WV on the DOT

Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties make up West Virginia Division of Highways District 8. On this week's WV on the DOT podcast, James Rossi, P.E., joins Randy and Jennifer to update listeners on District 8 projects, from the massive Corridor H, to upcoming paving projects.

Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur, and Webster counties are served by WVDOH District 7 Engineer, Brian Cooper, P.E. Brian joins Randy and Jennifer on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to talk about everything from an upcoming paving project near the recently completed Glenville Roundabout to what's happening with the I-79, Exit 99 project in Weston.

Monongalia, Preston, Marion, Taylor, Doddridge and Harrison counties are served by District 4 Engineer, Mike Cronin, P.E. On this week's WV on the DOT podcast, Mike talks everything from paving with WVDOH's own crews and equipment to the I-79 widening project near Fairmont.

What's happening in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and Morgan Counties? The 53's episode of WV on the DOT podcast features Lee Thorne, District 5 Engineer, and Travis Ray, District 5 Maintenance Engineer joining Randy and Jennifer to talk everything from the widening on I-81 to Berkeley Springs Bypass.

This week's episode of WV on the DOT marks one year for the podcast; with special guest Rob Pennington, District 2 Engineer, joining Randy and Jennifer to talk about the challenges of managing a district which extends from the busy interstate through Huntington to the steep mountains of Logan County. District 2, which includes Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and Wayne counties, is still recovering f...

Keeping. People. Alive. That's the goal! From motorcycles to school buses to automobiles, Aimee Cantrell, with the Governor's Highway Safety Program, and Mary Jarrell, Motorcycle Safety Training Coordinator for the Division of Motor Vehicles, share tips on the most basic thing that we all need to do (helping each other survive) on this week's WV on the DOT podcast.

Our guest for the 50th Episode of our WV on the DOT podcast is Cindy Cramer, P.E., Director of the West Virginia Division of Highways Traffic Division. While a podcast needs lots of words to be effective, a road sign must communicate clearly in just a few. Have you ever wondered how signs and signals keep the public safe, or how they're designed to help us find our way?

Sean Hill, Director of the Aeronautics Commission, is this week's special guest on our WV on the DOT podcast, with a big announcement for West Virginia's airports

Interested in working for West Virginia Division of Highways? This week's episode of WV on the DOT podcast features Natasha White, Acting Director of the Human Resources Division talking about the streamlined hiring process, training and the new direction of WVDOH's Human Resource Division.

Alan Reed, P.E., took the reins as State Highway Engineer in March of 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was slowing the economy and state DOT's across the country were laying off workers; yet West Virginia Division of Highways was able to keep employees working and continued to gain ground on catching up long underfunded work. On this week's WV on the DOT podcast, Alan talks about the direction...

For a law or policy to be effective, it has to fit with the times and the situations people encounter. From getting to know the people on-the-ground to crafting legislation for the WVDOT, Rita Pauley, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, knows how streamlined processes make the work of improving West Virginia's infrastructure move faster. To Rita, it's not words on a page; it's real and it makes a diffe...

From crowded streets (like MacCorkle Avenue and Jefferson Road) to countryside that cuts across mountains, right-of-way acquisition is a step in the road building process that looks like nothing's happening. Listen as Chad Toney, P.E., Director of the Right-of-Way Division, joins Randy and Jennifer on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to explain the balance of safe roadway expansion and protecting...

The new District 1 Manager, Arlie Matney, began his career with West Virginia Division of Highways as a flagger, more than 30 years ago. Arlie, and District 1 Maintenance Engineer, Kathy Rushworth, join Randy and Jennifer on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to talk about connecting transportation workers and management on-the-ground to catch up on years of underfunded road work for the 6th larges...

On this week's episode of our WV on the DOT podcast, we celebrate Marvin Murphy's 50th year with West Virginia Division of Highways. A lot has changed in 50 years, but Marvin's dedication has remained constant.

Have you ever taken a bus to work or tried to grocery shop without a car? On the 42nd episode of our WV on the DOT podcast, Bill Robinson, of the West Virginia Division of Public Transit, joins Randy and Jennifer to talk about the ways bus service in West Virginia impacts our communities.

On this week's WV on the DOT podcast, Sean Hill, Director of the Aeronautics Commission, joins Randy and Jennifer to talk about drones. Curious about the new regulations? Use drones at work? Thinking about buying a drone for fun?

The Oakwood Road Intersection Improvement project is scheduled for completion by August of this year. Ryan Canfield and Travis Knighton join Randy and Jennifer on WV on the DOT podcast to provide information and insight about the progress of this exciting project, which will reduce congestion and accidents on Corridor G.

What do we want to see beside West Virginia's beautiful roadways? Not your old socks! Kim Smith, from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection joins Randy and Jennifer on the 39th episode of WV on the DOT to talk about the Adopt-a-Highway program and Operation Wildflowers. How can you get involved?

Our guest on the 38th episode of our WV on the DOT podcast is Chad Robinson, of the WVDOH Operations Division. Have you ever wondered what bridge inspectors do when it rains? When it snows? Up high? Down low? They inspect bridges from the highest point, to beneath the surface of the water; and they do so all year, in all weather, to meet an aggressive schedule and keep the public safe. What else d...

The 37th Episode of our WV on the DOT podcast features Randall Reid-Smith, Commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, and Joe Geiger, Director of Archives and History, with a preview of some of the historical markers you can read about in the new book "Signs of the Times." West Virginia's Highway Historical Marker Program tells complex stories in only 11 lines of ty...

WV on the DOT's 36th podcast show features Travis Long, Director of WVDOH's new Technical Support Division, along with a few special words from District 8's Todd Schoonover on dedicating the Trout Run Bridge to Glenn Lough; who worked on the project in its early stages.

This week's guest on our WV on the DOT podcast is Tressie Lopez. Listen for an update on the Federal Highway Administrations recent approval of WVDOT's plan for our state mandated Enterprise Resource Planning system.

Transportation touches everything in West Virginia; from the way new pavement enlivens a small town to the possibility of a new job because a bus is there to make the commute, but before the pavement or the bus comes the finance. Carla Rotsch, WVDOT Business Manager, knows about everything from how to buy a drill (to fix a mudslide) to how manage funding for a major bridge.

How much guardrail does WVDOT have? What's happening with the WV Route 10 Operational Improvement Project? Where is the best place to use the new drills, the pavers, the Gradalls, the trucks, the mowers? With the 6th largest highway system in the country to maintain, keeping track of data is pivotal to the collective goal of gaining ground on long underfunded work. Hussein Elkhansa, M.S.E., G.I.S....

This week's WV on the DOT podcast features District 10 Engineer, Joe Pack talking about smooth roads and major projects from the slip on Route 19 in Spanishburg, to the King Coal Highway, to the Grant Street Bridge.