MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile podcast to recap the 2022 calendar year for the agency and look ahead to 2023, including the upcoming legislative session.
- Show intro, introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 00:14
- Looking back at 2022 including the legislative session, funding and salary adjustments - 01:01
- Looking ahead to major projects in 2023 - 02:44
- On extra money from legislature, inflation and how this funding is helping to keep projects on track and escalate a few tracks - 03:52
- On the 2023 legislative session and what to expect for MDOT - 04:37
- The difference when it comes to an election year legislative session - 06:05
- Conversation about a long-term, sustainable revenue source for transportation infrastructure - 07:28
- Other things on the horizon, reiterating the focus on salary adjustments - 09:30
- Will and Paul's favorite guests and moments of the podcast in 2022 - 10:16
- Tease of legislative session episodes, going back to weekly during the session - 12:17
- Everyone's holiday traditions - 12:48
- Show outro - 14:31