A conversation with AASHTO's 2025-2026 President Russell McMurry

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Russell McMurry discusses his priorities as the 2025-2026 president of AASHTO.

Episode Summary The latest episode of the “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast features Russell McMurry – commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation – discussing his emphasis areas as 2025-2026 president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; emphasis areas focused on safety, National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA compliance, ways to improve project delivery, and federal surface transportation funding reauthorization. Episode Notes This podcast s...

People in this episode

Host: Bernie Wagenblast

Guest: Russell McMurry

Topics covered

• transportation
• safety
• project delivery
• NEPA compliance
• federal funding

Keywords

• transportation
• safety
• NEPA
• project delivery
• federal funding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Georgia Department of Transportation, AASHTO

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