Good Roads Demand Good Buildings: WYDOT’s Strategic Approach to Facility Planning
Presented at NASFA, May 19 | Featuring Justin Huntley and John Edwards
When it comes to transportation infrastructure, roads and bridges often take center stage. But behind every well-functioning system is a network of essential facilities – garages, maintenance shops, administrative offices, and support structures – that keep operations running. Recognizing this, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is taking a bold, strategic approach to facility planning by aligning it with their statewide transportation strategy.
At the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA) Annual Conference on May 19, Justin Huntley, State Facilities Program Manager at WYDOT, and John Edwards, CEO of FEA, will present:
“Good Roads Demand Good Buildings!”
This session offers a deep dive into WYDOT’s effort to develop a Statewide Facility Improvement Plan (SFIP) that directly supports and aligns with their six-year State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The goal? To establish a 20-year financial and operational roadmap that ensures the sustainability and performance of over 300 WYDOT-owned facilities across the state.
Why This Matters
Transportation departments across the country are under pressure to deliver more with limited budgets, aging assets, and growing service expectations. WYDOT’s approach demonstrates how facilities can no longer be treated as separate from infrastructure strategy—they are mission-critical assets that deserve the same long-term planning, funding, and advocacy.
The SFIP addresses key facility management challenges, including:
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Prioritizing major maintenance across a geographically dispersed portfolio
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Aligning capital investments with operational and workforce needs
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Justifying long-term funding requirements to leadership and legislators
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Delivering consistent levels of service across facility types and regions
This work isn’t just relevant to Wyoming. It’s a compelling model for any facility portfolio owner in the public sector—especially those managing statewide or multi-site assets—who must balance mission delivery with deferred maintenance, capital planning, and day-to-day service needs.
What Attendees Will Learn
The presentation will walk through:
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The process WYDOT used to assess facility condition, use, and needs statewide
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How the SFIP was developed in coordination with the STIP
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Tools and data used to build a defensible 20-year financial forecast
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Key lessons learned in stakeholder engagement, funding advocacy, and implementation planning
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to articulate the value of facilities to leadership, advocate for capital funding, and tie facility needs directly to mission outcomes.
Presenters:
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Justin Huntley – State Facilities Program Manager, Operations Division, Wyoming Department of Transportation
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John Edwards – Chief Executive Officer, FEA
If you’re navigating the challenges of statewide or enterprise-level facility planning, this session is an invaluable opportunity to see how one DOT is making facilities a core part of its infrastructure strategy.
Join us at NASFA on May 19 for this impactful presentation—and see how good roads truly do demand good buildings.
