Jose Gomez Announces Retirement

In June, Dr. Jose Gomez, P.E. announced his retirement from VDOT after nearly 30 years of service. Jose is the Director for the Virginia Transportation Research Council located in Charlottesville.  He has served in various research and management roles over his career.  While a structural/bridge engineer by training, Jose has worked with the asphalt industry through the oversight of various materials and pavement related research projects – first as the Associate Director at VTRC responsible for pavements and structures and later as the VTRC Director.  

Jose’s last day at VTRC will be September 1st.  While retired, he will not be sitting still.  Jose will rejoin the academic ranks as a professor at UVa.  The VAA would like to thank Jose for his years of service and wish him well in his new endeavor.