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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 which oversees interstate travel and numerous other transportation agencies.[1]

All U.S. states have their own 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.

U.S. Department of Transportation Administrations

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The U.S. Department of Transportation oversees several U.S. government administrators[2]:

  • U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary (OST)
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  • Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
  • Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
  • Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  • Maritime Administration (MARAD)

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

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Local departments of transportation

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Other countries

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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

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References

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