Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development

The Extra Mile podcast team talked to Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, about how MDOT and Louisiana DOTD work together, hurricanes and contraflow protocol, the best places to eat in Louisiana and more.
The Extra Mile podcast team talked to Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, about how MDOT and Louisiana DOTD work together, hurricanes and contraflow protocol, the best places to eat in Louisiana and more. 




  • Show intro - 00:31
  • Background on Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development - 01:04
  • What's the "Development" portion of the "Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development" mean? - 04:29
  • How do MDOT and Louisiana DOT work together? - 06:50
  • What happens when a major hurricane strikes the area, info on Contraflow? - 10:34
  • Why Dr. Shawn Wilson believes it's important to have a robust, safe, efficient transportation network - 13:08
  • Unique challenges of traffic during college football season with LSU and Southern University both in Baton Rouge - 14:42
  • How can Mississippians get traffic/travel information when visiting Louisiana? - 16:31
  • Dr. Wilson's favorite place to get a bite to eat in Louisiana - 17:40 
  • Show outro - 19:03  
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