Freight

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Staff Directory

 

WSDOT Freight Systems Division
PO Box 47407
Olympia, WA 98504-7407
360-705-7932 

Capital Rail Project Management
Freight Planning & Administration
Passenger Rail Administration
Rail & Marine Administration

 
Capital Rail Project Management  top top

Kirk Fredrickson - Project Manager
360-705-7939
Fredrik@wsdot.wa.gov
Bellingham Waterfront Redevelopment; Dayton Yard Rehabilitation - Port of Columbia County; Geiger-New Transloader; Kelso to Martin’s Bluff; King Street Station Track Improvements; Port of Columbia/Wallula to Dayton; Port of Grays Harbor; Port of Longview; Stanwood (new station)

Lynnette Gregory - Project Manager
360-705-7903
gregorl@wsdot.wa.gov
Blaine; Columbia Basin RR/Wheeler to Warden; Lewis & Clark RR/Vancouver; Mt. Vernon; New Creston Livestock Feed Mill; Port of Ephrata; Port of Moses Lake/Northern Columbia Basin RR; Port of Quincy Short Haul Intermodal Pilot Project; Stanwood (siding); White Swan/Toppenish

Kevin Jeffers - Capital Projects Manager
360-705-7982
jefferk@wsdot.wa.gov
Stampede Pass; Pt. Defiance Bypass; Vancouver

Ron Pate - Project Manager
360-705-7950
paterd@wsdot.wa.gov
Everett; Morton Business Development Park; Port of Chehalis; Tacoma Rail - Tacoma Yard Switching upgrades

Elizabeth Phinney - Environmental Manager
360-705-7902
phinnee@wsdot.wa.gov
Environmental compliance; NEPA; SEPA

Mike Rowswell - Special Initiatives Manager
360-705-7930
rowswem@wsdot.wa.gov
Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad

Jeff Schultz - Operations and Rolling Stock Manager
360-705-7981
schultj@wsdot.wa.gov
Amtrak Cascades service contract and rolling stock; Talgo equipment maintenance; Amtrak Cascades Trainsets Overhaul; Washington Produce Rail Car Pool; Washington Grain Train

Carolyn Simmonds - Assistant Project Manager
360-705-7992
simmonc@wsdot.wa.gov
Port of Olympia (multiple projects); Tenino Crossovers; Operation Lifesaver 

Andrew Wood - Deputy State Rail and Marine Director
360-705-7938
wooda@wsdot.wa.gov  
Geiger Spur/Airway Heights; Port of Moses Lake/Northern Columbia Basin RR; Tacoma Rail and Puget Sound and Pacific RR/Centralia


Freight Planning & Administration  top top  

Barb Ivanov - Freight Systems Division Director
360-705-7931
260-716-1166
ivanovb@wsdot.wa.gov

Elizabeth Stratton - Freight Policy and Project Manager
206-716-1178
stratte@wsdot.wa.gov

Dale Tabat - Truck Freight Program and Policy Manager
360-705-6990
tabatd@wsdot.wa.gov

George Xu - Planning and Strategic Assessment Manager
360-705-6902
xugeorge@wsdot.wa.gov

Vickie Sheehan - Marketing and Communications Manager
360-705-7904
sheehav@wsdot.wa.gov

Brian Calkins - Senior Research Economist
360-705-6983
calkinb@wsdot.wa.gov

Ivor Melmore - Data Manager
360-705-7979
melmorl@wsdot.wa.gov

Joy Dopita - Executive Assistant
360-705-7932
dopitaj@wsdot.wa.gov

Teresa Graham - Transportation Research Technician
360-705-7901
grahamt@wsdot.wa.gov

 
Passenger Rail Administration  top top

Scott Witt - State Rail and Marine Director
360-705-6903
witts@wsdot.wa.gov

Andrew Wood - Deputy State Rail and Marine Director
360-705-7938
wooda@wsdot.wa.gov

Kevin Jeffers - Capital Projects Manager
360-705-7982
jefferk@wsdot.wa.gov

Elizabeth Phinney - Environmental Manager
360-705-7902
phinnee@wsdot.wa.gov

Mike Rowswell - Special Initiatives Manager
360-705-7930
rowswem@wsdot.wa.gov

Jeff Schultz - Operations and Rolling Stock Manager
360-705-7981
schultj@wsdot.wa.gov

Vickie Sheehan - Marketing and Communications Manager
360-705-7904
Sheehav@wsdot.wa.gov

Brent Thompson - Program Manager
360-705-7927
thompbr@wsdot.wa.gov

Ken Uznanski - Rail Passenger Manager
360-705-7905
uznansk@wsdot.wa.gov

George Xu - Planning & Strategic Assessment Manager
360-705-6902
xugeorge@wsdot.wa.gov

Brian Calkins - Senior Research Economist
360-705-6983
calkinb@wsdot.wa.gov

Ivor Melmore - Data Manager
360-705-7979
melmorl@wsdot.wa.gov

Mark Brodeck - Financial Analyst
360-705-7519
brodecm@wsdot.wa.gov

Teresa Graham - Transportation Research Technician
360-705-7901
grahamt@wsdot.wa.gov

Angela Risher - Executive Assistant (Rail and Marine)
360-705-7900
rishera@wsdot.wa.gov


Rail & Marine Administration  top top

Scott Witt
State Rail and Marine Director
360-705-6903
witts@wsdot.wa.gov

Andrew Wood
Deputy State Rail and Marine Director
360-705-7938
wooda@wsdot.wa.gov

Kevin Jeffers - Capital Projects Manager
360-705-7982
jefferk@wsdot.wa.gov

Elizabeth Phinney - Environmental Manager
360-705-7902
phinnee@wsdot.wa.gov

Mike Rowswell - Special Initiatives Manager
360-705-7930
rowswem@wsdot.wa.gov

Jeff Schultz - Operations and Rolling Stock Manager
360-705-7981
schultj@wsdot.wa.gov

Vickie Sheehan - Marketing and Communications Manager
360-705-7904
Sheehav@wsdot.wa.gov

Brent Thompson - Program Manager
360-705-7927
thompbr@wsdot.wa.gov

Ken Uznanski - Rail Passenger Manager
360-705-7905
uznansk@wsdot.wa.gov

George Xu - Planning & Strategic Assessment Manager
360-705-6902
xugeorge@wsdot.wa.gov

Brian Calkins - Senior Research Economist
360-705-6983
calkinb@wsdot.wa.gov

Ivor Melmore - Data Manager
360-705-7979
melmorl@wsdot.wa.gov

Mark Brodeck - Financial Analyst
360-705-7519
brodecm@wsdot.wa.gov

Teresa Graham - Transportation Research Technician
360-705-7901
grahamt@wsdot.wa.gov

Angela Risher - Executive Assistant (Rail and Marine)
360-705-7900
rishera@wsdot.wa.gov