The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has named Brad Freeze as Chief Engineer – Assistant Director, effective November 1, 2021.
Freeze will provide strategic leadership in communications and interact with the Mayor’s Office and the Council and work collaboratively with other Metropolitan Government departments and agencies as part of the effort to advance the Mayor’s Transportation Plan.
He brings more than 18 years of experience in local transportation management and development to the Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT). Freeze joins NDOT’s staff from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), where he is currently the Director of the Traffic Operations Division.
"A key cornerstone in the Cooper Administration’s work to create a Metro Nashville for everyone has been the transportation and infrastructure focus with a new transportation plan and department,” said NDOT Interim Director Faye DiMassimo. “The success of standing up the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure relies upon both the talents of existing staff as well as these key additions. Certainly, the addition of Brad Freeze as NDOT’s Chief Engineer will deeply strengthen our team and our performance."
Over the last 9 years, Brad has led the creation and development of the traffic operations division to maximize the capacity of Tennessee's existing transportation infrastructure. He oversees TDOT's Transportation Management Program, which includes the four Regional Traffic Management Centers (TMC) and TDOT's HELP Program. Additionally, his responsibilities include the oversight of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) projects and the State Traffic Engineer Office. Before his current position in the Traffic Operations Division, Freeze oversaw the development of TDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Signal Design projects.
“I’m excited to welcome Brad Freeze, a Nashville native, as NDOT’s Chief Engineer,” Mayor John Cooper said. “Nashville is a city on the rise – and, in a city on the rise, people must be able to walk, bike, drive, and ride public transit, easily and safely. With nearly two decades of experience in transportation and traffic management, I’m confident that Brad has the expertise that NDOT needs to keep every Nashvillian on the move.”
Outside of his TDOT responsibilities, Freeze currently serves as Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), which was established via partnership between the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA). Serving the emerging transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) community, he lead's NOCoE's charge to deploy strategies and technologies to increase the safety and efficiency of the nation’s transportation system.
“I’m excited to join the NDOT team during this important time for the City of Nashville. Having an efficient and equitable transportation system is vital to the wellbeing of the citizens of Middle Tennessee and the continued success of the city,” said Brad Freeze. “I am honored to be involved in delivering on the initiatives and projects included in Mayor Cooper’s Metro Nashville Transportation Plan.”
Born and raised in the Nashville area, Freeze is a licensed engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He holds professional memberships with ITS Tennessee, ITS America, and the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
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