U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000


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Bridges & Structures

FHWA Bridge/Hydraulics/Geotechnical Engineers Contact Information

Office of Bridges and Structures | Resource Center Technical Service Teams | Division Offices | Research, Technology and Development

Office of Bridges and Structures

Name Title Telephone
Shay Burrows Acting Director 202-366-4599
Structural Engineering Team (HIBS-10)
Name Title Telephone
Derek Soden Team Leader
Calvin Chong Bridge and Tunnel Engineer
Lubin Gao Senior Bridge Engineer - Load Rating
Reggie Holt Senior Bridge Engineer - Concrete Specialist
Jerry Shen Senior Bridge Engineer - Seismic Specialist
Linh Warren Senior Bridge and Tunnel Construction Engineer
Hydraulics and Geotechnical Engineering Team (HIBS-20)
Name Title Telephone
Susan Jones Team Leader 202-493-2139
Susan Jones Senior Hydraulics Engineer 202-493-2139
Khalid Mohamed Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Silas Nichols Principal Geotechnical Engineer 202-366-1554
Daniel Sharar-Salgado Hydraulics Engineer
Management and Preservation Team (HIBS-30)
Name Title Telephone
Doug Blades Team Leader
Raj Ailaney Senior Bridge Preservation Engineer
Derek Constable Bridge Management Engineer
Wendy McAbee Senior Bridge and Tunnel Inventory Engineer 202-366-5658
Semme Yilma Bridge Programs Engineer 202-366-6712
Safety Inspection Team (HIBS-40)
Name Title Telephone
Stephen Bartha Team Leader 857-270-4250
Stephen Bartha Senior Tunnel Safety Engineer 857-270-4250
Jeff Berg Senior Bridge Safety Engineer – West
Nicholas Groves Bridge and Tunnel Inspection Engineer
Debbie Lehman Senior Bridge Safety Engineer
Updated: 06/25/2025
Federal Highway Administration | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20590 | 202-366-4000