VDOT Leadership
Richard L. Caywood, P.E.
Salem District administrator
Richard.Caywood@VDOT.Virginia.gov
As Salem’s district administrator, Caywood oversees road maintenance, construction and operations for a region of southwest Virginia that includes more than 9,200 miles of roadway, 12 counties and about 1,000 VDOT employees.
Work Experience:
Previously, Caywood served as Petersburg resident engineer for four years, managing preliminary engineering, construction, land development and maintenance programs there. He worked on the development of the secondary six-year plan and the primary, interstate and urban six-year plan for Prince George and Dinwiddie counties. Construction projects completed in his tenure include the $30 million Martin Luther King Jr. crossing of the Appomattox River between Petersburg and Colonial Heights.
From 1997 until 2000, Caywood was assistant resident engineer in Charlottesville, where he managed preliminary engineering and construction programs. Earlier he was in Salem District where he served as project engineer and developed six-year plans. He was an engineer trainee from 1992 to 1996 in the Salem and Richmond districts. His first job with VDOT was as a summertime construction inspector.
Education:
Master’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia.
