WYDOT RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Pursuant to Policy 4.1 in the Basic & Operation Policy Manual the Research Advisory Committee is responsible for reviewing, 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 FY2027

First Quarter FY2027:

January 28, 2027 - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Second Quarter FY2027:

To Be Determined - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Third Quarter FY2027:

To Be Determined - 9:00 a.m. - Headquarters Planning Conference Room, Cheyenne WY

Fourth Quarter FY2027

To Be Determined - 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 2027

District 1 Engineer, Ralph Tarango

District 5 Engineer, Pete Hallsten

State Materials Engineer, Greg Milburn

Innovation, Research and Asset Performance Engineer, Ryan Shields

State Planning Engineer, Mark Wingate

Chief Engineering Geologist, James Dahill

State Highway Safety Engineer, Keri Bohlman

Full Research Advisory Committee Members

• District 1 Engineer

Ralph Tarango

Laramie, WY 82071

307-745-2100

• District 2 Engineer

Mark Williams

Casper, WY 82601

307-473-3221

• District 3 Engineer

Peter Stinchcomb

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

Hank Doering

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4134

• State Highway Safety Engineer

Keri Bohlmann

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

Christina Spindler

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4374

• Environmental Services Manager

Scott Gamo

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4379

 

• Innovation, Research and Asset Performance Engineer

Ryan Shields

Cheyenne WY

307-777-4066

Permanent, Non-Voting Research Advisory Committee Members

• Research Engineer

Kyle Creswell

Materials Division

307-777-4726

• Research Center Manager

Vacant

Materials Division

307-777-4182

• FHWA

Pam Cypher

Wyoming Division

307-771-2941