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As Salem’s district administrator, Caywood oversees road maintenance,construction and operations for a region of southwest Virginia that includesmore than 9,200 miles of roadway, 12 counties and about 1,000 VDOT employees.
Work Experience:
Previously, Caywood served as Petersburg resident engineer for four years, managing preliminary engineering, construction, land development and maintenance programs there. He worked on the development of the secondary six-year plan and the primary, interstate and urban six-year plan for Prince George and Dinwiddie counties. Construction projects completed in his tenure include the $30 million Martin Luther King Jr. crossing of the Appomattox River between Petersburg and Colonial Heights.
From 1997 until 2000, Caywood was assistant resident engineer inCharlottesville, where he managed preliminary engineering and constructionprograms. Earlier he was in Salem District where he served as project engineerand developed six-year plans. He was an engineer trainee from 1992 to 1996 inthe Salem and Richmond districts. His first job with VDOT was as a summertimeconstruction inspector.
Education:
Master’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia. | 