The Extra Mile podcast team talked to Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, about how MDOT and Louisiana DOTD work together, hurricanes and contraflow protocol, the best places to eat in Louisiana and more. 

• Show intro - 00:31
• Background on Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development - 01:04
• What's the "Development" portion of the "Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development" mean? - 04:29
• How do MDOT and Louisiana DOT work together? - 06:50
• What happens when a major hurricane strikes the area, info on Contraflow? - 10:34
• Why Dr. Shawn Wilson believes it's important to have a robust, safe, efficient transportation network - 13:08
• Unique challenges of traffic during college football season with LSU and Southern University both in Baton Rouge - 14:42
• How can Mississippians get traffic/travel information when visiting Louisiana? - 16:31
• Dr. Wilson's favorite place to get a bite to eat in Louisiana - 17:40 
• Show outro - 19:03