Louisiana Transportation Research Center

📢 Upcoming Training at LTRC 📢 Hosted by DOTD Police, the Master Public Information Officer course builds off the MPR course and moves participants from the tactical to the strategic level of media and brand management.

Over 4½ days, participants will explore:
• The business model of media engagement
• Cultivating a brand image through internal and external communications
• Proactively pitching stories in today’s 24/7 news environment
• Advanced methods for creating high-quality in-house videos for social media
• Developing messaging calendars
• The art of being a strategic advisor
• Crisis management tabletop exercises designed to build the framework for a crisis communication manual

📱Scan the QR code to sign-up!

✉️ Questions? Contact Sgt. David Struwing at 225-377-7176 or [email protected].

📢 New Research: “Pavement Markings Retroreflectivity: Enhancing Traffic Safety"

New research is underway on the critical role pavement markings play in roadway safety, especially at night and in low-visibility conditions. This work focuses on maintaining retroreflectivity, improving understanding of pavement striping practices and material performance factors, and evaluating safety impacts such as nighttime roadway and lane departure crashes.

The findings will support DOTD’s approach to implement methods and guide decisions on materials, maintenance planning, monitoring, and prioritizing locations where improved visibility can deliver the greatest safety benefits.

🔗: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/HUkwET4VRZuGK

🎉Celebrating our team members reaching milestone years of state service! 🎉

This kind of longevity doesn’t happen by chance. The work they do and the people around them are what make LTRC a great place to work.

We’re grateful for everything you bring and for your commitment to the work we do.

Here’s to many more years! 👏

Pictured left to right: Kirk Wales | Will Ritter | Melissa Neyland | Julius Codjoe, Ph.D., P.E. | Paul Hendricks | Chris Mertz | Melissa Lee | Sandy Brady

📅 Save the Date

We are pleased to announce the 2027 LTC is scheduled for March 7-10, 2027, at the Raising Cane's River Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

More details coming soon:
• Website launches in May
• Attendee registration opens in August

💡 Have a presentation idea? Submit a topic or contact Garrett Wheat ([email protected])

🤝 Sponsorships & tradeshow registrations open in June.. Questions? Contact Jenny Gilbert ([email protected])

Stay tuned!