As flood cleanup continues in the southern part of the state, Ryland Musick, P.E., District 10 Engineer, joins us as a guest on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to talk about flood clean up efforts, and provide an update on area construction projects.

Randy Damron recently retired from his post as part of WVDOT's Public Relations Division leadership team and Event Director. From the AASHTO Transcomm Skills Award winning Wellsburg Bridge Opening Ceremony, to cutting a ribbon with a Shay 5 locomotive on Cass Scenic Railroad's Trout Run Bridge, to starting this podcast 237 weekly shows ago... Randy joins us as a guest this week to reminisce on a career worth remembering.

In emergencies from the flooding in southern West Virginia this past weekend, to Amber Alerts, WVDOT's Traffic Engineering Division and its Traffic Management Center play a vital role in keeping the public and first responders informed. Ted Whitmore, P.E., Director of Traffic Engineering Division, joins us on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to share information on keeping accurate information flowing at critical times.

As winter continues, WVDOH crews in North Central West Virginia and around the state are using the days between snow storms to patch potholes. Earl Gaskins, District 4 Manager, joins Jennifer and Jake on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to share how they're keeping their spirits up and the work moving forward through the challenging winter months.

Snow, rain, melting snow, ice --- people, roads and mountains agree --- this stuff is difficult! Jacob Bumgarner, P.E., Chief Engineer of Special Programs/Acting Chief Engineer of District Operations, joins us on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to talk about winter pothole patching and the impact of the spring thaw on the mountains above and below our roads.

Forty degree weather is welcome compared to zero, but both contribute to potholes on our West Virginia roads. Steven Holmes, Acting Maintenance Manager in WVDOH's District One, joins Jennifer and Rusty on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to talk about how crews manage potholes through the winter to protect drivers and the other types of road work happening on warmer winter days.

Governor Morrisey recently named Todd Rumbaugh, P.E., as Secretary of Transportation. Todd joins Jennifer and Jake on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to talk eastern Kanawha County, work zone safety and a look ahead.

We've seen a lot of snow plows this past week, but what's it like to be inside one? Brian Green and Zane Ryan join Randy and Jennifer on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to share real life stories from behind the wheel of a snow plow. Also featured this week, as snow subsides we see new potholes left behind. Joe Pack explains how potholes form and what WVDOT is doing to fight potholes through the winter.

2025 is here, and as we reflect on the many successes of 2024, WV on the DOT podcast takes a look back at some of the many voices that made up our shows. All 230 episodes are available on transportation.wv.gov, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud; so if you want to learn more about your Department of Transportation, browse through and find a topic that interests you!

As WVDOT looks back at 2024, Secretary Wriston joins Randy and Jennifer on this week's WV on the DOT podcast to share the effort and heart of the 6,000 employees statewide who made the wins and successes possible.