Tyra Redus

District Department of Transportation, Equity and Inclusion Officer

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

"No great thing is created suddenly." - Epictetus

After months on construction on the #NewFDMB, #Progress is truly becoming evident. If you have some cool progress photos to share, send them or tag us to be featured. 📸 #MondayMotivation #FDMBProgress #RemakingTheBridge

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

It's #TestimonialTuesday! Meet Sheika Reid, Environmental Engineering #intern with @scb_dc. Sheika is a junior civil engineering major at @HowardU & 3rd generation DC native. Learn more about her experience working on the #NewFDMB: https://t.co/iQ3TooQ119 #RemakingTheBridge

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

To women who are considering engineering, Brandi Jackson, graduate of the @ddotdc On the Job Training Program states, “Be yourself and have confidence in the things you know. If you don’t know, then ask questions.” To learn more about women #RemakingTheBridge click link in bio.

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

Meet Isaiah Green, a recent graduate of the #NewFDMB Construction Management Training Program. The program helps D.C. residents gain sustainable employment and valuable skills in construction. Watch & learn more about Isaiah's experience #RemakingTheBridge with @ddotdc. #Progress

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

“As a resident of Ward 7 and a native Washingtonian, I am proud to see this bridge come to fruition. What I love most about this project are the opportunities for D.C. residents to be a part of the workforce.” -Alberta Paul, Communications Specialist, @ddotdc #TestimonialTuesday

[DC Circulator @DCCirculator]

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[Mayor's Office on Women’s Policy @DCMOWPI]

On Thursday, August 22, join @MayorBowser for the 5th Annual Women’s Equality Day Celebration. Celebrate the day women were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, certifying the 19th Amendment as law.

💛Get your yellow/gold outfit and RSVP today: https://t.co/cALmPDYe6t.

[Mayor's Office on Women’s Policy @DCMOWPI]

Thank you to the amazing women of @DDOTDC for inviting Dir. Porter to speak at the Women’s Professional Development Series on servant leadership & networking! Thanks for letting us share @MayorBowser’s programs for women in the workplace & for women’s leadership in DC #SheDC!

[Muriel Bowser @MurielBowser]

"When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.” Toni Morrison

[Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh @AgeFriendlyPGH]

“Let me be clear: the Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law—not a best practices outline or an afterthought.”

To commemorate the 29th Year of the ADA, Pittsburghers rallied to demand access & action for people with disabilities. We must never go back. #ADA29

[DDOT DC @DDOTDC]

Busy day repairing sidewalks in Rosedale! #ward6 #paveDC

[Federal Transit Admn @FTA_DOT]

.@wmata is developing a free app & accompanying website that will provide riders with audio-based navigation, particularly helpful to those who are blind or vision-impaired. The agency hopes to launch the program by Oct. 1, 2020 https://t.co/51p4nV7IaS

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

"The program is important to me because it gives people like myself from Ward 8 an opportunity to enter the construction field and better themselves for the future." Isaiah Green, #NewFDMB Construction Management Training Program participant #TestimonialTuesday #RemakingTheBridge

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

Meet Deona Hinton, owner of Denang's Trucking LLC, a dump truck hauling company. Deona, a DC native & Ward 7 resident, was hired to provide debris hauling & other services on the #NewFDMB. Learn more in our special edition #Progress magazine featuring women #RemakingTheBridge.

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

Meet the women remaking the #NewFDMB in our newest issue of #Progress. From engineers & communications specialists, trucking company CEOs, & civil rights attorneys, these amazing women show us that breaking down barriers is the first step to #RemakingTheBridge. Visit link in bio.

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

Meet Connie. As Bridge Engineer at @ddotdc, Connie was responsible for reviewing submittals for the #NewFDMB to ensure that the designs met DDOT's standards. She is one of our phenomenal women #RemakingTheBridge. Learn more in our newest issue of #Progress ➡️ link in the bio.

[DDOT DC @DDOTDC]

ICYMI: Last week we broke ground on DC PLUG, a $500 million private-public partnership with @PepcoConnect that will provide resilience against major storms and improve reliability of DC's electric system. #BuildForTomorrow ⚡️👩‍🔧

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

Extra, Extra read all about it! Check out our Special Edition of #Progress Magazine honoring the phenomenal women building the #NewFDMB. Click the link in our bio to learn more about these phenomenal women #RemakingTheBridge. #FDMBProgress #SpecialEdition

[WTS International @WTS_Org]

Three women now hold top leadership positions in the @wmata rail division!
Read what our Executive Director, Sara Stickler, says about it here:
https://t.co/ngmjWaBtYQ
#WTSInternational #WashingtonPost

[The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge @newfdmb]

Congratulations to the graduates of the #NewFDMB On the Job Training Program! We are proud to raise up the next generation of construction professionals. #Progress #RemakingTheBridge #FDMBProgress