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. A highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages None. ...

This transportation network includes:

• A state and local highway system, encompassing over 110,000 miles of highway and 17,000 bridges.
• A 5,000 mile rail network, carrying over 42 million tons of equipment, raw materials, manufactured goods and produce each year.
• Over 130 public transit operators, serving over 5.2 million passengers each day.
• Twelve major public and private ports, handling more than 110 million tons of freight annually.
• 456 public and private aviation facilities, through which more than 31 million people travel each year.

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History

The history of the New York State Department of Transportation and its predecessors spans over two centuries:

• In 1777, the Office of Surveyor-General was reorganized from its colonial Dutch and English beginnings to survey lands that had been vested in the state during and following the Revolutionary war.
• In 1846, the Office of State Engineer and Surveyor succeeded the Surveyor-General's Office.
• In 1878, the Department of Public Works was established with its principal duty to supervise the canals that were begun in 1817 and completed in 1825.
• In 1907, the Public Service Commission assumed responsibility for the economic and safety regulation of privately operated transportation; railroad and bus safety inspection; and, approval for the installation of protection for or elimination of at-grade rail highway crossings.
• In 1909, the New York State Department of Highways was established by the Highway Act.
• In 1923, the Department of Public Works unified responsibility for highways, canals and public buildings.
• In 1967, the New York State Department of Transportation was formed to deal with the state's complex transportation system.

Organization

The New York State Department of Transportation, headquartered in Albany, New York, is comprised of 11 regional offices and 68 county transportation maintenance residencies. Motto: Nickname: Location in Albany County, New York Founded Incorporated 1614 1686  County Albany County Borough Parrish Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - Total  - Water 56. ...

NYSDOT regions in New York State

NYSDOT regions and the counties they serve are:

• Region 1: Albany, Essex, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington
• Region 2: Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida
• Region 3: Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins
• Region 4: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming
• Region 5: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara
• Region 6: Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Yates
• Region 7: Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
• Region 8: Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester
• Region 9: Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan
• Region 10: Nassau, Suffolk
• Region 11: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond

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External link

• NYSDOT official site