Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (mistakenly known as the Kentucky Department of Transportation) is Kentucky's state-funded agency charged with building and maintaining U.S. highways and Kentucky state highways, as well as regulating other transportation related issues.

The Transportation Cabinet is led by the Kentucky Secretary of Transportation, who is appointed by the governor of Kentucky. The current Secretary is Mike Hancock, who was appointed by Democratic Governor Steve Beshear.

Organization

The Transportation Cabinet is composed of four operating Departments, headed by Commissioners, and ten support offices, headed by Executive Directors. Those units are subdivided into Divisions headed by Directors.

• Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary
    • Office of the Secretary
      • Office of Budget and Fiscal Management
      • Office of Audits
      • Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development
      • Office of the Inspector General
      • Office of Human Resource Management
      • Office of Legal Services
      • Office of Support Services
      • Office of Public Affairs
      • Office of Information Technology
      • Office of Transportation Delivery
    • Department of Highways - responsible for designing and constructing state highways
      • Office of Project Development
      • Office of Project Delivery and Preservation
      • Office of Highway Safety
    • Department of Aviation - responsible for promoting the use and safety of Kentucky's airports
    • Department of Rural and Municipal Aid - provides aid and assistance for local governments to improve transportation infastructure
      • Office of Local Programs
      • Office of Rural and Secondary Roads
    • Department of Vehicle Regulation - oversees regulations for the use and operation of motor vehicles

External links

• Official website