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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Georgia Department of Transportation (999 words) |
 | Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans, constructs, and maintains Georgia's network of highways and bridges, while providing planning and financial support for other transportation systems ranging from airports to mass transit and bicycle trails. |
| An agency of the state government, GDOT is overseen by a state transportation board that includes representatives from each of Georgia's congressional districts. |
| To maintain those roadways, GDOT receives the proceeds from the state's motor fuel tax and state appropriations, as well as funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation. |
| Georgia Department of Transportation (915 words) |
| The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans, constructs, and maintains Georgia's network of highways and bridges, while providing planning and financial support for other transportation systems ranging from airports to mass transit and bicycle trails. |
| Long known primarily for highway construction and maintenance, GDOT has broadened its agenda to include other forms of transportation, as well as such transportation innovations as NaviGAtor, an "intelligent transportation system" developed to minimize congestion and improve safety on urban expressways. |
| The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta provided the impetus for development of NaviGAtor, a system of 1,044 highway-monitoring cameras, 63 changeable message signs, and a central traffic management system used to manage 234 miles of expressways. |
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