JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Ed Hassinger has been named as the Missouri Department of Transportation’s new director.

After an extensive nationwide search, the commission selected Hassinger to lead the agency based on his 40 years of solid success and transportation expertise serving Missourians through various roles at MoDOT.  Most recently Hassinger was the department’s deputy director and chief engineer.

Hassinger’s responsibilities include working with key stakeholders and partners to deliver the largest capital program in MoDOT’s history.