Transportation Radio

Feb 25 2025 206 ep. 17 mins 245

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Interviews with transportation newsmakers by transportation journalist Bernie Wagenblast.

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David Kriger, P.Eng., RPP, MCIP — Emerging Trends in Urban Goods Movement

Feb 25 2025 31 mins

David Kriger, principal of David Kriger Consultants, joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to discuss emerging trends in urban goods movement and how they're impacting the space. He also talks about drivers of change in urban freight related to factors beyond land development and road infrastructure, and uses case study examples to highlight what cities in the United States an

Who You Gonna Call?

Feb 22 2025 20 mins

This episode of The Stream by AASHTO features Shawn Wilson – vice president-national highway business line leader for transportation and infrastructure at WSP – discussing how state departments of transportation across the country are working on improving cooperative strategies for disaster response and recovery operations.

Karen Aspelin, P.E., PTOE, ITE International President — Perspectives on Leadership

Jan 28 2025 19 mins

Karen Aspelin, P.E., PTOE (F), joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to discuss her involvement with ITE and how it's culminated in her current position as International President. She addresses her views on leadership, what it means to be a leader, and offers her perspective on achieving a work-life balance for volunteer leaders. Karen also shares more about her own career pa

Working Together: Rethinking Arterials in the St. Louis Region

Dec 17 2024 23 mins

In this episode of The Stream by AASHTO, we explore the novel Blueprint for Arterials that is a partnership between Missouri DOT and East-West Gateway Council of Governments and is a collaborative vision on how to design ideal roadways - especially arterials - that meet the needs of an ever growing urban and suburban landscape in Missouri. Covering topics such as improved access, s

Crash Responder Safety Week with Dale Picha, Texas DOT

Dec 04 2024 21 mins

Dale Picha, P.E., PTOE, Director of Transportation Operations for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) San Antonio District, joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to talk about Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW). Dale highlights the importance of this critical information campaign that promotes safety for first responders responding to crash sites and ITE's role in C

Transportation Resilience with Aimee Flannery, Global Principal – Transportation Risk & Resiliency, Jacobs

Oct 30 2024 17 mins

Aimee Flannery, Ph.D., P.E., Global Principal – Transportation Risk & Resiliency at Jacobs, joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to talk about making the transportation system more resilient and steps the industry can take to set standardized methods to measure resilience. She discusses several strategies to improve transportation resilience, including hardening assets,

Unleashing the Past: The Role of Cadaver Dogs in Archaeology and Transportation Projects

Oct 02 2024 16 mins

Cadaver dogs play a crucial role in identifying buried remains and culturally sensitive artifacts during transportation projects. Their exceptional sense of smell helps locate historic and prehistoric resources, ensuring that significant cultural sites are preserved. Today, Jen Anderson from the Texas Department of Transportation will discuss the impact of these trained canines on

Brian Cronin, Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office – National V2X Deployment Plan

Sep 27 2024 21 mins

Brian Cronin, Director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office of the U.S. Department of Transportation, joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to discuss the recently released National V2X Deployment Plan. The plan, drafted and advanced with collaboration across public and private partnerships, provides stakeholders with vital information to enable

Quiet Roads Ahead: Understanding and Managing Transportation Noise

Sep 14 2024 17 mins

This is the first episode of a two-part series that focuses on the impacts of transportation noise on the road. This episode features Ross Hudnall, Noise Abatement Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Ross discusses how VDOT is working to address noise impacts.

Equity in the Transportation Profession and Beyond

Aug 28 2024 21 mins

Cipriana Patterson, P.E., PTOE, Director of Operations, Mid-Atlantic Region for Toole Design, joins the ITE Talks Transportation podcast to delve into issues of equity, representation, and collaboration. She shares both her background and her experience as a Black woman in transportation, and discusses what more can be done to make both the profession and the built environment a be