Bureau of Structures and Geotechnical Services
Main Office
Loren Risch
Bureau Chief
(785) 296-3761
Email: Loren Risch
Calvin Reed
Assistant Bureau Chief
(785) 296-3761
Email: Calvin Reed
Bridge Design Squads
Mark Hurt
Senior Squad Leader
(785) 296-4417
Email: Mark Hurt
Shawn Schwensen
Squad Leader
(785) 296-0799
Email: Shawn Schwensen
Brad Rognlie
Senior Squad Leader
(785) 296-4398
Email: Brad Rognlie
Dominique Shannon
Squad Leader
(785) 296-2606
Email: Dominique Shannon
Mark Hoppe
Senior Squad Leader
(785) 296-6449
Email: Mark Hoppe
Jeff Ruby
Squad Leader
(785) 296-4428
Email: Jeff Ruby
Chris Meyer
Senior Squad Leader
(785) 296-5559
Email: Chris Meyer
Clark Volker
Squad Leader
(785) 296-4362
Email: Clark Volker
Special Assignments
Ron Shurtz
Special Assignments Engineer & Br. CADD Engineer
(785) 296-5526
Email: Ron Shurtz
Angie Hoover
Bridge Mgmt. Systems Analyst
(785) 291-3235
Email: Angie Hoover
Eric Anderson
Bridge Software Engineer
(785) 368-7176
Email: Eric Anderson
Technical Design Support
John P. Jones
Manuals, Modeling and Policy Engineer
(785) 368-7175
Email: John.Jones
Travis R. Malone
Bridge Construction Manual Engineer
(785) 296-2066
Email: Travis R. Malone
Michael J. Orth
Hydraulics Engineer
(785) 296-0603
Email: Michael J. Orth
Vacant
LRFD Engineer
(785) 296-6468
Email:
Karen Peterson
Signing and Lighting Structures Engineer
(785) 296-4316
Email: Karen Peterson
Bridge Management
Paul Kulseth
Bridge Maintenance Plans Engineer
(785) 296-5510
Email: Paul Kulseth
John Culbertson
Bridge Evaluation Engineer
(785) 296-4434
Email: John Culbertson
Bridge Inspection
Don Whisler
Bridge Preservation Engineer
(785) 296-4435
Home 267-5415
Email: Don Whisler
Jim Leaden
Bridge Inspection Engineer
(785) 296-5540
Home 478-1588
Email: Jim Leaden
Geology
Robert Henthorne
Chief Geologist
(785) 291- 3860
Email: Robert Henthorne
Kyle Halverson
Professional Geologist II
(785) 291-3862
Email: Kyle Halverson
Geotech
James Brennan
Geotechnical Engineer
(785) 296-3524
Email: James Brennan
Luke Metheny
PCE I
(785) 291-3857
Email: Luke Metheny
Contact The Bureau of Structures and Geotechnical Services
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bureau of Structures and Geotechnical Services
Dwight D. Eisenhower State Office Building
700 SW Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66603-3754
Phone: (785) 296-3531 - Fax: (785) 296-6946
