Farewell to Judy Tarwater

August 20, 2021

We want to take this opportunity to thank someone who has played a huge role in AASHTOWare Bridge’s growth in the last decade. Judy Tarwater will be retiring at the end of 2021 after a fruitful decade of serving as the AASHTOWare Bridge Project Manager. AASHTOWare Bridge has grown tremendously under her guidance and the Task Force’s oversight. While we’re all sad to see her go, we’re excited that she will have more time to dedicate to her lovely family and her sewing projects. Thank you, Judy. You will be missed!

 

 

 

Judy has been so outstanding in organizing and keeping us informed. She is proactive, exceptionally welcoming, and so responsive. We also loved having Jay travel with her and coordinate and join us in evening activities, so we will want to thank Jay, as well. Judy and Jay are family, and it has made traveling and volunteering by the Task Force members so much more enjoyable since Judy takes special ‘care’ of all of us.

-Tom Saad P.E., FHWA

 

Judy, I had the privilege of being the Chair of the AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force when you joined us in 2012. Through your high degree of enthusiasm and professionalism, there is no question BrM, BrR, and BrD have seen an incredible rate of growth and improvement in the last nine years. Thank you so much for devoting your time and incredible energy to assisting the Task Force and its contractors in developing such incredibly powerful software that benefits all the state DOTs and the traveling public they serve. Congratulations on your second “retirement,” and best of wishes on your future endeavors!

-Tim Armbrecht P.E., S.E., Illinois Department of Transportation

 

Judy has been a wonderful project manager for the AASHTOWare Bridge Task Force. I’ve had the pleasure to work with her as the Chair of the Task Force. She tackles any task, no matter how small, big, important, menial, with the same amount of enthusiasm, detail, and professionalism. She anticipates and prepares for our (Task Force) needs before we even know we have needs. Her level of managing even the smallest of details continues to amaze me almost every day. Her attention to detail for every meeting ensures we can get as much work done during our meetings. She will be greatly missed, and I am glad she can spend more time with family and on her hobbies.

– Todd S. Thompson, P.E., South Dakota Department of Transportation