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Encyclopedia > Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is the most common name for a government agency in North America devoted to transportation. The largest is the United States Department of Transportation, which oversees interstate travel. All U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and many local agencies also have similar organizations. An agency is a department of a local or national government responsible for the oversight and administration of a specific function, such as a customs agency or a space agency. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Established October 15, 1966 Activated April 1, 1967 Secretary Mary Peters Deputy Secretary Maria Cino Budget $58 billion (2004 estimate) Employees 58,622 (2004 estimate) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Minor parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal • • A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ...

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List of U.S. state Departments of Transportation

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is an Arizona state government agency charged with facilitating mobility within the state. ... The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ... The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is an agency of the U.S. state of Delaware. ... The Florida Department of Transportation, or FDOT, is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida[1]. // Achievements In 1974, FDOT completed Floridas Turnpike, a 450-mile system of limited access toll highways. ... GDOT is an acronym for Georgia Department of Transportation, the government agency responsible for building and maintaining state roads in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... The Indiana Department of Transportation is the agency of the state of Indiana charged with maintaining and regulating transportation and transportation related infrastructure such as state owned airports, state highways and state owned canals or railroads, as well as state routes, US highways and Interstates that lie within the state. ... The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Iowa. ... The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas. ... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (also mistakenly known as the Kentucky Department of Transportation) is Kentuckys state-funded department in-charge of building and maintaining U.S. highways and Kentucky state highways, as well as regulating other transportation related issues. ... The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... The Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) is the highway department in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, responsible for maintenance of all state highways and signage of numbered routes. ... The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT, pronounced min-dot) oversees transportation by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Missouri Department of Transportation (also refered to as MoDot) is in charge of maintaining public roadways of Missouri. ... The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Nebraska. ... The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... The State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. ... The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintains the State Highway system in New Jersey. ... The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is reponsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S. state of New York. ... The logo of NCDOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is responsible for building, repairing, and operation of highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries. ... Ohio Department of Transportation Seal The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Ohio with exception of the Ohio Turnpike. ... The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (often abbreviated as ODOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... The Oregon Department of Transportation (otherwise known as the ODOT) is a department of the Oregon state government responsible for systems of transportation. ... The Pennsylvania Department of Transporation (or PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... The Tennessee Department of Transportation or TDOT monitors all road projects in the state of Tennessee. ... // History The Texas Legislature created the Texas Highway Department in 1917 to administer federal highway construction and maintenance. ... Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is the transportation agency for the state of Vermont. ... The Virginia Department of Transportation, or VDOT, is the government agency responsible for building, maintaining and operating Virginias roads, bridges and tunnels. ... The Washington State Department of Transportation, or WSDOT, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the states transportation infrastructure. ... The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planing, building and maintaining the states highways. ...

Local Departments of Transportation

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as LADOT, is the agency that provides public transportation to the County of Los Angeles. ... The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT or DOT) is responsible for the management of much of New York Citys transportation infrastructure. ...

Canadian Provincial Departments of Transportation

  • Alberta Department of Infrastructure and Transportation
  • British Columbia Ministry of Transportation
  • Manitoba Department of Transportation and Government Services
  • Department of Transportation (New Brunswick)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
  • Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works
  • Ministry of Transportation (Ontario) (MTO)
  • Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Public Works
  • Ministère des Transports du Quebec (MTQ)
  • Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation

The Department of Transportation is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. ... Ministry of Transportation Headquarters in St. ...

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