The government agency responsible for roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.
The Department of Transportation refers to federal and state agencies responsible for planning, building, and maintaining transportation infrastructure including highways, bridges, airports, and transit systems. The U.S. DOT and its agencies (FHWA, FTA, FAA) fund and oversee federal transportation projects. State DOTs administer federally funded highway projects and issue their own standard specifications, pre-qualified contractor lists, and bid procedures that govern transportation construction within their states.
A highway contractor prequalifies with the state DOT before bidding on a $15 million bridge replacement project funded through the federal highway program.
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