Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about Veterans Day, challenges facing MDOT, the importance of getting out into the district to see projects and meet constituents and more.  

• Show intro, introducing Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell - 00:28
• Background information on Commissioner Caldwell - 1:00
• Why he decided to run for transportation commissioner - 01:19
• On Commissioner Caldwell's military service and how it impacts his current job - 01:48
• Commissioner Caldwell on the importance of Veterans Day - 02:37
• What's going on in the Northern District? - 05:08
• The challenges that MDOT faces and how to tackle them - 06:57
• The state lottery and how that's helped out with funding - 08:29
• How inflation has impacted MDOT and construction/maintenance - 10:27
• On getting out on the interstates and highways to check out projects and meet with constituents - 11:25
• Commissioner Caldwell's book “Semper Odyssey – Conflicts of a Marine Reservist” - 12:31
• On the public's perception of MDOT projects' timelines - 14:57
• Special session on economic development project and how transportation ties into that - 15:52
• Any other message to get out to Northern District constituents - 16:30
• Favorite place to grab a bite to eat when out traveling Mississippi highways - 18:56
• Show outro - 21:34