Colorado Department of Transportation

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Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
Agency overview
Formed1917
JurisdictionColorado
Headquarters4201 E. Arkansas Avenue Denver, Colorado 80222
Employees3,300+[1]
Annual budget$1,000,000,000+[1]
Agency executives
  • Shailen P. Bhatt, Executive Director
  • Herman Stockinger, Deputy Director
  • Tim Harris, Chief Engineer
Parent agencyState of Colorado
Websitewww.codot.gov
CDOT Control Monument on U.S. Highway 50 near Grand Junction

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT, pronounced See Dot) is the principal department of the Colorado state government[2] that administers state government transportation responsibilities in the state. CDOT is responsible for maintaining 9,144 mile highway system, including 3,429 bridges with over 28 billion vehicle miles of travel per year. CDOT's Mission is "To provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively moves people, goods, and information."[3]

History

Source: CDOT[3][4]
  • 1909 - The first highway bill was passed by forming a three-member Highway Commission to approve work and allocate funds.
  • 1917 - The State Highway Fund was created and the State Highway Department was formed.
  • 1968 - The legislation reorganized highway matters and created the Colorado Department of Highways (CDOH) with 3 main divisions: Division of Highways, Division of Planning and Research, and Division of Patrol
  • 1991 - CDOH became CDOT to better align its functions and budgets with Federal Highway Administration / U.S. Department of Transportation

Highways

Further information: List of state highways in Colorado

Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Aviation

Division

Colorado Division of Aeronautics[5][clarification needed]

List of Colorado commercial airports

Rail Transit

Union Station, Denver.

Amtrak Passenger Railroad Routes through Colorado

Commuter Rail and Light Rail

Tourist Rail

Intercity Bus Transit

Communities in Colorado with Regional Bus Service

Alamosa, Aurora, Boulder, Brush, Colorado Springs, Delta, Denver, Durango, Englewood, Frisco, Fort Collins, Fort Morgan, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Greeley, Lamar, Limon, Longmont, Montrose, Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Springfield, Sterling, Trinidad, Vail, and Walsenburg

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Colorado Department of Transportation - Executive Director
  2. ^ C.R.S. § 24-1-110
  3. ^ a b Colorado Department of Transportation Official Site
  4. ^ CDOT 2008-2009 Fact Book
  5. ^ www.coloradodot.info/programs/aeronautics

External links

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