About The Team

About the Team

Colorado Department of Transportation

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for a 9,156 mile highway system, including 3,714 bridges. CDOT's vision is to enhance the quality of life and the environment of the citizens of Colorado by creating an integrated transportation system that focuses on moving people and goods by offering convenient linkages among modal choices.

Key CDOT staff for the West Vail Pass EA include:

Peter Kozinski, P.E. - Project Manager

CDOT Region 3
714 Grand Avenue

P.O. Box 298

Eagle, CO 81631
(970) 328-6385

Tammie Smith - Region Planning and Environmental Manager

Federal Highway Administration

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a major agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation headquartered in Washington, DC. FHWA is charged with the broad responsibility of ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date.

The key FHWA staff member for the West Vail Pass EA is:

Eva LaDow - Operations Engineer

Consultant Team

PBS&J

The consultant team is led by PBS&J, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm that serves a vast array of clients and markets throughout the United States. PBS&J has played a key role in some of the largest and most complex planning and environmental projects in Colorado, including the C-470 Corridor EA, the I-70 East Environmental Impact Statement, and the SH 392 Environmental Overview Study.

Key PBS&J staff for the West Vail Pass EA include:

Allan Brown, P.E. - Project Manager

Melissa Allen, AICP - NEPA Manager

Pat Noyes - Public Involvement Manager

Ryan Adams - Public Information Specialist

The following resource specialists have joined PBS&J to round out the consultant team:

Airborne Solutions

All Traffic Data

Barone, Schulz, & Friesen

Bruce F. Leeson Environmental Consulting Company

Bunyak Research Associates

Clanton Engineering