Sheehan selected NACE Urban County Engineer of Year
Michael T. Sheehan, P. E., county engineer of Olmsted County and member of the Minnesota LTAP Steering Committee, was named the 2003 Urban County Engineer of the Year by the National Association of County Engineers (NACE). Sheehan was recognized for this honor at the Annual Management and Technical Conference held in Orlando, Fla., on April 8, 2004.
Sheehan has been in his current position since 1986 and served as the assistant county engineer from 1976 to 1986. From 1968 to 1976 he worked with the Minnesota DOT. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Sheehan oversees a 530-mile highway system with an overall budget of $27.5 million. Under his leadership, Olmsted County has completed numerous projects, including a 12-year highway improvement project completed in 1998 that created a major beltline expressway around Rochester; rehabilitation of 103 bridges; and upgrades of maintenance equipment into a modern, multi-use highway maintenance fleet.
Sheehan has been active in many professional organizations and has served as president of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and the Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA). Some of his many professional awards include the 1998 Outstanding County Engineer of the Year Award by the MCEA, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation Merit Award for Outstanding Performance–Bituminous Project in 1986 and 2001.
Congratulations, Mike!