The Kansas Department of Transportation said Wednesday it’s still dealing with staffing shortages, and that could have an effect on efforts to clear highways of snow and ice this winter.
The agency is in need of equipment operators to run snowplows. Across the state, the agency is about 25 percent short of its preferred number of snowplow operators to be fully staffed. KDOT Director of Field Operations, Clay Adams, said this could cause delays in clearing snow and ice.
Snowplow operators work 12-hour shifts, and highways and bridges will be pretreated in advance of approaching winter storms when possible. The agency will also deploy employees, including supervisors and managers, who have a Commercial Driver’s License for snow plowing operations. KDOT will also be looking to hire seasonal workers.
People interested in working at KDOT can apply at https://kdotapp.ksdot.gov/KDOTJobs/Default.
KDOT has full supplies of salt, sand and other materials and pre-maintenance work has been completed on snowplows and other equipment to get ready for winter.
