Tom Moreland
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Thomas D. Moreland, for whom the Tom Moreland Interchange
is named, is one of the United States' leading road building experts, and has served as President of Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc., since its inception in 1987. Prior to organizing Moreland Altobelli, Mr. Moreland had a 30+ year career with the Georgia Department of Transportation
, serving as Commissioner and/or Chief Engineer for the last 17 years. In this capacity, he headed a department of 6,000 people, with an annual budget exceeding $1 billion. While Commissioner of the Georgia DOT, Mr. Moreland served for 11 years on the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
(MARTA) Board of Directors. Mr. Moreland worked with the Georgia General Assembly annually on the drafting and reviewing of legislative proposals germane to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s goals and policies. He also participated in the budgetary process and was successful in obtaining funding support for the Department’s multi-modal transportation program.
Mr. Moreland received a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering in 1955 and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering in 1962 from the Georgia Institute of Technology
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Mr. Moreland is a Past President of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
; former Vice Chairman of the U.S. Transportation Research Board
; and a current member of the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Registered Land Surveyors.
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He received the Wilbur S. Smith award of the American Society of Civil Engineers
in 1990 as a person "who is judged worthy of special commendation for contributing to the enhancement of the role of the civil engineer in highway engineering."
Tom Moreland Interchange
Tom Moreland Interchange, colloquially known as Spaghetti Junction, is the intersection of Interstate 85 and Interstate 285, along with several access roads, in northern DeKalb County, Georgia, just northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, USA...
is named, is one of the United States' leading road building experts, and has served as President of Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc., since its inception in 1987. Prior to organizing Moreland Altobelli, Mr. Moreland had a 30+ year career with the Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
The Georgia Department of Transportation is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the U.S. state of Georgia. In addition to highways, the department also has a limited role in developing public transportation and general aviation programs...
, serving as Commissioner and/or Chief Engineer for the last 17 years. In this capacity, he headed a department of 6,000 people, with an annual budget exceeding $1 billion. While Commissioner of the Georgia DOT, Mr. Moreland served for 11 years on the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting...
(MARTA) Board of Directors. Mr. Moreland worked with the Georgia General Assembly annually on the drafting and reviewing of legislative proposals germane to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s goals and policies. He also participated in the budgetary process and was successful in obtaining funding support for the Department’s multi-modal transportation program.
Mr. Moreland received a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering in 1955 and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering in 1962 from the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
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Mr. Moreland is a Past President of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States...
; former Vice Chairman of the U.S. Transportation Research Board
Transportation Research Board
The Transportation Research Board is a division of the National Research Council, which serves as an independent adviser to the President, the Congress and federal agencies on scientific and technical questions of national importance...
; and a current member of the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Registered Land Surveyors.
Honors
He was named as one of the "Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year" in 1975 by the American Public Works AssociationAmerican Public Works Association
The American Public Works Association is a not-for-profit, professional association of public works agencies, private companies, and individuals dedicated to promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge...
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He received the Wilbur S. Smith award of the American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
in 1990 as a person "who is judged worthy of special commendation for contributing to the enhancement of the role of the civil engineer in highway engineering."