Bryan Sartin: Highway Engineer & Resilience | IMTP #260

Episode 260: Bryan Sartin - Highway Engineer

Bryan divides his life into two parts: before and after May 9, 2005. Before that date included instability across four states and abandonment at 15. After that date, his grandparents provided the stability that led to a 14-year career designing America's infrastructure.

Topics discussed:

• Why infrastructure projects take decades to complete

• The engineering shortage creating unexpected opportunities

• His journey from geotechnical to highway engineering

• Remote work on Georgia DOT projects from North Carolina

• The "two-year rule" for new graduates

• Bridge replacements and the 1950s infrastructure crisis

Bryan's advice: "Stick it out for two years minimum. I felt like a total idiot my first nine months. Now I design the roads you drive daily."

Currently living in Mebane, NC, Bryan works on bridge replacements and intersection improvements while collecting highway signs from his projects.

Connect: Instagram @bsizzle

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