- Colorado Department of Transportation
-
- CDOT also stands for Chicago Department of Transportation (see List of Chicago city departments).
- CDOT also stands for C-DOT organisation in India.
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Agency overview Formed 1917 Jurisdiction Colorado Headquarters 4201 E. Arkansas Avenue Denver, Colorado 80222 Employees 3,300+[1] Annual budget $1,000,000,000+[1] Agency executives Russell George, Executive Director
Margaret A. Catlin, Deputy Director
Pamela Hutton, Chief EngineerParent agency State of Colorado Website http://www.dot.state.co.us The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT, pronounced See Dot) is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the State of Colorado of the United States. 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."[2]
Contents
History
- 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 ColoradoColorado Avalanche Information Center
Aviation
Division
Colorado Division of Aeronautics[4]
Commercial airports
Rail Transit
Amtrak Passenger Railroad Routes through Colorado
- California Zephyr: Chicago, Galesburg, Omaha, Fort Morgan, Denver, Winter Park, Granby, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento, and Emeryville
- Southwest Chief: Chicago, Galesburg, Kansas City, Topeka, Lamar, La Junta, Trinidad, Albuquerque, Gallup, Flagstaff, Needles, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles
Commuter Rail and Light Rail
Tourist Rail
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
- Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Georgetown Loop Railroad
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
- Amtrak
- List of airports in Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
External links
State and insular area departments of transportation in the United States Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · WyomingCategories:- State agencies of Colorado
- State highways in Colorado
- Transportation in Colorado
- State departments of transportation of the United States
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.