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Intermodal / Public Transportation

Responsible for delivering the Federal Transit Administration’s grant program. This section also works to promote and support safe, affordable, and efficient public transportation in Nebraska.

  • Primary Contact: Kari Ruse, Transit Manager
    • Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    • Phone: 402.479.4694
  • Services and Documents Provided by this Section:
    • Training for Transit Providers
    • Vehicle Procurement for Public Transportation Agencies and Non-Profits
    • FTA Grant Administration
    • Compliance Oversight for Grantees

Intermodal / Rail

Administers various Federal and state funding programs aimed and increasing safety at highway–rail grade crossings.  Also responsible for obtaining agreements, easements, etc. with the railroad industry to NDOT highway projects. 

  • Primary Contact: Travis Haberman, Railroad Liaison Manager
    • Office Hours: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    • Phone: 402.479.4515
      • Responsible for the Rail-Highway Crossing Inventory for the State of Nebraska.
      • Agreements/Easements/Leases and Payment to Railroads.
      • Administer the federally state funded Nebraska Grade Crossing Protection Program, pertaining to signalization and improvement for railroad/highway grade crossings.
  • Primary Contact: Todd Palmer, Railroad Liaison Engineer
    • Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    • Phone: 402.479.4434
      • Liaison with railroad on highway construction projects.

Planning

Responsible for administration of the continuing, comprehensive and cooperative (3C) transportation planning process.  Additional areas include traffic data collection and analysis, freight planning and bicycle-pedestrian issues.    

  • Secondary Contact: Mark Fischer, Assistant Planning Engineer
    • Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    • Phone: 402.479.4417
      • Oversees the 3C transportation planning process. 
      • Administer the various federal and state funding programs to administer this process. 
      • Oversee development and application of NDOR’s statewide freight plan.    
      • Manage NDOT’s Traffic Counter Shop and Traffic Analysis Unit.
      • Oversee NDOT’s bicycle-pedestrian coordination area.
  • Primary Contact: Craig Wacker, Highway Planning Manager
    • Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    • Phone: 402.479.4623
      • Liaison between Nebraska Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and NDOT. 
      • Manage the Statewide Planning Work Program.
      • Update and monitor NDOT’s long range transportation planning document.
      • Manage the Comprehensive Plan Assistance Program.
      • Provide bicycle and pedestrian coordination services to the Department and to the public.    
  • Primary Contact: David Schoenmaker, Traffic Data Collection & Analysis
    • Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    • Phone: 402.479.3924
      • Oversee operation of NDOT’s Traffic Counter Shop.   
      • Manage the Traffic Data Analysis Unit.