State DOT Director Leaving for New Job
Lincoln – An official who oversaw Nebraska’s road and bridge repairs after last year’s historic floods and helped create the state Department of Transportation is leaving his post for a private-sector job, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Tuesday.
Nebraska DOT Director Kyle Schneweis is stepping down next month to become CEO of a national transportation consulting firm.
“As the first director of the new Nebraska Department of Transportation, Kyle has done outstanding work setting a vision for the agency,” Ricketts said in a statement. “From putting the state on the road to completing our expressway system to rebuilding after last year’s floods, Kyle’s team has stepped up time and again to meet the challenges of the moment. Kyle is one of the best in his field, and I personally appreciate all his contributions to help build quality infrastructure, so our communities can grow and thrive.”
Schneweis was appointed by Ricketts five and a half years ago as director of the Nebraska Department of Roads. The agency was later merged with the Department of Aeronautics and renamed the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
According to the governor’s office, Schneweis also played a key role in changes to the state’s environmental review process for roads, allowing projects to be completed more efficiently.
User login
Omaha Daily Record
The Daily Record
222 South 72nd Street, Suite 302
Omaha, Nebraska
68114
United States
Tele (402) 345-1303
Fax (402) 345-2351