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Department of transportation

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.

The seal of the United States Department of Transportation

In the United States, the largest DOT is the United States Department of Transportation, a federal agency that oversees interstate travel and numerous other transportation agencies.[1]

All U.S. states have their 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.

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

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Local departments of transportation

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By country

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Though the term "Department of Transportation" is most associated with the United States,[citation needed] 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.
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