KDOT Offices are down with a 30% shortage of needed equipment operators statewide.

The SouthEast offices specifically are down 22%. The shortage will decrease the rate at which highways are cleared of snow and ice during inclement weather. KDOT has experienced shortages in the past but none as severe as this.

To help address the shortage, the agency will deploy all employees who have a Commercial Driver’s License to plow snow and hire seasonal workers.