation, as well as […]
AASHTO seeks nominations for two key award programs
February 13th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is seeking nominations for the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition and its President’s Transportation Awards. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. AASHTO said the online nomination portal for the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards is open through April 12. Click here to submit a nomination for this year’s contest. This program, now in […]
Kramer, Linneman to chair two AASHTO committees
February 8th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently appointed new leaders to two of its committees within its organization. Matthew Linneman and Vicki Kramer. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. AASHTO named Vicki Kramer – director of the Nebraska Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as chair of its Committee on Transportation […]
Gatz to chair AASHTO funding and finance committee
February 6th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has tapped Tim Gatz – secretary of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation – to serve a two-year term as chair of the AASHTO Committee on Funding and Finance, which provides insight into federal and state transportation fiscal issues. Tim Gatz. Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma DOT. […]
AASHTO president moderates state DOT panel at TRB
January 25th, 2024
Craig Thompson, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and 2023-2024 president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), outlined key transportation challenges faced by states and the nation as a whole during a session at the 2024 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Craig Thompson, secretary of the […]
AASHTO names CDMA chair and vice chair
January 19th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named Gregory Ciparelli, chief data officer for the Connecticut Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as chair of its Committee on Data Management and Analytics (CDMA). Gregory Ciparelli, left, chief data officer for the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and Lou Anne Daugherty, chief […]
FHWA seeks bridge project and planning grant applications
January 17th, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued a notice of funding opportunity or NOFO for up to $9.6 billion in fiscal year 2023 through FY 2026 Bridge Project grants and $80 million in FY 2023 through FY 2026 Bridge Planning Project grants. Those two measures are funded by the FHWA’s Bridge Investment Program, which is a discretionary […]