Niec To Head MoDOT's North Central District

MACON -- Dan Niec of Hannibal has been named district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation's North Central District, based in Macon.  

Niec, who currently serves as assistant district engineer in MoDOT's Northeast District, will assume his new duties Sept. 1.   He replaces Mike Bruemmer, who is retiring.

"We're very pleased that Dan has agreed to lead our North Central District," said MoDOT Director Pete Rahn.   "He's a highly regarded leader who has done great work for the department for many years.   I know Dan will serve our customers well."

MoDOT's operations are divided geographically into 10 districts.   An engineer who is responsible for overseeing the area's transportation operations leads each district.   Niec will handle transportation issues in Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Grundy, Sullivan, Adair, Livingston, Linn, Macon, Carroll, Chariton, Randolph, Saline and Howard counties.

Niec joined MoDOT in 1991 as a construction inspector in the St. Louis area.   Since then he has served in a variety of engineering positions, including resident engineer and area engineer, before becoming assistant district engineer for the Northeast District, based in Hannibal.

He is a registered professional engineer with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.   Niec is also a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.

"I am looking forward to the challenges of my new responsibilities," Niec said.   "This is an exciting time for MoDOT since the passage of Amendment 3.   The additional funds have allowed us make much needed improvements to our system and to move critical projects forward.   I am particularly excited about the opportunity to be directly involved with completion of the four-laning of Route 36 across northern Missouri."