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 Engineer
Parent agency	State of Colorado
Website
http://www.dot.state.co.us

CDOT Control Monument at U.S. Route 50 near Grand Junction

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]

History

Source: CDOT^[2][3]

• 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^[4]

Commercial airports

ALS - San Luis Valley Regional Airport ASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport CEZ - Cortez Municipal Airport COS - City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport DEN - Denver International Airport DRO - Durango-La Plata County Airport EGE - Eagle County Regional Airport

FNL - Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport GJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport GUC - Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport HDN - Yampa Valley Airport MTJ - Montrose Regional Airport PUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport TEX - Telluride Regional Airport

Rail Transit

Union Station, Denver.

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

• Regional Transportation District

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

Colorado portal

• Amtrak
• List of airports in Colorado
• State of Colorado

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Colorado Department of Transportation - Executive Director
2. ^ ^{a b} Colorado Department of Transportation Official Site
3. ^ CDOT 2008-2009 Fact Book
4. ^ www.coloradodot.info/programs/aeronautics

External links

• Colorado Department of Transportation website
  • Colorado highway conditions
  • Colorado highway maps
  • Transit and Rail Programs