Participating Partners

Roadside Safety Research
Pooled Fund Committee
PARTNERS

This research project is performed under a pooled fund program between the following states and agencies:

Wade Henry, P.E. 
Assistant State Design Engineer 
Design Bureau, Final Design Division 
Alabama Dept. of Transportation 
1409 Coliseum Boulevard, T-205 
Montgomery, AL 36110 
(334) 242-6464 
[email protected] 

Stanley (Stan) C. Biddick, P.E.
State Design Engineer
Alabama Dept. of Transportation
1409 Coliseum Boulevard, T-205
Montgomery, AL 36110 
(334) 242-6488 
[email protected]  

Micheal Hills 
Internal Consultant
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Statewide Traffic Safety Engineers Office
3132 Channel Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-2645
[email protected] 

Brandon Irvine
Preconstruction Standards Engineer
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Project Delivery
2301 Peger Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 451-5388
[email protected]

Vue Her, P.E.
Chief, Crash Test Operations
California Department of Transportation 
Division of Research, Innovation and System Information
Roadside Safety Research Group
Sacramento, CA 95819
5900 Folsom Blvd, MS-5
(916) 227-5828
[email protected]

 

Christopher Caldwell, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
California Department of Transportation 
Division of Research, Innovation and System Information
Roadside Safety Research Group
Sacramento, CA 95819
5900 Folsom Blvd, MS-5
(916) 591-2877
[email protected]

David Kosmiski
Roadway Miscellaneous (M) Standards Engineer
CDOT HQ: 2829 W Howard Pl (3rd fl southwest), Denver, CO 80204 
[email protected]

Andrew Pott
Bridge/Structure Senior Design and Construction Engineer
CDOT HQ: 2829 W Howard Pl (3rd fl southeast), Denver, CO 80204
(720)454-4045
[email protected]

Bill Cornelius
Roadway Standards and Specifications Unit Manager/Engineer
CDOT HQ: 2829 W Howard Pl (3rd fl southwest), Denver, CO 80204
[email protected] 

Amin Fakhimalizad
Roadway Assistant Miscellaneous (M) Standards Engineer
CDOT HQ: 2829 W Howard Pl (3rd fl southwest), Denver, CO 80204
[email protected]

Man (Steve) Yip
Bridge/Structure Design and Construction Support Engineer
CDOT HQ: 2829 W Howard Pl (3rd fl northeast), Denver, CO 80204
(303)269-1262
[email protected]

 

Todd Ingarra 
[email protected]  

Cassidy Blowers 
Construction Resource Engineer 
Construction Section 
Delaware DOT 
(302)760-2336 
[email protected] 

 
James Osborne 
Traffic Safety Programs Manager 
Traffic Operations 
Delaware DOT 
(302)659-4651 
[email protected] 

Eduardo Arispe Research Highway Safety Specialist U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Mail Code: HRSO-10 6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101 (202) 493-3291 [email protected] Paul LaFleur, P.E.  Safety Design Team – Roadway Departure Program Manager FHWA Office of Safety  U.S. Department of Transportation (515) 233-7308 [email protected]

Richard M. Stepp, P.E.  
Standard Plans Engineer  
Florida Department of Transportation  
Roadway Design Office  
605 Suwannee Street, MS-32  
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450  
(850) 414-4313  
[email protected] 

Marc Danley, P.E. 
Technical Engineer 
(208) 334-8024 
[email protected]  
 

Ryan Lancaster, P.E.  
Technical Engineer II
(208) 334-8528  
[email protected]

Martha A. Brown, P.E. 
Safety Policy & Initiatives Engineer 
Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering 

Illinois Depart. of Transportation 
2300 Dirksen Parkway, Room 005 
Springfield, IL 62764 
(217) 785-3034 
[email protected] 
 
Edgar A. Galofre, MSCE, P.E. 
Safety Design Engineer 
Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering 
Illinois Department of Transportation 
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Room 007 
Springfield, IL 62764 
(217) 558-9089 
[email protected] 
 
Kelli Erickson 
Safety Design Evaluation Engineer 
Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering 
Illinois Department of Transportation 
Phone: (217) 557-2563 
[email protected]  

Daniel Harness 
Design Bureau – Methods Section 
Iowa Department of Transportation 
[email protected] 

Chris Poole 
State Traffic Engineer 
Traffic and Safety Bureau 
Iowa Department of Transportation 
[email protected] 

Vivian Berra Figuereo 
[email protected]  
 
Philip Brentlinger 
Maryland State Highway Administration 
[email protected] 

James Danila 
State Traffic Engineer 
Massachusetts Department of Transportation 
10 Park Plaza 
Boston, MA 02116
[email protected] 

 
Alexander Bardow 
Director of Bridges and Structure 
Massachusetts Depart. of Transportation 
10 Park Plaza 
Boston, MA 02116 
[email protected]

Carlos Torres, P.E. 
Roadside Safety Engineer 
Geometric Design Unit, Design Division 
Michigan Depart. of Transportation
P.
O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 335-2852 
[email protected] 

Khamsai Yang  State Design Standards Engineer Office of Project Management and Technical Support Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Blvd, MS 696 Saint Paul, MN 551155 (612) 322-5601 [email protected]   Brian Tang  Assistant State Design Standards Engineer Office of Project Management and Technical Support Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Blvd, MS 696 Saint Paul, MN 551155 (651) 366-4684 [email protected]

Gidget Koestner 
Policy & Innovations Engineer 
Central Office- Design 
Missouri Department of Transportation 
(573) 751-6905 
[email protected]  

Kirby Woods 
Roadside Design Engineer 
Missouri Department of Transportation 
(573) 472-5333 
[email protected]  

Brad Julian 
New Mexico Department of Transportation 
Traffic Technical Support Engineer 
(505) 469-1405 
[email protected] 
 

David Fox, P.E. 
Specifications Engineer 
Roadway Design Division 
Nevada Dept. of Transportation 
1263 S. Stewart St. 
Carson City, NV 89712 
(775) 888-7053 
[email protected]  

Tim Rudnick 
Standards and Manuals Supervisor 
Roadway Design Division 
Nevada Dept. of Transportation 
1263 S. Stewart St. 
Carson City, NV 89712 
(775) 888-7598 
[email protected]

Don P. Fisher, P.E. 
Ohio Depart. of Transportation 
1980 West Broad Street 
Mail Stop 1230 
Columbus, OH 43223 
(614) 387-2614 
[email protected]  

Andrew Holloway, P.E. 
(614) 387-4020
[email protected] 

Kenneth Shannon, P. Eng. 
Senior Engineer, Highway Design 
Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
301 St. Paul Street 
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R4 
CANADA 
(289) 7834348 
[email protected] 

Christopher Henson 
Senior Roadside Design Engineer 
Oregon Depart. of Transportation 
Technical Service Branch 
4040 Fairview Industrial Drive, SE  
Salem, OR 97302-1142 
(503) 986-3561 
[email protected]  

James A. Borino, Jr., P.E. 
Chief, Standards and Criteria Unit 
Highway Design and Technology Division 
Pennsylvania DOT 
(717) 612-4791 
[email protected] 

Evan Pursel 
Senior Civil Engineer 
Highway Design and Technology Division 
Pennsylvania DOT 
(717) 705-8535 
[email protected] 

Nina Ertel 
Project Development Engineer 
Highway Design and Technology Division 
Pennsylvania DOT 
(717) 425-7679 
[email protected] 

Tsehay Dessalgn 
Statewide Transportation Engineer
Engineering Division – Production Support
(615) 532-2614
[email protected]  

Laura Chandler 
Engineering Production Support Manager 
Engineering Division 
Tennessee Dept. of Transportation 
(615) 253-4769 
[email protected] 
  
Wesley Apple 
[email protected]  

Chris Lindsey
Transportation Engineer
Design Division 
Texas Department of Transportation
6230 E Stassney Laney
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 416-2750 
[email protected]  

Taya Retterer 
TxDOT Bridge Standards Engineer 
Bridge Division 
Texas Department of Transportation 
(512) 993-0330 
[email protected] 

Wade Odell
Research Project Manager
Research & Technology Implementation Division
Texas Department of Transportation 
(512) 416-4737 
[email protected]

Lance Bullard, Jr., P.E.
Senior Research Engineer
Roadside Safety & Physical Security Div. 
Texas A&M Transportation Institute 
3135 TAMU 
College Station, TX 77843-3135 
(979) 317-2855 
[email protected] 
 
Roger P. Bligh, Ph.D., P.E. 
Senior Research Engineer 
Roadside Safety and Physical Security Division  
(979) 317-2703 
[email protected]  

 

Nauman Sheikh, P.E. 
Research Engineer 
Roadside Safety and Physical Security 
Texas A&M Transportation Institute 
(979) 317-2703 
[email protected] 

 

Ariel Sheil Bounds 
Research Assistant 
Roadside Safety and Physical Security 
Texas A&M Transportation Institute 
(979) 317-2250 
[email protected] 

Clint McCleery
Barrier and Attenuation Manager
Traffic and Safety Operations
Utah Department of Transportation 
4501 South 2700 West
Taylorsville, UT 84129
(801)712-8685 
[email protected] 
 

Tim Moeckel
Roadside Safety Engineer
Washington State Department of Transportation 
Development Division 
(360) 704-6377 
[email protected]


Mustafa Mohamedali 
Research Manager/Engineering 
Washington State Department of Transportation 
Transportation Safety & System Analysis 
Research & Library Services 
(360) 704-6307 
[email protected]


Kevin Burch

Policy Support Engineer
Washington State Department of Transportation 
Development Division 
(360) 705-7952 
[email protected]

Ted Whitmore 
Traffic Engineering Director
Traffic Engineering 
WV Division of Highways 
(304)414-7373 
[email protected] 

Erik Emerson, P.E.
Standards Development Engineer-Roadside Design
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bureau of Project Development
Room S424.03
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison 53705
(608) 266-2842
[email protected]