Dr. Mary Leah Coco, LTRC's Associate Director of Technology Transfer and Training and the Chair of the Louisiana Transportation Conference Executive Committee, joins Todd and Garrett to preview this exciting upcoming event. You'll hear about what to expect over the three days of the conference, including the General Session, Technical Sessions, and Tradeshow, as well as how to register and where to find answers to common questions.

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Louisiana Transportation Conference 2027

Todd and Garrett wrap up another exciting series by welcoming LTRC Pavement Research Manager Dr. Qiming Chen, Pavement Research Engineer Dr. Jun Liu, and Engineering Technician Consultant Terrell Gorham to the show. In this wide-ranging conversation, the trio provides an overview of LTRC's innovative and important pavement research happening across Louisiana on a daily basis.

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LTRC Pavement Research

On this episode, Todd and Garrett continue highlighting LTRC's innovative geotechnical research efforts by welcoming Senior Geotechnical Research Engineer Nick Ferguson and Engineering Technician Consultant Chris Mertz to the show. Nick and Chris highlight how the team's engineers and lab personnel partner to plan and perform groundbreaking research across Louisiana.

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LTRC Geotechnical Research Page

On this episode, Todd and Garrett launch a new series highlighting the groundbreaking work of LTRC's Pavement & Geotechnical Research group. Research Administrator Gavin Gautreau joins us for an introduction to the content, scope, process, and everyday impact of his team's pavement and geotechnical investigations.

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LTRC Pavement & Geotechnical Research Group

On this episode, Todd and Garrett wrap up our series with Louisiana DOTD's Structures Maintenance and Inspection Group by welcoming Group Administrator Haylye Brown and Bridge Engineer Jason Michiels to the show to discuss one of the most unique aspects of Louisiana's transportation infrastructure: our 100 movable bridges.

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Louisiana DOTD Structures Maintenance and Inspection Group

On this episode, Todd and Garrett continue to explore the inner workings of Louisiana DOTD's Bridge Maintenance Group by welcoming Bridge Maintenance Administrator Haylye Brown and Load Rating Engineer Billy Metcalf. This conversation focuses on their team's creative problem-solving approach to ensuring Louisiana's bridges remain safe for all of the state's road users, including heavy industry.

On this unique episode, Todd and Garrett are joined by Bridge Maintenance Administrator Haylye Brown and Louisiana Roadside Development Manager Ryan Duhon. They discuss Ryan and his team's impressive and extensive work to manage vegetation, control litter, and beautify Louisiana's roadsides- and how all of this work supports DOTD's maintenance and safety efforts.

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DOTD Bridge Maintenance & Inspection

On this episode, Todd and Garrett continue our series with Louisiana's DOTD Bridge Maintenance Group with a focus on structural bridge repair and rehabilitation across the state. Bridge Maintenance Administrator Haylye Brown and Maintenance Repair Engineer Bradley Mistich share how their team works both proactively and responsively to keep Louisiana's extensive bridge inventory in top operating condition.

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DOTD Bridge Maintenance Group

On this episode, Todd and Garrett kick off an exciting new series on bridge maintenance in Louisiana by welcoming Bridge Maintenance Administrator Haylye Brown and Bridge Inspection Engineer Stephanie Doolittle. In this lively conversation, Haylye and Stephanie provide an overview of their team's efforts to thoroughly and consistently inspect the state's nearly 13,000 bridges, along with a few fun stories from the field.

On this episode, Todd and Garrett wrap up our series with LTRC's Special Studies Research Group by welcoming Dr. Walid Alaywan, Senior Structures Research Engineer. Dr. Alaywan shares about a wide range of bridge and other structural projects across Louisiana, including the rebuilding of the I-10 Twin Span Bridge following Hurricane Katrina.

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Special Studies Research Publications