- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- Creator:
- Toon, John D.
- Date of Original:
- 2004-01-20
- Subject:
- Georgia. Dept. of Transportation
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans, constructs, and maintains Georgia's network of highways and bridges, while providing planning and financial support for other transportation systems ranging from airports to mass transit and bicycle trails. An agency of the state government, GDOT is overseen by a state transportation board that includes representatives from each of Georgia's congressional districts. Based in the state office complex in downtown Atlanta, GDOT also operates seven district offices, in Cartersville, Chamblee, Gainesville, Jesup, Tennille, Thomaston, and Tifton. The department had approximately 5,700 employees and a budget of $2.1 billion in 2008.
GSE identifier: SS8CG3 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/georgia-department-of-transportation/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Georgia Department of Transportation," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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