Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is the most common name for a government agency in Canada or the United States devoted to transportation. The largest is the United States Department of Transportation, which oversees interstate travel and is a federal agency. All U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and many local agencies also have similar organizations and provide enforcement through DOT officers within their respective jurisdictions.

The seal of the United States Department of Transportation, the largest of all DOT's . Some states have based their DOT logo after this one, such as that of Iowa and North Carolina.

The DOT's mission statement claims that an "efficient and modern transportation system " to "improve the quality of life for all Americans" is their goal. [1]

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

Local departments of transportation

Canadian provincial departments of transportation
The Transport Canada logo
  • Transport Canada – Canadian national DOT
  • Alberta Department of Infrastructure and Transportation
  • British Columbia Ministry of Transportation
  • Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
  • Department of Transportation (New Brunswick)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works
  • Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
  • Ministry of Transportation (Ontario) (MTO)
  • Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Public Works
  • Ministère des Transports du Quebec (MTQ)
  • Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation

See also

References
  1. "About Us". US Department of Transportation. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
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