Transportation Radio · 2026-05-01 · 31 min
Episode Summary The latest episode of the “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast features Russell McMurry - commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation - discussing his emphasis areas as 2025-2026 president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ; emphasis areas focused on safety, National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA compliance, ways to improve project delivery, and federal surface transportation funding reauthorization. Episode Notes This podcast series is part of the AASHTO Environmental Management technical service program operated by AASHTO. It explores a wide array of environmental topics that affect state departments of transportation and the infrastructure programs they oversee. In this episode, McMurry - who graduated cum laude from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering - traces his career path at Georgia DOT; starting as an intern in 1990 and then progressing all the way up to his appointment as commissioner in 2015.
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