About Becky Baltz, PE

Becky Baltz earned her bachelor of science degrees in civil engineering and engineering management from Missouri S&T in 1984 and started a career with MoDOT the following month. She progressed through various engineering assignments in St. Louis and Springfield, Mo., before being named district engineer in Joplin, Mo., in 2006. In 2011, she was named southwest district engineer in Springfield, where she restructured the district as part of MoDOT’s reorganization. A highlight of her career is the 2012 conversion of U.S. Highway 71 to Interstate 49 between Joplin and Kansas City. Other projects directed by Becky in the southwest district include the region’s first design-build project, first six-lane freeway, MO 249/Range Line Bypass in Joplin, and several diverging diamond interchanges — one of which received the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2015 “Best Use of Innovation” Award in the small projects category. Becky is the only person to receive “Most Influential Woman” recognition in both Joplin and Springfield. She also received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award from the Ozarks Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (OCITE), as well as the 2016 Woman of the Year Award from the Kansas City Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS). Becky also was honored with resolutions for distinguished service from both the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. Becky is a member of many professional and technical organizations, several chambers of commerce, Leadership Missouri and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks. She has given many presentations to civic groups and schools on topics of innovation, transportation, leadership and careers in engineering. Becky and her husband, Bryan, have two sons and one granddaughter. They live in Springfield, Mo.