January 18, 2012
•Nick Altobelli of Brandon has been appointed state bridge engineer. He recently served as assistant state bridge engineer. He has worked at MDOT for 22 years and is a certified public manager. He has served as design section engineer, senior design section engineer, assistant state bridge engineer and MDOT Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program champion with the Bridge Division. He has a degree in civil engineering and a minor in architecture from Mississippi State University.
•Justin Walker of Brookhaven has been appointed assistant state bridge engineer. He recently served as senior design section engineer, for Districts 1, 5 and 7. Walker has worked at MDOT 14 years and has a degree in civil engineering from Mississippi State University. Walker also served as design section engineer and senior design section engineer with MDOT’s Bridge Division.
•Paul Dees of Canton has been appointed bridge design section engineer for Districts 1, 5 and 7. Dees recently served as design team engineer. He has worked at MDOT 10 1/2 years and is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.