 Wilbur Smith Associates
Telephone: 859-254-5759 Ext. 248
E-Mail: jcarr@wilbursmith.com
Years experience in current field: 35
Position/Title: Vice President - Kentucky Division
EDUCATION: M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1975; B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1972
EXPERTISE: Context Sensitive Solutions and Project Management
RELATED TOPICS/EXPERIENCES: Before joining Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) in July 2004, John Carr served as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Deputy State Highway Engineer for Intermodal Programs. KYTC Deputy State Highway Engineer for Intermodal Programs. Throughout his tenure in this position, as well as throughout his entire career, John made contributions both in the management and engineering arenas. John’s leadership responsibilities included: planning, transit, human service transportation delivery, aviation, river ferries, federal transportation enhancement program, research program, CMAQ, MPO coordination, river ports, rail, NEPA coordination, AASHTO Coordination, Congressional coordination and multimodal projects.
Prior to his appointment to Deputy State Highway Engineer, John’s career included serving the Cabinet as a Division Director, Branch Manager for Negotiations, Specifications Engineer, Engineering Recruiter, Engineering Training Program Coordinator, Manager for the State Highway Plan, and a Project Planning Engineer.
John has been active in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) throughout most of his career with the Kentucky transportation agency. He served on numerous committees, primarily in the planning, environmental, and reauthorization disciplines. John also served in research and management areas such as engineering recruitment and retention.
In addition to AASHTO, John has been active in regional multi-state transportation agency organizations, the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) and Mississippi Valley. John also served in a national capacity through various Transportation Research Board (TRB) activities.
Leadership responsibilities included:
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KYTC’s Project Manager for NEPA Phase for Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Mega Project.
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MPO Coordination and Technical Assistance.
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Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program.
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Transportation Enhancement Program.
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Pedestrian Program.
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Bicycle Program.
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Corridor Management/Access Management.
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Air Quality Conformity.
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Worked with Congressional Delegation Transportation Staffers on transportation funding and policy legislation.
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Transportation Liaison for Governor’s Smart Growth Task Force.
Projects Since Joining Wilbur Smith Associates in July 2004:
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Project Manager for NCHRP 8-58 - Development of Statewide Corridor Planning Guidebook - The guidebook will describe processes, methods, and techniques for defining, analyzing, and prioritizing among and within statewide corridors to aid in preparing an effective statewide transportation plan. This project will provide guidance for transportation decision makers, managers, and planning practitioners involved in the preparation of statewide transportation plans and priority programs.
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Deputy Project Manager, Environmental Quality Assurance for the East End River Crossing Structure for Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Mega Project. (Subconsultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff. John is responsible for the design of the structure complying with all environmental and historical mitigation and enhancement commitments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Record of Decision, Section 106 Agreement, Section 4f requirements, Section 404, Section 401 and Section 7 US Fish and Wildlife Consultation Agreement.
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Project Manager for the development of a Local Consultation Self Assessment Tool for AASHTO/NADO/NACo and Local Consultation Work Shop.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Projects (prior to 2004):
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Newtown Pike Extension Project, Lexington, KY, 2002-2003, (while employed by KYTC): John designed a true Context Sensitive Solution process that merged the KYTC’s Preliminary Engineering and Environmental efforts with LFUCG’s Neighborhood Re-Development Planning to address Community Impact Assessment and Environmental Justice issues in low-income minority neighborhoods in the project area. This CSS process has been recognized by APA and FHWA as a creative approach to integrating land use and transportation planning. John worked with the KYTC, FHWA, LFUCG and UK policymakers and community leaders to receive buy-in to this approach. This project included evaluation of functional classification system and designation of streets and roadways.
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Louisville Bridges, 1994-2004 (while employed by KYTC): John has extensive, first-hand experience with the Louisville Bridges Project. He has been involved with the “Bridges” since the early 1990’s. Serving on KIPDA’s Major Investment Study (MIS) Committee, John was instrumental in working with INDOT to formulate the “Two Bridges-One Project” Solution and the structure of the Bi-State Management Team to guide the EIS phase. John followed the successful MIS phase by serving as the KYTC leader on the Bi-State Management Team. As a result of KYTC retirements, John also served as the KYTC’s Project Manager for the development of the EIS documents, Section 4f Statement, Section 106 Agreement and Record of Decision for Louisville Bridges Project. John played a key role within KYTC in reaching consensus on a Record of Decision, the final Section 106 Agreement, project cost estimate, project mitigation and the DBE Participation Plan for the Bridges Project. He successfully worked with all the government officials, agencies and interested parties throughout the MIS and EIS processes. John is knowledgeable of the EIS/ROD/Section 4f/Section 106 MOA commitments and the local involvement commitments for determination of structure types. This project involved the evaluation of functional classification system and designation of streets and roadways.
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Euclid Avenue University of Kentucky Bike Lanes: John had an influential role in the compromise and decision making process that trimmed the Cabinet’s proposed five lane project along Euclid Avenue near the University of Kentucky to a three lane section with bike lanes. This “Road Diet” solution has received nation recognition as a creative multimodal solution that works.
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