Mike Coffey poses on an old bulldozer in the Bethel area in 2009. He's retiring at the end of August from his job as Department of Transportation Southcoast Region director. (Photo courtesy Department of Transportation)

Mike Coffey poses on an old bulldozer in the Bethel area in 2009. He’s retiring at the end of August from his job as Department of Transportation Southcoast Region director. (Photo courtesy Department of Transportation)