North Carolina Department of Transportation
The Mid-East RPO works in close coordination with several Divisions within NCDOT.
Transportation Planning Division
The Transportation Planning Division (TPD) oversees the management and funding of all Rural & Metropolitan Planning Organizations in North Carolina. TPD also coordinates with RPOs, MPOs, and Local Governments on grant programs and the development of various types of transportation plans. The Mid-East RPO lies within the Eastern Piedmont Region of TPD.
TPD Director: Jamal S. Alavi, PE, CPM
MPO/RPO Coordinator: Daryl Vreeland, AICP
Eastern Piedmont Group Supervisor: Scott Walston, PE, CPM
Mid-East RPO Coordinator: Liam Hogan-Rivera
Division 1
Division 1 is responsible for all aspects of state-maintained highways, roadsides, and bridges in Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties. The Mid-East RPO works closely with Division 1 on projects in Martin County.
Division Engineer: C.W. "Win" Bridgers, PE
Deputy Division Engineer: Ronnie K. Sawyer, PE
Division Project Development Engineer: Brooks N. Braswell, PE
Division Planning Engineer: Chris Slachta
Division 2
Division 2 is responsible for all aspects of state-maintained highways, roadsides, and bridges in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, and Pitt Counties. The Mid-East RPO works closely with Division 2 on projects in Beaufort & Pitt Counties.
Division Engineer: Jeremy D. Stroud, PE
Deputy Division Engineer: Cadmus Capehart, PE
Division Project Development Engineer: Heather C. Lane, PE
Division Planning Engineer: Len E. White, Jr.
Division 2 Corridor Development Engineer: Roham R. Lahiji
