Secretary of Transportation Taps McGhee
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At the December 5th CTB meeting, Secretary Valentine announced that Catherine C. McGhee, P.E., has been named the new Director of Research and Innovation for the Commonwealth. The position will focus on collaborative efforts in innovation and research among Virginia’s transportation agencies, including the Department of Aviation, DRPT, Virginia Space, the Virginia Port Authority, VDOT, and the Department of Motor Vehicles. The position will work across the Commonwealth’s multimodal transportation system to identify collective opportunities, coordinate research, and create an entrepreneurial environment within the transportation sector.
The Secretary also presented Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety and announced the conclusion of the yearlong Interstate 81 (I-81) Corridor Improvement Plan study.
