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Philip Nitollama: City Traffic Engineer @ City of Riverside, CA

May 21, 2026 · 53m

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Joseph Blackman welcomed Philip Nitollama, the City Traffic Engineer for the city of Riverside, California, to the public works podcast where Philip Nitollama detailed his multidimensional role overseeing transportation planning, traffic signal operations, and community engagement. Philip Nitollama discussed the legal responsibilities of defending municipal engineering decisions in litigation, his extensive work establishing Safe Routes to School programs, and his division management style that balances technical objectives with substantial personnel support. He highlighted his career trajectory from civil engineering at UC Irvine to securing over $30 million in infrastructure grants for…