New MoDOT director targets staffing shortages, aiming to fill all maintenance jobs by July.

Ed Hassinger, newly appointed as Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) director, aims to address staffing shortages that have caused a loss of 2 million labor hours. With recent pay raises, MoDOT has filled over 1,000 positions this year and plans to fill all full-time maintenance jobs by July. The department also faces ambitious projects like expanding I-70 and the Forward 44 initiative.

November 13, 2024
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