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{{short description|Type of government agency responsible for transportation}}
The '''Department of Transportation''' ('''DOT''') is the most common name for a ] in the ] devoted to ]. The largest is the ''']''', which oversees interstate travel. All]s (and many local agencies) also have similar organizations.
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==List of U.S. state Departments of Transportation==
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A '''department of transportation''' ('''DOT''' or '''DoT''') is a ] responsible for managing ]. The term is primarily used in the ] to describe a ] that coordinates or oversees transportation-related matters within its jurisdiction.
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*''']''' (FDOT)
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*''']''' (KDOT)
*''']''' (KTC)
*''']''' (DOTD)
*''']''' (MaineDOT)
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*''']''' (MassHighway)
*''']''' (MDOT)
*''']''' (Mn/DOT)
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*''']''' (VTrans)
*''']''' (VDOT)
*''']''' (WSDOT)
*''']''' (WVDOT)
*''']''' (WisDOT)
*''']''' (WYDOT)
==Local Departments of Transportation==
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In the United States, the largest DOT is the ], a federal agency that oversees interstate travel and numerous other transportation agencies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Department of Transportation |url=https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/u-s-department-of-transportation |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=USAGov |language=en}}</ref>
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All ]s have their DOTs, responsible for managing and overseeing transportation, ], and ] in their respective states. They provide enforcement through DOT officers within their respective jurisdictions.
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==List of U.S. state and insular area departments of transportation==
*] (ALDOT)
*] (DOT&PF)
*] (ADOT)
*] (A<small>R</small>DOT)
*] (Caltrans)
*] (CDOT)
*]
**] (CTDOT) - roads, bridges, rail, public transit
**] (CAA) - airports
**] (CPA) - seaports
*] (DelDOT)
*] (FDOT)
*] (GDOT)
*] (HDOT)
*] (ITD)
*] (IDOT)
*] (INDOT)
*] (Iowa DOT)
*] (KDOT)
*] (KYTC)
*] (DOTD)
*] (MaineDOT)
*] (MDOT)
*] (MassDOT)
*] (MDOT)
*] (MnDOT)
*] (MDOT)
*] (MoDOT)
*] (MDT)
*]
**] (NDOT) - roads, rail, and public transportation
**] - airports
**] - waterways
*] (NDOT)
*] (NHDOT)
*] (NJDOT)
*] (NMDOT)
*]
**] (NYSDOT)
**] (NYSTA)
**] (NYSBA)
*] (NCDOT)
*] (NDDOT)
*] (OHIODPT)
*] (ODOT)
*] (ODOT)
*] (PennDOT)
*] (DTOP)
*]
**] (RIDOT)
**] (RITBA) - toll bridges
*] (SCDOT)
*] (SDDOT)
*] (TDOT)
*] (TxDOT)
*] (UDOT)
*] (VTrans)
*] (VDOT)
*] (WSDOT)
*] (WVDOT)
*] (WisDOT)
*] (WYDOT)

==Local departments of transportation==
*] (BCDOT)
*] (CDOT)
*] (DOTE)
*] (CDOT)
*] (DDOT)
*] (d.DOT) (])
*] (LADOT)
*] (NYCDOT)
*] (SDOT)

== By country ==
Though the term "Department of Transportation" is most associated with the United States,{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} the term has been used in various forms for other countries' transportation authorities.

* In Australia:
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==See also==

*] – an equivalent used in countries that use the term "ministry"
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==References==
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== External links ==
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{{Types of government ministers}}

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A department of transportation (DOT or DoT) is a government agency responsible for managing transportation. The term is primarily used in the United States to describe a transportation authority that coordinates or oversees transportation-related matters within its jurisdiction.

In the United States, the largest DOT is the United States Department of Transportation, a federal agency that oversees interstate travel and numerous other transportation agencies.

All U.S. states have their DOTs, responsible for managing and overseeing transportation, transportation-related infrastructure, and transportation safety in their respective states. They provide enforcement through DOT officers within their respective jurisdictions.

List of U.S. state and insular area departments of transportation

Local departments of transportation

By country

Though the term "Department of Transportation" is most associated with the United States, the term has been used in various forms for other countries' transportation authorities.

See also

References

  1. "U.S. Department of Transportation". USAGov. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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