Member States

Program Coordinators:

Mark Fischer, PE, PMP
Assistant Materials & Research Engineer – Research Program Manager
Nebraska Department of Transportation
Materials and Research
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
402-479-3163
mark.fischer@nebraska.gov

Lieska Halsey
Assistant Material Engineer-Research Project Manager
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Highway 2
Lincoln NE 68509
402-479-3861
Lieska.Halsey@nebraska.gov

Angela Andersen,
Research Coordinator C.L.S.S.Y.B.
Federal Aid Administrator I
Nebraska Department of Transportation
Materials and Research Division
1400 Highway 2
Lincoln NE 68509
402-479-4562
angela.andersen@nebraska.gov

MwRSF Contact:

Bob Bielenberg, MSME
Research Engineer
Assistant Director Roadside Safety Division
Manager – Midwest States Pooled Fund Program
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Prem S. Paul Research Center
130 Whittier Building, P.O. Box 830853
2200 Vine St., Lincoln, NE 68583-0853
402-472-9064
rbielenberg2@unl.edu

Member States

California DOT

Bob Meline
Roadside Safety Innovation and Cooperative Research
Division of Research and Innovation
California Department of Transportation
5900 Folsom Blvd, MS-5
Sacramento, California 95819-4612
916-227-7031
bob.meline@dot.ca.gov


David Whitesel, P.E.
Roadside Safety Research Group
Office of Safety Innovation and Cooperative Research
Divison of Research and Innovation
California Department of Transportation
5900 Folsom Blvd, MS-5
Sacramento, California 95819-4612
916-227-5849
david.whitesel@dot.ca.gov


Florida DOT

Derwood C. Sheppard, Jr., P.E.
Design Standards Publication Manager
Roadway Design Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
850-414-4334
Derwood.Sheppard@dot.state.fl.us


Georgia DOT

Christopher Rudd, P.E.
State Design Policy Engineer
Office of Design Policy & Support
One Georgia Center
600 West Peachtree St NW, 26th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-631-1978
crudd@dot.ga.gov

Frank Flanders IV, P.E.
Assistant State Design Policy Engineer
Office of Design Policy & Support
600 West Peachtree St NW, 26th Floor
Atlanta, GA, 30308
404-631-1663>br> fflanders@dot.ga.gov


Hawaii DOT

James Fu, P.E.
State Bridge Engineer
Bridge Design Section
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Transportation,
601 Kamokila Blvd., Room 611
Kapolei, HI 96707
James.fu@hawaii.govDean Takiguchi, P.E.
Engineer
Bridge Design Section
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Transportation,
601 Kamokila Blvd., Room 611
Kapolei, HI 96707
Dean.takiguchi@hawaii.gov

Kimberly Okamura
Engineer
Bridge Design Section
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Transportation,
601 Kamokila Blvd., Room 611
Kapolei, HI 96707
Kimberly.m.okamura@hawaii.gov



Filiberto Sotelo
Safety Evaluation Engineer
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Room 005
Springfield, Illinois 62764
217-557-2563
Filiberto.Sotelo@illinois.gov

Martha Brown, P.E.
Safety Evaluation Unit Chief
Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Room 005
Springfield, Illinois 62764
(217) 785-3034
Martha.a.brown@illinois.gov

Edgar Galofre, P.E.
Engineer
Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Room 005
Springfield, Illinois 62764
Edgar.galofre@illinois.gov



Katherine Smutzer, P.E.
Standards Engineer
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N Senate Ave, Room N901
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317-233-2074
ksmutzer@indot.in.gov

Elizabeth Mouser (Phillips), P.E.
Highway Design Director
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N Senate Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
ephillips@indot.in.gov

Frank Sailer, P.E.
Operations Field Engineer
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N Senate Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
FrSailer@indot.IN.gov



Brian Smith, P.E.
Methods Engineer
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Design
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010
515-239-1402
brian.smith@dot.iowa.gov


Daniel Harness
Transportation Engineer Specialist
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Design - Methods Section
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010
515-239-1727
Daniel.Harness@iowadot.us

Mike Thiel, P.E.
Transportation Engineer Specialist
Office of Design - Methods Section
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010
515-239-1862
Michael.thiel@iowadot.us



Jeff Sims, P.E.
Road Design Leader
Kansas Department of Transportation
Eisenhower State Office Building
700 SW Harrison St., 11th Floor
Topeka, KS 66603-3754
Cell Ph: 785.430.9447
Jeff.Sims@ks.gov

Scott King, P.E.
Chief, Bureau of Road Design
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bureau of Road Design
Dwight D. Eisenhower State Office Bldg
700 S.W. Harrison Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3754
785-296-6970
scott.king@ks.gov

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Jason J. Siwula, P.E.
Assistant State Highway Engineer
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Department of Highways
State Highway Engineer's Office
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40622
502-564-3730
Jason.Siwula@ky.gov

Gary Newton
Engineering Technician III
Design Standards
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Highway Design
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Gary.newton@ky.gov

Jeff Jasper, P.E.
Research Engineer & Program Management
University of Kentucky Transportation Center
176 Oliver H Raymond Building
Lexington, KY 40506
859-218-0370
Jeff.jasper@uky.edu


Michael Elle, P.E.
Design Standards Engineer
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Transportation Building
395 John Ireland Blvd
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-366-4622
michael.elle@state.mn.us


Khamsai Yang, P.E.
Assistant Design Standards Engineer
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Project Management and Technical Support
395 John Ireland Blvd, MS 696
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1800
651-366-4708
Khamsai.Yang@state.mn.us



Sarah Kleinschmit, P.E.
Policy & Innovations Engineer
Missouri Department of Transportation
Central Office Design
105 West Capitol
PO Box 270
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-7412
Sarah.Kleinschmit@modot.mo.gov

Nick Voltenburg
Missouri Department of Transportation
105 West Capitol
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Nickolas.voltenburg@modot.mo.gov



Mike Owen, P.E.
Roadway Design Engineer
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
402-479-4601
mike.owen@nebraska.gov


Phil TenHulzen, P.E.
Design Standards Engineer
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
402-479-3951
Phil.tenhulzen@nebraska.gov

Dan Waddle, P.E.
Traffic Engineering
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
dan.waddle@nebraska.gov

Jim Knott, P.E.
Construction Engineer
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
Jim.knott@nebraska.gov

Fouad Jaber, P.E.
Assistant State Bridge Engineer
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
402-479-3967
Fouad.jaber@nebraska.gov

Mark Fischer, P.E., PMP Research Program Manager
Nebraska Department of Transportation
1400 Hwy. 2
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
mark.fischer@nebraska.gov



Hung Tang
Senior Engineer, Transportation
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Roadway Design Standards
PO Box 600
1035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609-530-5635
Hung.Tang@dot.state.nj.us


Joseph Warren
Assistant Engineer, Transportation
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Structural and RR Engineering Services
PO Box 600
1035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609-530-2561
Joseph.Warren@dot.state.nj.us

Hannah Cheng
Engineer
New Jersey Department of Transportation
PO Box 600
1035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609-963-1316
Xiaohua.cheng@dot.nj.gov



Neil Mastin, P.E.
Manager
Transportation Program Management - Research and Development
North Carolina Department of Transportation
104 Fayetteville Street
1549 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1549
919-508-1865
jmastin@ncdot.gov


D.D. "Bucky" Galloway, P.E., CPM
Field Operations Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
103B Underwood Road
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
828-650-2700
ddgalloway@ncdot.gov



Don Fisher, P.E.
Roadway Standards Engineer
Ohio Department of Transportation
Office of Roadway Engineering
1980 W. Broad Street, MailStop 1230
Columbus, Ohio 43223
614-387-2614
Don.Fisher@dot.state.oh.us


South Carolina DOT

Mark H. Anthony, P.E.
Letting Preparation Engineer
South Carolina Department of Transportation
955 Park Street
P.O. Box 191
Columbia, South Carolina 29201-3959
803-737-1379
Anthonymh@scdot.org



Randy Brown
Standards Engineer
South Dakota Department of Transportation
700 E. Broadway Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-6646
RandyL.Brown@state.sd.us

Utah DOT

Shawn Debenham
Traffic & Safety Specialist
Utah Department of Transportation
4501 South 2700 West
PO Box 143200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3200
801-971-9575
sdebenham@utah.gov

Glenn Blackwelder
Operations Engineer
Utah Department of Transportation
4501 South 2700 West
PO Box 143200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3200
801-965-4045
gblackwelder@utah.gov


Virginia DOT

Charles W.Patterson, P.E.
Standards/Special Design Section Manager
Location and Design Division
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 E. Broad St
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-786-1805
Chuck.Patterson@vdot.virginia.gov

Junyi Meng, P.E.
Assistant Structure and Bridge Engineer
Engineering Services
Virginia Department of Transportation
Central Office
Structure and Bridge Division - Room 1000
1401 E. Broad St.
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-786-3817
Junyi.Meng@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Andy Zickler, P.E.
Complex Bridge Design and ABC Support Program Manager
Virginia Department of Transportation
Central Office
Structure and Bridge Division - Room 1004
1401 E. Broad St.
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-371-2776
Andy.Zickler@vdot.virginia.gov



Erik Emerson, P.E.
Standards Development Engineer
Roadside Design
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bureau of Project Development
4802 Sheboygan Ave, Room 651
P.O. Box 7916
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7916
608-266-2842
Erik.emerson@wi.gov



Bill Wilson, P.E.
Architecture and Highway Standards Engineer
Wyoming Department of Transportation
5300 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340
307-777-4216
Bill.wilson@wyo.gov