Employing innovation is imperative to delivering 21st century projects and increasing safety on our nation’s roadways. In this episode of the InfraTalk Podcast, ITA Publisher Gregory G. Nadeau has the distinct honor of interviewing Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt as part of our “Moving Innovation in Public Infrastructure” series. As the head of the Federal Highway Administration, Administrator Bhatt is tasked with overseeing the agency’s implementation of the $350 billion it received as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Listen in as they discuss:

• The role digital construction technology plays in delivering projects faster and more cost-effectively;
• The need for long-term investment in our nation’s infrastructure;
• How innovation can help improve work zone safety and help us achieve zero deaths in our work zones;
• And the importance of giving transportation agencies the tools they need to help institutionalize innovative technologies and policies.