Director – Lorie Tudor

Director – Lorie Tudor

The Director of the Department of Transportation is appointed by the State Highway Commission and serves as ARDOT’s chief executive officer. Subject to Commission approval, the Director controls and manages operations relative to the State Highway System and other transportation modes.

Lorie Tudor was selected by the Arkansas Highway Commission to become Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) effective March 20, 2020. 

She is a career ARDOT employee and just celebrated her 40-year service anniversary. She is Professional Engineer.

Tudor is currently serving as the President of the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO).  She was appointed to the State Board for Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors in October 2020 and served as the Board’s President in State Fiscal Year 2023.