Ralph Volpe Freight Technology/Operations Specialist
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 Ph: (404) 562-3637 FAX: (404) 562-3700 ralph.volpe@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1984 Joined FHWA in 2001

Education •    MS, Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville •    BS, Logistics and Transportation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Expertise/Specialty

•    Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) •    Access Management •    Benefit Cost Analysis •    Bottleneck Reduction •    Congestion Management •    Planning for Operations •    Organizing for Operations •    Performance Measures and Data (Freight and Operations) •    Freight Management •    Truck Size and Weight Enforcement/Permits •    Intermodal Facilities and Connectors •    TDM Programs/Transit

Professional Associations

•    ITE •    TRB

Professional Highlights

•    FHWA Headquarters experience as a highway system performance (HPMS) specialist for the Office of Highway Policy Information. •    FHWA Division Office experience in both Tennessee and Georgia in key areas like statewide/metropolitan planning, project development, project delivery, innovative financing, quality/corporate/performance management, freight management, and asset management. •    Planning and public transportation experience with the Tennessee DOT. •    Planning and program management for a metropolitan planning organization (Louisville, KY). •    Research associate with a university transportation center •    Manager of a 12-county rural public transportation program in middle Tennessee •    Certified Instructor, National Highway Institute (NHI)

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