- Home
- Administration
- Aeronautics
- Business with WYDOT
- Construction Projects
- Driver License and Records
- Economic Stimulus Projects (ARRA - TIGER)
- Engineering and Technical Programs
- Fuel Tax
- Highway Safety
- Human Resources
- Manuals and Publications
- News and Information
- Permits
- Planning/Projects/Research
- Titles, Plates and Registration
- Travel
- Trucking / Commercial Vehicles
- Vehicle Business Regulation
- Wyoming Highway Patrol
- Search
- Sitemap
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 FY2026
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 Williams
District 3 Engineer, John Eddins
State Bridge Engineer, Michael Menghini
State Highway Safety Engineer, Keri Bohlman
GIS/ITS Program Manager, Vince Garcia
State Traffic Engineer, Christina Spindler
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 Williams
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
Vanant
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
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
