LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - 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.
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.
Schneweis also played a key role in changes to the state's environmental review process for roads, allowing projects to be completed more efficiently.