When crisis strikes, state employees from many agencies are among the first responders to step up to the front lines. From hurricanes and tropical storms to mudslides and flash floods, we depend on law enforcement and transportation agencies to efficiently manage each crisis and ensure safe passage for everyone. Join state transportation and highway patrol leaders from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky for a candid discussion on how they support each other, and the valuable lessons learned while managing emergency operations, adapting under pressure, and keeping critical infrastructure running in their home states.

(opening/closing) Brad Lail, N.C. Board of Transportation

MODERATOR: Secretary Joey Hopkins, P.E.

Justin Powell, SCDOT, Secretary

Will Reid, PE, TDOT, Commissioner

James Ballinger, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, State Highway Engineer

Colonel Freddy Johnson, Jr., North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Commander