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Team Member Program Responsibilities & Areas of Expertise

Kentucky Division
Federal Highway Administration

John C. Watts Federal Building
330 West Broadway
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Phone: (502) 223-6720
FAX: (502) 223-6735
Kentucky.FHWA@dot.gov

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"*" denotes acting role

Specific Program or Category Primary Contact Secondary Contact
ALERT Bulletin (AIM) Tenges, Ryan
Access Control Management Overstreet, Thava
Access Management (Non‐Freeway) Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Administrative Support Bush, Kristie Borres, Boday
Aggregates and Bases Tenges, Ryan Griffith, Sam
Air Quality ‐ Transportation Conformity Rule Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Alternative Fuels Cooridors Akkad, Noura Higdon, Tonya
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ‐ Accessibility Design Eldridge, Brad Overstreet, Thava
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ‐ Civil Rights Overstreet, Thava Jacobs, Steven
Appalachian Development Highway System Griffith, Sam Whitworth, David
Appraisals/Acquisition (ROW) Overstreet, Thava
Asset Management (Transportation Assets Management Process/Plans)(TAMP) Akkad, Noura Higdon, Tonya
Audit Coordination Clarke, Keenan Jacobs, Steven
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordination and Outreach Tenges, Ryan Vail, Nick
Bid Price Data Matumueni, Justin Eldridge, Brad
Brent Spence Bridge (I‐75/I‐71) Major Project Whitworth, David * Diop, Mour
Bridge Design Sandefur, Kevin
Bridge Formula Program (BFP) BIL Sandefur, Kevin
Bridge Program (NBIP, NTIP, bridge design, etc.) Sandefur, Kevin
Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program Sandefur, Kevin
Briefings Jeter, Todd Borres, Boday
Brooks Act ‐ Consultant Contracts Eldridge, Brad Matumueni, Justin
Buy America Matumueni, Justin Eldridge, Brad
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Civil Rights Overstreet, Thava Jacobs, Steven
Clean Water Act ‐ USACE 404/401 Permits Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Community Impact Assessments Diop, Mour Vail, Nick
Complete Streets Initiative Tenges, Ryan Vail, Nick
Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) Jacobs, Steven * Leaders, Team
Concurrence in Award/Rejection Matumueni, Justin Griffith, Sam
Congestion Management (Design & Operations) Akkad, Noura Eldridge, Brad
Congestion Management Process (CMP) – MPO/TMA Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program and Annual Reports Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Congressional Inquiries Borres, Boday Jeter, Todd
Congressional Inquiries (Project Specific) Whitworth, David
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (C/AV) V2V, V2I, etc. Akkad, Noura Tenges, Ryan
Construction Contract Requirements Griffith, Sam Whitworth, David
Construction Program Griffith, Sam Whitworth, David
Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP), Emergency Preparedness (EP) Bush, Kristie Tenges, Ryan
Contract Administration Matumueni, Justin Griffith, Sam
Crash Data and Traffic Records Tenges, Ryan
Current Billings Clarke, Keenan Jacobs, Steven
DBE & Supportive Services Overstreet, Thava
DELPHI Accounting System Bush, Kristie
DFS SES Objectives ‐ Mid‐year and End of Year Jacobs, Steven *
Dashboard Report Jeter, Todd Jacobs, Steven *
Davis Bacon Act – Wage and Rates (Labor Compliance Enforcement, FHWA-1494) Overstreet, Thava Whitworth, David *
Davis Bacon Act – Wage and Rates (Project related) Matumueni, Justin Griffith, Sam
Delta Regional Authority Higdon, Tonya Ballantyne, John
Department of Homeland Security Bush, Kristie Whitworth, David *
Design Program Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Design Standards (AASHTO Roadside Design Guide) Tenges, Ryan Eldridge, Brad
Design Standards (Geometric ‐ AASHTO Green Book) Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Design‐Build Procurement Griffith, Sam Whitworth, David *
Discretionary Grants Programs (TIGER, BUILD, INFRA, RAISE, etc.) Buckner, Aaron
Discretionary Programs Funding Jacobs, Steven Clarke, Keenan
Driver Behavior Tenges, Ryan
E2 Travel Authorizations, Fund Certification, and Vouchers Bush, Kristie Clarke, Keenan
EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Tenges, Ryan
Early and Advance (Hardship and Protected Buy) Acquisitions Overstreet, Thava Diop, Mour
Emergency Coordination (EC), ESF1, Alerts (AIM) Tenges, Ryan Jacobs, Steven
Emergency Relief (ER) Program Matumueni, Justin Whitworth, David *
Employee Assistance Program Bush, Kristie Tenges, Ryan
Employee Performance Management Jeter, Todd Borres, Boday
Endangered and Threatened Species, ESA Section 7 Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Environmental Justice (EJ) – NEPA Diop, Mour Vail, Nick
Environmental Justice (EJ) – Planning Vail, Nick Overstreet, Thava
Environmental Mitigation, Programs, Project Development (NEPA) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Overstreet, Thava
Erosion Control Diop, Mour Griffith, Sam
Every Day Counts (EDC) Innovation Implementation (STIC Network and Incentives, AID Demo Grants, AMR Program, IFS) Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
FHWA 1494 Report (Labor Compliance Enforcement Report) Overstreet, Thava
Federal Land Transfers Overstreet, Thava
Federal Lands Highway Program Coordination including Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Higdon, Tonya Ballantyne, John
Federal‐aid Project Involvement: Design, Construction & Operations ‐ Districts 1, 2, 3, 7,10 Eldridge, Brad
Federal‐aid Project Involvement: Design, Construction & Operations ‐ Districts 4, 6, 8, 9 Matumueni, Justin
Federal‐aid Project Involvement: Design, Construction & Operations ‐ Districts 5, 11, 12 Griffth, Sam
Ferry Boat Program Higdon, Tonya Ballantyne, John
Financial Management (FIRE) Jacobs, Steven Clarke, Keenan
Financial Management Information System (FMIS) Jacobs, Steven Clarke, Keenan
Floodplains Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Clarke, Keenan Bush, Kristie
Freight Planning, Performance, and Coordination Higdon, Tonya Akkad, Noura
Functional Replacement (ROW) Overstreet, Thava
Funding Guidance Jacobs, Steven Clarke, Keenan
GSA Fleet Vehicles Bush, Kristie Clarke, Keenan
Geotechnical (Roadway) Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Geotechnical (Structures) Sandefur, Kevin
Ground Water Runoff and Karst Areas Diop, Mour Sandefur, Kevin
Hazard Elimination Program (HES) Tenges, Ryan
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) & Certification Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
High Risk Rural Road Roadside Safety Audits Tenges, Ryan
Highway Capacity Manual Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Highway Design (Geometrics) Eldridge, Brad Akkad, Noura
Highway Lighting and Luminaries Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David *
Highway Performance Monitoring Systems (HPMS) Higdon, Tonya Akkad, Noura
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP, HES, RRP) Tenges, Ryan
Highway Safety Standards Section 402 Tenges, Ryan
Highway Statistics (Section 500 Series) Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Highway Systems (Interstate Designations, NHS Changes, STRAHNET Changes, Functional Classification Changes, FAP) Higdon, Tonya Ballantyne, John
Highway Use Tax Evasion Grants (HUTE) Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Overstreet, Thava Borres, Boday
Historic Bridge Program Sandefur, Kevin Diop, Mour
Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Design and Construction Tenges, Ryan Whitworth, David *
Hydraulics & Hydrology, FEMA No-Rise Certificate Sandefur, Kevin Akkad, Noura
Impaired Driving (Section 159) – Cert Tenges, Ryan
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architecture (Statewide and MPOs) Akkad, Noura Tenges, Ryan
Interstate Access Policy and Freeway Management Eldridge, Brad Akkad, Noura
I‐69 EIS for I-69 Henderson to Evansville Ohio River Crossing ORX Diop, Mour Eldridge, Brad
I‐69 Ohio River Crossing Major Project (I‐69 ORX) Eldridge, Brad
I‐75/I‐71 Interchanges in Northern KY ‐ INFRA Grant Project Matumueni, Justin Whitworth, David
LTAP (Local Transportation Assistance Program) Tenges, Ryan Akkad, Noura
Legislation Jeter, Todd Borres, Boday
Linking Planning and NEPA ‐ Planning Environmental Linkages (PEL) Studies Diop, Mour Higdon, Tonya
Livability Programs Vail, Nick Diop, Mour
Local Public Agency (LPA) Contract Administration and Program Oversight Buckner, Aaron Ballantyne, John
MPO Area Boundaries Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
MPO Planning Assistance Grants  (PL Funding) ‐ Unified Planning Work Programs (UPWP) Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
MPO Urban Area Boundaries Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
MUTCD / Traffic Operations Akkad, Noura Eldridge, Brad
Maintenance Program Akkad, Noura Matumueni, Justin
Major Projects Program Whitworth, David * Borres, Boday *
Materials Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)(Construction and Materials) Tenges, Ryan Ballantyne, John *
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Coordination: Bowling Green (BGWC), Louisville MPO (KIPDA), Radcliff/Elizabethtown MPO (REZ) Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Coordination: Cincinnati Area MPO (CIN), Clarksville Area MPO (CLK), Evansville Area MPO (ENV), Huntington Area MPO (KYO), Lexington Area MPO (LEX), Owensboro‐Daviess County MPO (OWN), Paducah MPO (NEW!) Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Motor Fuel Data Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Motorcycle Safety Tenges, Ryan
Mountain Parkway INFRA Project Matumueni, Justin Eldridge, Brad
NEPA Coordination: Brent Spence Bridge, I‐69 ORX Henderson to Evansville, Mountain Parkway Extension, Ring Road, US 460 & 119 (Appalachian Corridor) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
NEPA Program Administration (Programmatic Agreements, Annual Reporting, PAPI, Agency Coordination w/ USFWS, USACE, SHPO, etc.) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
NEPA Project Level Reviews Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
NEPA Project and Corridor Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
National Bridge Inspection Program (NBIP) Sandefur, Kevin
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program - BIL Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
National Highway Freight Program (NFP) - BIL Higdon, Tonya Akkad, Noura
National Highway Performance Program (NFPP) - BIL Higdon, Tonya Akkad, Noura
National Historic and Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program Sandefur, Kevin Diop, Mour
National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS) Sandefur, Kevin
Navigation and U.S. Coast Guard Clearance Sandefur, Kevin Diop, Mour
New Employee Training Borres, Boday Leaders, Team
Newtown Pike Extension Project Whitworth, David Ballantyne, John
Occupant Protection Tenges, Ryan
Office Space Management Bush, Kristie Borres, Boday
On the Job Training (OJT) Overstreet, Thava
Operating Budget (GOE Reconciliation) Clarke, Keenan
Operating Budget TBB Jacobs, Steven
Outdoor Advertising Overstreet, Thava
PEER - Personal Employee Engagement Representative Tenges, Ryan * Bush, Kristie
PROTECT (Reslience Improvement Plans and Programs) Akkad, Noura Vail, Nick
Pavement Design Tenges, Ryan
Pavement Management Systems (PMS) Tenges, Ryan Akkad, Noura
Pavement Warranties Tenges, Ryan
Planning Programs (MPO) Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Planning Programs (Statewide) Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Planning Recurring Actions http://staffnet.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/staffepp/rlpa.htm Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Police Traffic & Enforcement Services Tenges, Ryan
Program and Process Reviews Jacobs, Steven *
Program and Risk Assessments Jacobs, Steven * Leaders, Team
Project Management Griffith, Sam Whitworth, David *
Public Involvement ‐ Environmental NEPA (Policy Plans, Project Plans, and Virtual PI) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Public Involvement ‐ State and MPO Planning (Participation Plans and Virtual PI) Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Construction & Materials) Tenges, Ryan Griffith, Sam
Quality, Corporate Management Strategies Jeter, Todd Borres, Boday
Railroad Crossing Safety Tenges, Ryan
Railroad Safety Program (RRS & RRP) Tenges, Ryan
Rails to Trails Program Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Reconnecting Communities Program (RCP) - Planning Grants Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Recruiting and Trainee Coordinator Tenges, Ryan Bush, Kristie
Research and Development Tenges, Ryan Eldridge, Brad
Rest Areas Matumueni, Justin Ballantyne, John
Right-of-Way Access Control, Changes, Airspace, etc. Overstreet, Thava
Right-of-Way Disposals Overstreet, Thava
Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits Whitworth, David
Right-of-Way Legal Settlements Overstreet, Thava
Right-of-Way Relinquishments to Locals or other agency Higdon, Tonya Overstreet, Thava
Right‐of‐Way (ROW) Program and ROW Certifications Overstreet, Thava
Risk Based Project Involvement (RBPI) ‐ Selection, Coordination and Management Eldridge, Brad Jacobs, Steven *
Roadside Audits Tenges, Ryan
SCOPE Reports Jeter, Todd Borres, Boday
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program Tenges, Ryan Buckner, Aaron
Safety (Internal) Borres, Boday Leaders, Team
Safety Engineering and Infrastructure Programs Tenges, Ryan
Safety Programs (Non‐Infrastructure) Tenges, Ryan
Scenic Byways Program Vail, Nick Higdon, Tonya
Section 4(f) – Publicly Owned Parks, Recreational Areas, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, or Public and Private Historical Sites Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Section 6(f) – Land and Water Conservation Funds Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Standard Specifications, Special Notes, Special Provisions Tenges, Ryan Whitworth, David
State and Project Briefings Jacobs, Steven * Bush, Kristie
Statewide Planning and Research (SPR) Work Program – Part A Statewide Planning Assistance Grants Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Statewide Planning and Research (SPR) Work Program – Part B Research Program Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Stewardship & Oversight Agreement Borres, Boday Jacobs, Steven *
Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Tenges, Ryan
Structures Program Sandefur, Kevin
Suspensions and Debarment Jeter, Todd Borres, Boday
TCSP Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program ‐ Discretionary Grants Buckner, Aaron Jacobs, Steven
Technology Transfer (T2), TDIPP, and Marketing Funds Akkad, Noura
Threatened and Endangered Species Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Time & Attendance (CASTLE) Bush, Kristie Jacobs, Steven *
Title VI Overstreet, Thava
Tolls (Project Level) Whitworth, David *
Tourism Higdon, Tonya Vail, Nick
Traffic Analysis Akkad, Noura Whitworth, David *
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Akkad, Noura Tenges, Ryan
Traffic Operations Center – Traffic and Roadway Information Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
Traffic Operations and Signals Akkad, Noura Whitworth, David *
Transportation Alternatives (TA) (STBG-TA) formerly TAP, Transportation Enhancements (TE) Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Transportation Asset Management Process (TAMP) - Bridge Management Systems (BMS) Sandefur, Kevin Akkad, Noura
Transportation Asset Management Process (TAMP) - Overall Coordination, Plans Updates, Certifications, Consistency Determinations, etc. Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
Transportation Asset Management Process (TAMP) - Pavement Management Systems (PMS) and Pavement Data Quality Management Plans (DQMP) Tenges, Ryan Akkad, Noura
Transportation Performance Measures (TPM) Overall Coordination - Targets, Reporting, and Updates Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
Transportation Performance Measures (TPM) ‐ PM1 Safety ‐ Target Setting, Monitoring, Updates Tenges, Ryan Akkad, Noura
Transportation Performance Measures (TPM) ‐ PM2 Bridge ‐ Target Setting Monitoring, Updates Sandefur, Kevin Akkad, Noura
Transportation Performance Measures (TPM) ‐ PM2 Pavements ‐ Target Setting Monitoring, Updates Tenges, Ryan Akkad, Noura
Transportation Performance Measures (TPM) ‐ PM3 Congestion Measures, Truck, & Travel Reliability ‐ Target Setting, Monitoring, Updates Vail, Nick Akkad, Noura
Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Akkad, Noura Ballantyne, John
Tribal Coordination with Federally Recognized Native American Indian Tribes − NEPA, S106, Project Development Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Tunnel Management Sandefur, Kevin
UPACS Clarke, Keenan
US 460 & 119 (Appalachian Corridor) Griffith, Sam
Underground Storage Tanks Whitworth, David Diop, Mour
Uniform Relocation Assistance Act Overstreet, Thava Ballantyne, John
Unit Performance Plan (KY Division) Jacobs, Steven * Borres, Boday
Utilities Program Whitworth, David Griffith, Sam
Value Engineering Eldridge, Brad Whitworth, David
Vehicle Size and Weight Enforcement Program (VSWE) Higdon, Tonya Ballantyne, John
Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) Akkad, Noura Tenges, Ryan
Wage Compliance Officer (In‐Depth Wage & Hour) Overstreet, Thava
Wellness Committee Tenges, Ryan Overstreet, Thava
Wetlands Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Wild and Scenic Rivers Diop, Mour Ballantyne, John
Work Zones / Mobility and Safety Akkad, Noura Eldridge, Brad

 

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