Mike Scott is committed to excellence, outstanding job performance and the application of the ITD Strategic Plan in his daily work. He diligently identifies customer needs and meets or exceeds them. Mike also identifies stakeholders and their concerns, then provides responsive updates and information to those stakeholders.

Mike’s level of experience and expertise in right of way activities, consultant administration, and project management is best demonstrated during interactions with the public. He excels at listening and making members of the public comfortable in meetings and in one-on-one discussions.

“Mike is a high-value employee. His experience and education allows him to be a major contributor in finding solutions for transportation. He anticipates customer needs, has vision, and is a problem solver who has earned the respect of colleagues throughout the state. As a team member, you will find none better!”

For almost 35 years, Greg has been dedicated to the transportation industry by serving in key leadership roles in design, maintenance, traffic and highway operations at the Idaho Transportation Department. In the different engineering positions Greg has held, he has been an innovator and driver of many new initiatives.
A few of his numerous achievements include:

• Development of ITD’s first Bridge Management System to determine the best investment strategies
• Integral driver for the winter maintenance complement studies for effective staffing
• Creation of Idaho’s award-winning 511 traveler information system to increase the safety and mobility for the traveling public

Greg recognizes when change is necessary and has taken steps to implement positive change. His ability to grasp new technologies generated by research and implement these into practical applications that can be utilized has served ITD well.

“Greg is highly respected by his peers and the national transportation industry, particularly with traffic related issues. He exhibits a high level of integrity in his public and private life.”

For more than 30 years, Tri Buu has quietly and competently steered ITD’s geotechnical program. During his career, Tri has played a lead role in almost every geotechnical decision made by the Idaho Transportation Department.

Tri’s numerous contributions are in the areas of: geotechnical support in the design and construction phases; collaborative research and technology development; and emergency response/crisis management. A few of Tri’s accomplishments include:

• Expansion of the ITD Material lab capabilities to add testing for resilient modulus of soils, Geotextile/Geogrid strength properties and soils permeability testing.
• Implementation of ITD’s Statewide Rock Fall and Slope Instability Inventory Management System.
• Coordination of ITD’s participation in pooled fund studies involving mechanically stabilized earth walls and the relative operational performance of geosynthetics used as subgrade stabilization.

Tri has presented case studies to the Northwest Geotechnical Workshop and Highway Geology Symposium. He was recently awarded the “Hats Off Award” for always being there when his fellow geotechnical professionals need advice or support and for demonstrating “a positive attitude, good sense of humor and genuine enthusiasm for their work in the geotechnical field.”