Effective November 1, 2009, Mr. William R. Frey was appointed as the Illinois Department of Transportation’s IDOT’s) Deputy Director, Assistant Chief Engineer, Division of Highways.
As Assistant Chief Engineer, Deputy Director of Highways at the Illinois Department of Transportation, Mr. Frey is responsible for the direction and coordination of the Division of Highways’ eight central bureaus (Bureau of Bridges and Structures, Construction, Design and Environment, Land Acquisition, Local Roads and Streets, Materials and Physical Research, Operations, and Safety Engineering) that develop and issue statewide policies, procedures, standards and specifications, as well as interacting with local agencies, other regulatory agencies and the construction industries. He coordinates the local agency federal and local Motor Fuel Tax programs and oversees the development of policies, procedures and technical standards for program development. Mr. Frey oversees project implementation activities to maintain quality and ensure cost-effective program activities.
Mr. Frey began his career with IDOT in 1984 after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois.
His most recent assignment was the Bureau Chief of Construction, Division of Highways. He has also served as the District Six Resident Engineer, Construction Field Engineer, Construction Engineer, Implementation Engineer, and Development Engineer.
Mr. Frey replaces Eric Harm who retired at the end of 2009.