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When it comes to preparing your folks for leadership roles in highway maintenance the National Highway Institute Maintenance Leadership Academy is the gold standard.  This comprehensive program and the experiences of the instructors provide a wealth of knowledge into all the aspects of highway maintenance a maintenance professional might face through 6 topic modules from administration to responding to severe weather events.  Course coordinator Jeremy Birkey and certified instructor Greg Duncan of Applied Pavement Technology and Jim Weston of the Washington State DOT share their experiences and thoughts about this leadership academy and how folks can benefit for participation.  For more information about the National Highway Institute, The Maintenance Leadership Academy,  and how you and your agency might benefit from hosting or attending a session you can reach out to Jeremy, Greg, or Jim.  Check out the National Highway Institute at this link: https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/ and the Maintenance Leadership Academy at this linkSign up for email notifications on future episodes and other communications associated with winter maintenance and winter weather management by clicking on subscribe on the Talkin' Winter Ops website at TalkinWinterOps.comThanks for listening in and stay safe out there!

A nun tackled a hippie in a viral video and Bryan loves it. Biden is in Tel Aviv showing support for Israel. KNOW IT ALL: 1) Biden announces actions America will take in Israel. 2) A french nun tackled a hippie in France. 3) Washington State DOT is flirting with higher toll rates. // Bryan welcomes a former Delta Forces operator to the show to talk about the hostage situation in Gaza and what comes next. // Bryan highlights a story that shows the child obesity problem is partly fueled by ultra-processed foods on school menus. 

Part 3 of our workforce recruiting and retention series showcases a grass roots program the Washington State DOT launched a few years back to encourage high school students to consider a career in transportation maintenance.  Pasco Bakotich, State Maintenance Engineer for the Washington State DOT explains the program, the benefits they've seen, and success they've witnessed by bringing these young adults into the maintenance family. If you'd like more information on the Washington DOT High School to Highways program contact Pasco at BakotiP@wsdot.wa.gov If you'd like to be a guest on SICOP Talks Winter Ops or you have an idea for an episode send an email to Rick Nelson at rnelson@aashto.org or Scott Lucas at SELucas@columbus.govSign up for email notifications for future episodes and other communications from AASHTO's Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program at https://subscribe.talkinwinterops.org We'll never spam you and you can unsubscribe at any time.Thanks for listening in and stay safe out there!

In this episode of AASHTO's ETAP Podcast, Tony Bush, Stormwater Branch Manager in the Environmental Services Office at the Washington State Department of Transportation speaks on its stormwater management innovations and key takeaways. 

In this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, Roger Millar – AASHTO's newest president and Secretary of Transportation at Washington State DOT joins the podcast to discuss AASHTO's presidential emphasis areas.

Roger Millar,  director of Washington State DOT and the new chair of ITS America, discusses this week's ITS America 2021 in Charlotte, why it's a good time to be part of the transportation space and climate change. 

“One of the significant advantages of serving as AASHTO president is that it gives me a platform to address issues that matter,” says Dr. Shawn Wilson.Dr. Wilson is the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and was elected AASHTO's first African American president in October. During his tenure as president, Dr. Wilson will be facing ‘issues that matter' head on. Each year the incoming AASHTO president identifies emphasis areas that will be the focus of their term; Dr. Wilson's emphasis areas are Pathways to Equity and Partnering to Deliver. He, along with AASHTO Vice President Roger Millar of Washington State DOT, will work with AASHTO and the states to promote equity and to encourage participation in non-traditional partnerships.

Big data has exploded in the last decade, especially as applied in transportation. Starting from GPS in commercial vehicles and evolving to mobile phones, when this data is fused and synthesized it gives us real-time and historical data. From monitoring current road conditions, measuring performance, offering real time choices and making our roads safer, Big Data is helping to transform the industry. Join me when I talk to Ted Trepanier. He started his career with the Washington State DOT and has been with INRIX, a big data fusion company for more than a decade. He'll talk to us about big data, privacy, and encouraging innovation in our public agencies. Big Data Moves the Era Show notesINRIX https://inrix.com/About Ted Trepanier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-trepanier-14206516/Contact Ted ted@inrix.comYou can see traffic trends during the pandemic via Inrix here https://inrix.com/covid-19-transportation-trends WSDOT Driver tips for Thanksgiving Weekend (pre covid) https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/times/holidays/thanksgiving/driver-tips

The January AASHTO ETAP Podcast focuses on the Transportation Research Board’s 2021 Annual Meeting, taking place throughout the month of January. Like most organizations, TRB has shifted to a virtual meeting due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will celebrate TRB’s centennial with the theme, “Launching a New Century of Mobility and Quality of Life.” The program covers all transportation modes and addresses a range of topics, including dozens of sessions on how COVID-19 has affected transportation and how transportation professionals and researchers are responding. This month’s guest is Martin Palmer, Washington State DOT engineering services manager and co-chair of TRB’s Standing Committee on Environmental Analysis and Ecology.

The January ETAP Podcast focuses on the Transportation Research Board’s 2021 Annual Meeting, taking place throughout the month of January. Like most organizations, TRB has shifted to a virtual meeting due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will celebrate TRB’s centennial with the theme, “Launching a New Century of Mobility and Quality of Life.” The program covers all transportation modes and addresses a range of topics, including dozens of sessions on how COVID-19 has affected transportation and how transportation professionals and researchers are responding. This month's guest is Martin Palmer, Washington State DOT engineering services manager and co-chair of TRB’s Standing Committee on Environmental Analysis and Ecology.

Barb Chamberlain, director of the Active Transportation Division at Washington State DOT, shares how her upbringing shaped her desire to advocate for those whose voices are often ignored and to search for commonalities in order to get things accomplished.

Lots can be learned from see how others approach winter operations. James Morin of the Washington State DOT had the opportunity to interact with the Norwegian Road Authority and compare notes. On this episode James shares his observations on the similarities and differences between the two winter operations. Some key elements during our conversation included equipment, materials, relationships with academia, and levels of service.

Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation at Washington State DOT in Olympia, WA, USA highlights how the state is innovating when it comes to mobility as a service/mobility on demand and collaborating with partners across various municipalities and regions. He also addresses accessibility and equity issues, and provides an update on the SR99 Viaduct Replacement, one of this year’s largest transportation engineering projects in the United States.

Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation at Washington State DOT in Olympia, Washington, highlights how the state is innovating when it comes to mobility as a service/mobility on demand and collaborating with partners across various municipalities and regions. He also addresses accessibility and equity issues, and provides an update on the SR 99 Viaduct Replacement, one of this year’s largest transportation engineering projects in the United States.

Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation at Washington State DOT in Olympia, WA, USA highlights how the state is innovating when it comes to mobility as a service/mobility on demand and collaborating with partners across various municipalities and regions. He also addresses accessibility and equity issues, and provides an update on the SR99 Viaduct Replacement, one of this year's largest transportation engineering projects in the United States.

Truckers often say that if they could only get public officials with them in a truck, hauling an actual load, that those officials would do a better job. Jason Beloso of the Washington State DOT is a good example of just that – having just taken a ride-along with OOIDA Life Member Tilden Curl.