Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Dr. Eric Kalivoda has served on
the executive staff as the deputy secretary for the past 12 years. Prior to his
appointment as Deputy Secretary, he served as the assistant secretary of
planning and multimodal commerce for five years. He has worked in transportation
for 40 years, nearly 30 with DOTD.
Kalivoda has been instrumental in the development of multiple editions of
Louisiana’s Statewide Transportation Plan, ranging from 1996 through the most
current version adopted in 2015; this included Louisiana’s first Statewide
Intermodal Transportation Plan, which was selected as one of six model plans
for the nation under the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act.
Kalivoda holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Louisiana State
University, a Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of
Arizona, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from North Carolina State
University. He is a licensed professional engineer in Louisiana, Arizona and
North Carolina.