Colorado Department of Transportation

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

CDOT headquarters in Denver
Agency overview
Formed 1917
Jurisdiction Colorado
Headquarters 4201 E. Arkansas Avenue Denver, Colorado 80222
Employees 3,300+[1]
Annual budget $1,400,000,000[1]
Agency executives
  • Michael P. Lewis, Executive Director
  • Vacant, Deputy Executive Director
  • Josh Laipply [2], Chief Engineer
Parent agency State of Colorado
Website www.codot.gov
CDOT Control Monument on U.S. Highway 50 near Grand Junction

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT, pronounced See Dot) is the principal department of the Colorado state government[3] that administers state government transportation responsibilities in the state. 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."[4]

Motor Carriers over 10,000 lbs are regulated by the state and are required to obtain a federal United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) safety tracking number used to monitor carriers' safety management practices and controls.

History

Source: CDOT[4][5]
  • 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

Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Aviation

Division

Colorado Division of Aeronautics[6]

Rail Transit

Union Station, Denver.

Amtrak Passenger Railroad Routes through Colorado

Commuter Rail and Light Rail

Tourist Rail

Intercity Bus Transit (Bustang)

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Executive Director & Staff". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "CDOT Hires New Chief Engineer". Colorado Department of Transportation. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ↑ C.R.S. § 24-1-110
  4. 1 2 "CDOT History". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. ↑ CDOT 2008–2009 Fact Book
  6. ↑ "Colorado Division of Aeronautics". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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