Annual Report 2010.pdf - Mississippi Department of Transportation

MDOT’s Traffic Engineering Division received the
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 2010
Transportation Achievement Award for Safety
for “Innovative Interagency Partnerships – The
Mississippi Traffic MED-COM Project.” The partnership
project integrates the rapidly expanding travel
information network resources of the Mississippi
statewide Intelligent Transportation System (known
as msTraffic, operated through Traffic Management
Centers) with the new statewide medical emergency
response system (known as Mississippi MED-COM).
Steve Twedt, former District Six Engineer, was presented the Mississippi
Engineer of the Year Award by the Mississippi Engineering
Society (MES). Mark McConnell, Assistant Chief Engineer, was
recognized as the Mississippi Government Engineer of the Year.
MES awards recognize excellence in professionalism and leadership,
while supporting the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
in all areas of engineering.
MDOT was honored with the Keep America Beautiful
2009 Partnership Award for exemplary contributions
to and support of Keep America Beautiful
and its Great American Cleanup. MDOT has worked
hand-in-hand with Keep Mississippi Beautiful for
more than a decade, with both groups sharing
numerous state and national honors. Programs
launched through the partnership are the annual
Trash Bash events, litter education presentations,
the Inmate Litter Removal Program, and the Great
American Cleanup.
Julie Ethridge, Asset Management Division Director, was named
MAGPPA Property Officer of the Year (Mississippi Association of
Governmental Purchasing and Property Agents) for her contributions
to Public Property, MAGPPA, and the professional development
of her staff. Mike Roberts was named MAGPPA Purchasing
Officer of the Year.
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