Georgia Department of Transportation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (May 2007) |
| Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) | |
 |
|
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1972 |
| Preceding Agency | State Highway Department |
| Jurisdiction | The state of Georgia |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Employees | 6000 (as of 2001)[1] |
| Annual Budget | $1.6 million (as of 2001)[1] |
| Agency Executive | Gena L. Abraham, Commissioner |
| Website | |
| http://www.dot.state.ga.us/ | |
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Georgia. In addition to highways, the department also helps develop public transportation and public aviation programs. GDOT is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is part of the executive branch of state government.[2]
GDOT has broken up the state of Georgia into seven districts in order to facilitate regional development. Each district is responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the state and federal highways in their region.
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Origins
An act of the Legislature created the State Highway Department on August 16, 1916. Later, in 1972, it was followed by the creation of the Georgia Department of Transportation.[1]
[edit] Department management
Georgia DOT is governed by a 13-member State Transportation Board that is elected by the Georgia General Assembly for a five-year[3] term and is headed by a commissioner chosen from among the board members[4]. The board's powers include designating which public roads are encompassed within the state highway system; approving long-range transportation plans; overseeing the administration of construction contracts; and authorizing lease agreements. Offices within the board, other than Commissioner, are Deputy Commissioner; Chief Engineer and Treasurer.[5]
The Georgia Department of Transportation has several different divisions. They include:
- Division of Administration
- Chief Engineer
- Communications Division
- Division of Construction
- Division of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Division of Field Districts
- Division of Information Technology
- Division Legal Services
- Division of Operations
- Division of Planning, Data & Intermodal Development
- Division of Preconstruction
- Special Staff
- Treasurer
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Georgia Department of Transportation article, Accessed January 17, 2007
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation
- ^ GDOT: State Transportation Board
- ^ GDOT Organizational Chart
- ^ Top Management
 |
This U.S. state of Georgia road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This United States government-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
