NHDOT
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| Formed | 1986 |
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| Jurisdiction | New Hampshire |
| Headquarters | 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire |
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| Parent agency | State of New Hampshire |
| Website | www |
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Commissioner of NHDOT is Victoria Sheehan. The main office of the NHDOT is located in the J.O. Morton Building in Concord.
NHDOT's general functions, as provided in NH RSA:21-L, are:
NHDOT operates a 5-1-1 traveler information system online and by phone.
From 1905 to 1915, the responsibility for highways and bridges was vested with the State Engineer. From 1915 to 1950, the NHDOT was the "Division to the Highway Department", which was established under Chapter 103 of the New Hampshire Laws of 1915. In 1950, the department became the "New Hampshire Department of Public Works and Highways", established under Part 9 of Chapter 5 of the New Hampshire Laws of 1950.
On February 18, 1986, the Department of Public Works and Highways was reorganized under Chapter 402 of the laws of 1985 (RSA:21-L), as the Department of Transportation. This reorganization of the department added the Transportation Division of the Public Utilities Commission (Bureaus of Rail Safety and Common Carriers) and the Aeronautics Commission.
Additional agency reorganization under Chapter 257 of the New Hampshire Laws of 2004 changed the Division of Aeronautics to the Division of Aeronautics, Rail, and Transit.
Under the 1986 reorganization plan, five divisions were created within the department:
NHDOT shares planning authority with the following Metropolitan Planning Organizations and regional planning commissions, which allocate federal funding:
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