WYDOT RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Pursuant to Policy 4.1 in the Basic & Operation Policy Manual the Research Advisory Committee "reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes all RD&TT proposals and problem statements. The Committee’s evaluation determines if a proposal has sufficient merit to warrant further study. If warranted and funding is available, the Committee submits the research project for executive staff approval.”
The WYDOT Research Advisory Committee is composed of the following members:
Sitting Research Advisory Committee for 2024
District 1 Engineer, Ralph Tarango
District 2 Engineer, Mark Ayen
Chief Engineering Geologist, Mark Falk
State Highway Safety Engineer, Matt Carlson
Lands Management Program Manager, Kevin Lebeda
State Materials Engineer, Greg Milburn
Environmental Services Manager, Scott Gamo
Full Research Advisory Committee Members
Ralph Tarango
Laramie, WY 82071
307-745-2100
Mark Ayen
Casper, WY 82601
307-473-3221
John Eddins
Rock Springs, WY 82902
307-352-3400
Scott Taylor
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-674-2314
Pete Hallsten
Basin, WY 82410
307-568-3425
- District 1 Maintenance Engineer
Timothy Morton
Laramie Wy
307-745-2124
- District 2 Maintenance Engineer
Chad Aagard
Casper WY
307-473-3222
- District 3 Maintenance Engineer
Tory Thomas
Rock Springs Wy
307-352-3000
- District 4 Maintenance Engineer
Larry Konetzki
Sheridan WY
307-674-2300
- District 5 Maintenance Engineer
Lyle Lamb
Basin WY
307-568-3413
Michael Menghini
Bridge
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4043
- State Field Operations Engineer
Construction
Kent Ketterling
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4425
- Chief Engineering Geologist
Mark Falk
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4205
- State Highway Development Engineer
Christina Spindler
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4134
- State Highway Safety Engineer
Matt Carlson
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4450
- Lands Management Engineer
Lands Management Program Manager (ROW)
Kevin Lebeda
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4116
Greg Milburn
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4070
Mark Wingate
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4180
Vince Garcia
Cheyenne, WY
307-777-4231
Joel Meena
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4374
- Environmental Services Manager
Scott Gamo
Cheyenne WY
307-777-4379
Permanent, Non-Voting Research Advisory Committee Members
Ethan Crocket
Materials Division
307-777-4726
Enid White
Materials Division
307-777-4182
Richard Duran
Wyoming Division
307-771-2941