Iowa Department of Transportation
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| Formed | April 13, 1904 |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Iowa |
| Headquarters | 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 42°1′20.26″N 93°37′19.48″W / 42.0222944°N 93.6220778°W |
| Employees | 3,061 (October 2010) |
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| Website | www |
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is the government organization in the U.S. state of Iowa responsible for the organization, construction, and maintenance of the primary highway system. Located in Ames, Iowas DOT is also responsible for licensing drivers and programming and planning for aviation, rail, and public transit.
The organization was created in 1904 as the Iowa State Highway Commission, an extension of Iowa State College in Ames. In 1913, the commission was spun off from the college and became a government organization. In 1974, the highway commission was folded into a larger transportation department with other modes of transportation.
The decision-making body of the Iowa DOT is the Iowa Transportation Commission. Seven people, of whom no more than four people can represent the same political party, make up the commission. Each member of the commission is nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a four-year term. Each year the commission creates a comprehensive transportation plan which identifies the transportation needs and creates programs to meet those needs. In addition, the commission promotes the coordinated and efficient use of all modes of transportation that are available, including public transportation, which benefit the state and Iowans.
The Iowa DOT is administered by the director, currently Paul Trombino III. The director is appointed by the governor to serve as the chief administrative officer of the department. Reporting to the director are the deputy director, the bureau of policy and information, the bureau of transportation safety, the bureau of management, the general counsel division, and the divisions listed below. The director's duties are chiefly administrative, but he or she does have an important role in government. The director works with the commission to create transportation policy and transportation plans. By December 31, he or she must present the next year's budget to the commission of their approval. By January 15, the director must submit a report to the Iowa General Assembly "describing the prior fiscal year's highway construction program, actual expenditures of the program, and contractual obligations of the program."
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