Research Advisory Committee

 

 

 

WYDOT RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Pursuant to Policy 4.1 in the Basic & Operation Policy Manual the Research Advisory Committee is responsibly for "[r]eviewing, evaluating, and prioritizing all RD&T proposals and problem statements.  This evaluation assists the RAC in determining whether a proposal has sufficient merit to warrant further study.  If waranted and funding is available, the RAC submits the research proposals for assistant chief engineer of engineering and planning and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval.” 

RAC tentative meeting dates for FY2024 to FY2026

First Quarter FY2025:

October 30, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. - University of Wyoming, College of Engineering

Second Quarter FY2025:

January 14, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Third Quarter FY2025:

April 16, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Fourth Quarter FY2025

August 6, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarter Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

First Quarter FY2026:

October 29, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - University of Wyoming, College of Engineering

Second Quarter FY2026:

January 25, 2026 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Third Quarter FY2026:

April 15, 2026 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Fourth Quarter FY2026

July 22, 2026 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarter Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

The WYDOT Research Advisory Committee is composed of the following members:

Sitting Research Advisory Committee for 2025

District 2 Engineer, Mark Ayen

District 3 Engineer, John Eddins

State Bridge Engineer, Michael Menghini

State Highway Safety Engineer, Replacement Kevin Lebeda (Lands Management Program Manager)

GIS/ITS Program Manager, Vince Garcia

State Traffic Engineer, Replacement Christina Spindler (State Highway Development Engineer)

Environmental Services Manager, Scott Gamo

Full Research Advisory Committee Members

• District 1 Engineer

Ralph Tarango

Laramie, WY 82071

307-745-2100

• District 2 Engineer

Mark Ayen

Casper, WY 82601

307-473-3221

• District 3 Engineer

John Eddins

Rock Springs, WY 82902

307-352-3400

• District 4 Engineer

Scott Taylor

Sheridan, WY 82801

307-674-2314

• District 5 Engineer

Pete Hallsten

Basin, WY 82410

307-568-3425

• State Bridge Engineer

Michael Menghini

Bridge

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4043

• State Field Operations Engineer

Construction

Kent Ketterling

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4425

• Chief Engineering Geologist

James Dahill

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4205

• State Highway Development Engineer

Christina Spindler

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4134

• State Highway Safety Engineer

Vacant

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4450

• Lands Management Engineer

Lands Management Program Manager (ROW)

Kevin Lebeda

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4116

• State Materials Engineer

Greg Milburn

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4070

• State Planning Engineer

Mark Wingate

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4180

• GIS/ITS Program Manager

Vince Garcia

Cheyenne, WY

307-777-4231

• State Traffic Engineer

Vacant

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4374

• Environmental Services Manager

Scott Gamo

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4379

Permanent, Non-Voting Research Advisory Committee Members

• Research Engineer

           Kyle Creswell

            Materials Division

            307-777-4726

• Research Center Manager

            Enid White

            Materials Division

            307-777-4182

• FHWA

Pam Cyper

Wyoming Division

307-771-2941