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Kevin L. Keith, P.E., was appointed Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation on Nov. 4, 2010. Keith’s career with MoDOT spans more than 25 years.  He served nearly nine years as the department’s Chief Engineer, a position that placed him second in authority to the director.  Before becoming Chief Engineer, he served as Transportation Planning Director and, prior to that, as District Engineer for MoDOT’s Northwest District headquartered in St. Joseph.    He has also worked in Branson, St. Louis and Chillicothe during his tenure with MoDOT. Keith is nationally recognized for his innovative efforts implementing “Practical Design” a no-frills approach enabling MoDOT to satisfy customer needs while saving money to put toward more transportation improvements.  Practical Design has saved Missouri taxpayers more than $1 billion and has been adopted in numerous other states. Keith graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1982 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.  He is active nationally in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and is a member of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers. Keith and his wife, Lori, have two children.