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TRB program officer to visit with ITD staff

The Transportation Research Board, part of the National Academy of Sciences, will send a representative to Idaho next week to review ITD’s research program.

Peter Shaw, a senior program officer for TRB, works in the public transportation area, explains Ned Parrish, manager of ITD’s research office. Shaw also has expertise in planning, finance and the environment.

TRB technical staff conduct field visits to talk with administrators and professional staff in all of the state transportation departments, Parrish explains. They also visit academic and research institutions and other transportation-related agencies and organizations to gather and exchange information about current research and best practices.

The field visits serve four purposes, Parrish says.

To identify specific problems and issues of importance to state departments of transportation and other transportation agencies and organizations
To offer assistance and information that can help in addressing the problems and issues
To identify topics and emerging issues that may be appropriate for TRB to address in the future, in its continuing efforts to support the needs of sponsors and the broader transportation community, and
To assess the quality and value of services currently being provided by TRB and identify other activities or services that may help TRB better serve its sponsors and other constituencies

Among the offices or personnel Shaw will visit are:

– Ned Parrish, Research Program Manager
– Scott Frey and John Perry, FHWA
– Nestor Fernandez, Roadway Design Engineer, and Monica Crider
– Randy Kyrias, Administrator Public Transportation
– Patti Raino, Intermodal Manager
– Marc Munch, Archaeologist
– Matt Farrar, Bridge Engineer
– Matt Moore, Administrator, Transportation Planning & Programming
– Dave Amick, Manager Office of Transportation Investments
– Video Conference with ITD District Engineers
– Loren Thomas, Assistant Chief Engineer, Development
– Alan Frew, Administrator Motor Vehicles
– Gary Sanderson, Manager Planning Services
– Jeff Miles, Materials Engineer
– Mike Santi, Assistant Materials Engineer
– Glenda Fuller, Manager Roadway Data
– Bob Koeberlein, Engineer Manager
– Mary Harker, Administrator Human Resources
– Jason Brinkman, Administrator – GARVEE
– John DeThomas, Administrator Aeronautics
– Doug Benzon, Economist
– Mel Coulter, Communications
– Carrie Rosti, Manager, Office of Internal Review
– Fran Hood, Engineer Manager
– Steve Spoor, Maintenance Services Manager
– Bruce Drewes, University of Idaho
– Lance Holmstrom, Administrator LHTAC
– Matt Stoll, Executive Director, COMPASS
– Tom Cole, Chief Engineer
– Brian Emmen, GIS Manager
– Conference with engineering staff from Boise State University
– Greg Laragan, Assistant Chief Engineer, Operations