The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced today that Ed Hassinger is the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Hassinger holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and is a Registered Professional Engineer. He has dedicated over 40 years of his career to fulfill the mission of MoDOT. He is committed to partnering with the General Assembly and industry partners to improve Missouri’s transportation system. He is also committed to MoDOT employees, their development and welfare.

The Commission and Hassinger will work collaboratively with a new advisory council to be formed with representatives of the department’s key stakeholders including key elected officials, local planning partners, the MoDOT contractor community, state and local economic development, and others critical to delivering this transportation improvements. Efforts will focus on review and fine-tuning of MoDOT’s organization to strengthen its commitment to several key areas of continuous improvement critical to project delivery success and operations.

Hassinger replaces previous MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna who resigned in September 2024 after serving in the role since December 2015.