Major Projects

Organization Chart | Civil Rights | Major Projects | Structural Engineering | Administration
Planning & Program Development | Preconstruction & Environment | Operations

The Major Projects Engineer (MPE) represents the Federal Highway Administration on all North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) projects and on North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) projects expected to exceed $500 million. In partnership with the NCDOT and NCTA, the MPE provides guidance and direction beginning with environmental coordination and continuing through right-of-way acquisition, design, and construction phases of a project. The MPE also assists agencies in the development of financial and project management plans required for Major Projects under SAFETEA-LU. Like the Operations Section, the MPE's focus is on the project-specific issues related to delivery of the Federal-aid program as set forth in the stewardship plan. The MPE provides guidance and oversight of Federal-aid projects. The MPE's responsibility is to deliver the major Federal-aid projects in a quality manner that fulfills our stewardship requirements and partnership agreements. The MPE works with other members of the Division office to review major projects in a manner in which full consideration is given to issues related to the human and natural environment during the project development process.