Karen Faussett
Manager of MDOT's statewide and urban travel analysis section who leads travel forecasting and economic-benefit analysis, including job-supported estimates for MDOT's transportation programs.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 28min
Reprise: Focusing on the work force as we enter a new road construction season
Karen Faussett, MDOT travel forecasting lead who models economic benefits of transportation investment. Heath Salisbury, Operating Engineers Local 324 training director and veteran heavy-equipment operator. They discuss how infrastructure funding supports thousands of trades jobs. They cover apprenticeship costs and training facilities. They explain how investment translates into jobs and wider economic impacts, and risks from funding uncertainty.
