Georgia Department of Transportation

Infobox Government agency
agency_name = Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
abbreviation = GDOT
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seal_width = 135px
seal_caption = Seal of the Georgia Department of Transportation
formed = 1972
preceding1 = State Highway Department
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jurisdiction = The state of Georgia
headquarters = Atlanta, Georgia
employees = 6000 (as of 2001)
budget = $1.6 million (as of 2001)
chief1_name = Gena L. Evans
chief1_position = Commissioner
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website = http://www.dot.state.ga.us/
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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. [ [http://www.dot.state.ga.us/specialsubjects/aboutgdot/index.shtml Georgia Department of Transportation] ]

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.

History

Origins

An act of the Legislature created the State Highway Department on August 16, 1916. Two years later, in 1918, the creation of the State Highway Department was followed by creation of the Georgia State Highway Commission, which made surveys and oversaw plans for road projects in Georgia. [ [http://www.dot.state.ga.us/travelingingeorgia/federalroads/pages/20th.aspx Road Building in the 20th Century] ] Finally, in 1972, it was followed by the creation of the Georgia Department of Transportation. [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/Transportation/InfrastructurePeople&id=h-2444 Georgia Department of Transportation article] , Accessed January 17, 2007 ]

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 [ [http://www.dot.state.ga.us/aboutGeorgiadot/Board/Pages/default.aspx GDOT: State Transportation Board] ] term and is headed by a commissioner chosen from among the board members [ [http://www.dot.state.ga.us/aboutGeorgiadot/Documents/gdot-orgchart.pdf GDOT Organizational Chart] ] . 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. [ [http://www.dot.state.ga.us/aboutGeorgiadot/Pages/TopManagement.aspx Top Management] ]

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

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