The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has officially appointed Kendal Theisen as the latest State Traffic Engineer, a role dedicated to honing and executing a variety of strategic initiatives aimed at bolstering both the safety and efficiency of the state's travel structure. According to information released by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Theisen will channel her expertise into engineering, enforcement, education and the broader spectrum of traffic operations.
Kicking off her tenure with Oklahoma Department of Transportation back in 2015 as an OSU Design Squad member, Theisen quickly proved her mettle, ascending through the ranks and even playing a pivotal role in overseeing the first leg of the I-44/US-75 interchange project in Tulsa which, at that juncture, stood as the largest highway construction contract in the city's history; her path then led her to the office of the Stillwater resident engineer and subsequently that of the assistant state traffic engineer, positioning her perfectly for this recent advancement.
A notable figure within Oklahoma Department of Transportation's Engineering Development Council, Theisen is actively engaged in the nurturing of burgeoning engineers, dedicating efforts towards their recruitment and advocating for continual professional development within the department. Her contributions are punctuated by a sustained commitment to the future of engineering in Oklahoma.
