Amanda Salyer, P.E.

Amanda Salyer, P.E.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Traffic Investigations Engineer at Oregon Department of Transportation

  • Education

    • Michigan State University

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor's degree Civil Engineering
  • Experience

    • Oregon Department of Transportation

      Jun 2008 - now

      Position: Region 2 Traffic Investigations Engineer (Lead)• Develop and manage Region’s Highway Safety Improvement Program (ARTS) including supporting project goals for all safety project development teams• Provide continual ARTS program and safety engineer training for internal staff and local agencies as a discipline expert• Responsible for benefit-cost analysis for potential safety projects using FHWA & ARTS crash reduction factors• Coordinate various traffic investigations including crash data requests, AskODOT inquiries, high crash location reviews and development of road safety audits with investigations staff• Provide practitioner input to the further development of the ARTS program• Regional expert on AASHTO and FHWA safety research and initiatives• Utilize the HSM, MUTCD and NCHRP 500 & 600 series to develop solutions to safety problems and evaluating design alternatives• Provide input and strategies to Statewide Transportation Improvement Program development Show less • Manage the Region’s Safety Priority Index System including investigations, analysis and safety project proposals• Responsible for benefit-cost analysis for potential safety projects using FHWA crash reduction factors• Lead the development and inventory of uncontrolled marked crosswalks • Support project goals for all safety project development teams• Coordinate various traffic investigations including crash data requests, AskODOT inquiries and development of road safety audits• Utilize the HSM, MUTCD and NCHRP 500 series to develop solutions to safety problems Show less • Intelligent Transportation Systems – created and taught a course on developing Variable Message Sign (VMS) messages for maintenance staff and management, developed research on existing and potential Variable Message Sign (VMS) locations, created a crash analysis report on a recently implemented VMS curve warning system, co-developed performance measures of the ODOT Incident Response system.• Region 2 Traffic – Coordinated Safety Priority Index System investigations and analysis, modified signal design plans to accommodate rail road preemption and yellow flashing arrow replacements, created electronic cabinet prints for signals in Microstation• Region 2 Area 3 Construction – Junior Inspector (paving, striping, sign installation, erosion control, landscaping), quality assurance and control office assistance, created project summary presentations Show less

      • Traffic Investigations Engineer

        Jun 2015 - now
      • Region 2 Senior Traffic Investigator

        Sept 2010 - May 2015
      • Developmental Rotation as a Statewide Traffic Safety Investigations Engineer

        Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
      • Work Zone Traffic Analyst

        Nov 2009 - Aug 2010
      • Graduate Engineer (5 - 6 month rotations)

        Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Amanda Salyer

      Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
      Jun 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Amanda Salyer, P.E.
      2017 ODOT Transportation Excellence Award: Emerging Leader Oregon Department of Transportation Oct 2017
    • Awarded to Amanda Salyer, P.E.
      2015 ODOT Region 2 Outstanding Employee Award Oregon Department of Transportation Region 2 Dec 2015
    • Awarded to Amanda Salyer, P.E.
      2014 ODOT Excellence in Project Delivery Award: Service Team Award Oregon Department of Transportation Oct 2014 For the development of Oregon's revised, application based Highway Safety Improvement Program called All Roads Transportation Safety.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Technical Services Volunteer

      Issued by City of Salem Library on Jan 2017
      City of Salem LibraryAssociated with Amanda Salyer, P.E.
    • ODOT Transportation Engineer Conference planning committee & ODOT Representative at career fairs

      Issued by Oregon Department of Transportation on Jun 2013
      Oregon Department of TransportationAssociated with Amanda Salyer, P.E.
    • Panel participant

      Issued by National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) on Nov 2014
      National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)Associated with Amanda Salyer, P.E.