Resource Center: Safety and Design Technical Service Team

Safety and Design is one of several technical service teams within the Federal Highway Administration’s Resource Center. The Safety and Design Team works closely with FHWA Headquarters, Turner Fairbanks Highway Research Center, field offices and other Federal agencies to provide technical assistance, technology deployment and training to partners, stakeholders and customers.

The following table lists the areas in which the team provides technical expertise along with the names of the team members who can provide assistance. You can find the person’s contact information by clicking on the name.

Technical Areas	Primary Contact	Other Contacts
Complete Streets	Brooke Struve	Keith Sinclair, Tim Taylor, Peter Eun, Derek Troyer, Steve Ratke, John McFadden
Corridor Access Management	Julie Stotlemeyer	Mark Doctor, Dave Petrucci, Elliott Moore
Data Driven Safety Analysis	John McFadden	Derek Troyer, Hillary Isebrands, Elliott Moore, Dave Petrucci, Steve Ratke, Julie Stotlemeyer
Geometric Design & Performance Based Practice Design	George Merritt	Mark Doctor, Hillary Isebrands, Brooke Struve, Julie Stotlemeyer, Brandy Solak
HSIP and Vulnerable Road Users (incl. Older Users)	Steve Ratke	Keith Sinclair, Brooke Struve, Julie Stotlemeyer, Derek Troyer
Interchange Design & Evaluation	Brandy Solak	Steve Ratke, Mark Doctor, Elliott Moore, Julie Stotlemeyer
Intersection Safety & Design (incl. Innovative Intersections, Roundabouts, and ICE)	Dave Petrucci	Mark Doctor, Hillary Isebrands, Elliott Moore, Brandy Solak, Julie Stotlemeyer, Tim Taylor
Local, Rural and Tribal Road Safety (incl. HRRR)	Hillary Isebrands	Tori Brinkly, Julie Stotlemeyer, Derek Troyer
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Design (including STEP and Road Diets)	Keith Sinclair (Ped) Brooke Struve (Bike)	Peter Eun, John McFadden, Dave Petrucci, Steve Ratke, Julie Stotlemeyer, Tim Taylor, Derek Troyer
Road Safety Audits (RSAs)	Tim Taylor	Keith Sinclair, Dave Petrucci, Steve Ratke, Peter Eun, Tori Brinkly
Roadway Departure/Roadside Design	Dick Albin Tori Brinkly	Elliott Moore, Brandy Solak
Safe Streets and Roads for All	Elliott Moore	Peter Eun, Steve Ratke, Hillary Isebrands
Safe System Approach	Mark Doctor	Dave Petrucci, Keith Sinclair, Steve Ratke, Elliott Moore, John McFadden, Brandy Solak
Speed Management	Peter Eun	Mark Doctor, Tim Taylor, Elliott Moore, Brandy Solak
Visibility (including retroreflectivity & roadway lighting)	George Merritt	Tori Brinkly, Tim Taylor, Julie Stotlemeyer

Team Members

Patrick "Pat" Hasson, PE
Safety and Design Team Technical Director
patrick.hasson@dot.gov

Victoria "Tori" Brinkly, PE
Senior Safety Engineer
tori.brinkly@dot.gov

Richard "Dick" Albin, PE
Senior Safety Engineer
richard.albin@dot.gov

Hillary Isebrands, PE
Senior Safety Engineer/Team Leader
hillary.isebrands@dot.gov

Elliott Moore, PE
Senior Safety Engineer (Hybrid)
elliott.moore@dot.gov

Derek Troyer, PE
Senior Safety Engineer
Derek.Troyer@dot.gov

John McFadden, PhD, PE, PTOE
Senior Safety Engineer
John.McFadden@dot.gov

Mark Doctor, PE
Senior Safety and Design Engineer/Team Leader
mark.doctor@dot.gov

George Merritt
Senior Safety and Design Engineer
george.merritt@dot.gov

Peter Eun
Safety Engineer
peter.eun@dot.gov

Keith Sinclair
Senior Safety Engineer
keith.sinclair@dot.gov

Steve Ratke, PE, RSP₂
Senior Safety & Geometric Design Engineer
stephen.ratke@dot.gov

Brooke Struve, PE
Senior Safety and Design Engineer
brooke.struve@dot.gov

David Petrucci, PE, PTOE, RSP₂
Senior Safety Engineer
david.petrucci@dot.gov

Timothy Taylor, PE
Senior Safety Engineer
timothy.taylor@dot.gov

Brandy Solak, P.E., RSP_2B
Safety and Design Engineer
brandy.solak@dot.gov

Julie Stotlemeyer, P.E.
Safety Engineer
Julie.stotlemeyer@dot.gov