Episode 141: Maintenance-If you think it's not important, just stop doing it

From that moment the very first engineering project was completed the age of maintenance began. While the initial delivery of the public work carries a lot of fanfare nothing is more important than keeping it functional and in service. Maintenance organizations have been intrusted to manage every aspect of those assets since before Asset Management was a thing. From mowing and debris pickup to restoring mobility after the blizzard of flood, it's all important. George Conner, Deputy Director of Maintenance and Operations at the Alabama DOT and Chair of AASHTOs Maintenance Committee says if you don't think it's important just stop doing it and see how important it is to the users. George has a huge passion for maintenance and on this episode he shares his insights and perspective on maintenance and the folks that keep the highway network clean, repaired and functional 24/7/365. Sign up for email notifications on future episodes and other communications associated with winter maintenance and winter weather management by clicking on

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Episode 141: Maintenance-If you think it's not important, just stop doing it is an episode from SICOP Talks Winter Ops by Rick Nelson.

This episode is 46:11 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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