Prior to being appointed as the Director in Oct 2019, Mr. Conklin served as the deputy director for transportation policy since joining the County in August 2016.

Over the past three years, he guided the implementation of new transit services like the Ride On Flex, Executive Connector and the US 29 Flash project. He has worked to advance pedestrian safety and bicycle infrastructure projects; represented the County in regional efforts to secure long-term capital funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; improved development-review processes; and led sustainability initiatives like the County’s streetlight replacement program.

Mr. Conklin will share updates from the Department of Transportation and what the County priorities are in regard to public transportation system including improvements to the infrastructure needs / challenges and what the County is doing to further improve the safety, effectiveness and environmental performance of the public transportation system. RSVP