Meanwhile, the Missouri Department of Transportation has named Ed Hassinger as its new director and he said he’s ready to get to work on day one.On his first day in office, Hassinger said he wants to address the staffing shortage that’s plagued the department for years.After a nationwide search, former MoDOT chief engineer and deputy director Ed Hassinger was picked from an applicant pool of 12 people to head up the department. Hassinger has been with MoDOT for 40 years. The MoDOT commission unanimously agreed on Hassinger.