FDOT Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Secretary Will Watts has a long and storied transportation career spanning over 20 years. His wide-ranging background includes hands-on delivery, local program and community support, completing complex projects under accelerated schedules, and statewide strategic program leadership. Will has been a driving force behind implementing the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative and currently serves as the Program Executive Director for the Moving I-4 Forward program. Under his stewardship with Moving I-4 Forward, the new congestion relief lanes on I-4 opened eight months ahead of schedule and immediately improved travel times from 60 minutes to just 22 minutes! Reaching that accomplishment wouldn’t have been possible without the major effort he has put in with industry partners to improve contract delivery methods and developing a brand-new method unique to only Florida called Modified Phased Design Build. As a testament to his great contributions to the transportation industry here in Florida he recently was the recipient of the Ben Watts Partnership Award. With his strategic mindset and drive to get the job done, Assistant Secretary Watts developed FDOT’s action plan for implementing Advanced Air Mobility in our state and he’s here today to share more information about this exciting development.