We are quite honored to have among us a few members of our forum who are employed with their state's department of transportation or turnpike authority (or equivalent agency overseas). So that others can recognize this, we will add them to a special "DOT Employee" usergroup.
The only difference this has is that the words "DOT Employee" will appear under their username along with a green star. They do not have any special moderation or access privileges. This label is merely added to recognize that such posters are more likely to know the details about the projects in their area and have some insight into how departments of transportation work. Otherwise the DOT Employees are regular members like everyone else. We remind our members that opinions expressed by DOT Employees do not necessarily reflect those of their employer.
If you wish to be added to or removed from this usergroup, please contact any admin.
What about for a recently retired DOT employee with 43 years service?
Your opinions also don't reflect those of your former employer. But congratulations.
Thanks ... and I always have had my own opinions about highway issues. I have been speaking more openly and critically about some things here, but as in the case of Charlottesville, my criticism there is really with the current state politicos and not with VDOT.
Even after 43 years I most definitely am not a VDOT or even a state employee now, and I get my pay from my pensions.
So the "DOT Employee" appellation would not apply to me after May 2016.
Correction on 6-14-2018 -- May 2017