U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
Kentucky Division
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 Management (Non‐Freeway) | Eldridge, Brad | Whitworth, David * |
| Administrative Support | Bush, Kristie * | Borres, Boday |
| Aggregates and Bases | Tenges, Ryan | Griffith, Sam |
| Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Rule (e.g. O3, CO, NOx, PM2.5, PM10, VOC, GHG) | 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 | Jacobs, Steven |
| 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 | Damron, Keith | Ballantyne, John * |
| 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 | Givan, Shundreka | 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 | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Community Impact Assessments | Ballantyne, John * | Vail, Nick |
| Complete Streets Initiative | Tenges, Ryan | Vail, Nick |
| Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) | Bush, Kristie | 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 | Givan, Shundreka |
| 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) | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP), Emergency Preparedness (EP) | Borres, Boday * | 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 | Jacobs, Steven | |
| DFS SES Objectives ‐ Mid‐year and End of Year | Bush, Kristie | |
| Dashboard Report | Givan, Shundreka | Bush, Kristie |
| 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 | 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 | Tenges, Ryan |
| 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 | Borres, Boday |
| Early and Advance (Hardship and Protected Buy) Acquisitions | Overstreet, Thava | Ballantyne, John * |
| 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 | Givan, Shundreka | Borres, Boday |
| Endangered and Threatened Species, ESA Section 7 | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Environmental Justice (EJ) – NEPA | Ballantyne, John * | Vail, Nick |
| Environmental Justice (EJ) – Planning | Vail, Nick | Overstreet, Thava |
| Environmental Mitigation, Programs, Project Development (NEPA) | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) | Overstreet, Thava | |
| Erosion Control | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Whitworth, David |
| Federal‐aid Project Involvement: Design, Construction & Operations ‐ Districts 4, 6, 8, 9 | Matumueni, Justin | Whitworth, David |
| Federal‐aid Project Involvement: Design, Construction & Operations ‐ Districts 5, 11, 12 | Griffth, Sam | Whitworth, David |
| 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 | Leaders, Team * | Clarke, Keenan |
| Geotechnical (Roadway) | Eldridge, Brad | Whitworth, David * |
| Geotechnical (Structures) | Sandefur, Kevin | |
| Ground Water Runoff and Karst Areas | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Ballantyne, John * |
| Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Design and Construction | Tenges, Ryan | Matumueni, Justin |
| 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 | Ballantyne, John * | Eldridge, Brad |
| I‐69 Ohio River Crossing Major Project (I‐69 ORX) | Damron, Keith | 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 | Givan, Shundreka | Borres, Boday |
| Linking Planning and NEPA ‐ Planning Environmental Linkages (PEL) Studies | Ballantyne, John * | Higdon, Tonya |
| Livability Programs | Vail, Nick | Ballantyne, John * |
| 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 | Damron, Keith | Whitworth, David |
| 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) | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| NEPA Program Administration (Programmatic Agreements, Annual Reporting, PAPAI, Agency Coordination w/ USFWS, USACE, SHPO, etc.) | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| NEPA Project Level Reviews | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| NEPA Project and Corridor Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Ballantyne, John * |
| National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS) | Sandefur, Kevin | |
| Navigation and U.S. Coast Guard Clearance | Sandefur, Kevin | Ballantyne, John * |
| 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 | Bush, Kristie | |
| Program and Risk Assessments | Bush, Kristie | Leaders, Team |
| Project Management | Griffith, Sam | Matumueni, Justin |
| Public Involvement ‐ Environmental NEPA (Policy Plans, Project Plans, and Virtual PI) | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Givan, Shundreka | Borres, Boday |
| Railroad Crossing Safety | Tenges, Ryan | |
| Railroad Safety Program (RRS & RRP) | Tenges, Ryan | |
| Rails to Trails Program | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Reconnecting Communities Program (RCP) - Planning Grants | Higdon, Tonya | Vail, Nick |
| Recreational Trails Program (RTP) | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Givan, Shundreka | Borres, Boday |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program | Tenges, Ryan | Buckner, Aaron |
| Safety (Internal-Occupational Safety & Health Manager) | 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 | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Section 6(f) – Land and Water Conservation Funds | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Bush, Kristie |
| Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) | Tenges, Ryan | |
| Structures Program | Sandefur, Kevin | |
| Suspensions and Debarment | Givan, Shundreka | 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 | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Time & Attendance (CASTLE) | Bush, Kristie * | Jacobs, Steven * |
| Title VI | Overstreet, Thava | |
| Tolls (Project Level) | Matumueni, Justin | |
| Tourism | Higdon, Tonya | Vail, Nick |
| Traffic Analysis | Akkad, Noura | Eldridge, Brad |
| 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 | Eldridge, Brad |
| Transportation Alternatives (TA) (STBG-TA) formerly TAP, Transportation Enhancements (TE) | Ballantyne, John * | 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 | Higdon, Tonya |
| 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, Emissions, VOC, NOx, GHG | 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 | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Tunnel Management | Sandefur, Kevin | |
| UPACS | Clarke, Keenan | |
| US 460 & 119 (Appalachian Corridor) | Griffith, Sam | |
| Underground Storage Tanks | Whitworth, David | Ballantyne, John * |
| Uniform Relocation Assistance Act | Overstreet, Thava | Ballantyne, John |
| Unit Performance Plan (KY Division) | Bush, Kristie | 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 | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Wild and Scenic Rivers | Ballantyne, John * | Ballantyne, John |
| Work Zones / Mobility and Safety | Akkad, Noura | Eldridge, Brad |
