Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways. It is also responsible for planning trasportation in the state relating to rail, including passenger rail, public transit, freight water transport and air transport, however it devotes very little of its resources to these modes.
The Wisconsin DOT is made up of three executive offices and five divisions organized according to transportation function. WisDOT's main office is located in Madison, and maintains regional offices throughout the state.
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways. It is also responsible for planning trasportation in the state relating to rail, including passenger rail, public transit, freight water transport and air transport, however it devotes very little of its resources to these modes.
The Wisconsin DOT is made up of three executive offices and five divisions organized according to transportation function. WisDOT's main office is located in Madison, and maintains regional offices throughout the state.
History
The department was founded in 1967 with the merger of the Wisconsin Highway Commission, Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission and Wisconsin State PatrolWisconsin State Patrol
The Wisconsin State Patrol is the state police force for the state of Wisconsin. It serves a population of 5.6 million mainly through traffic safety and enforcement on the state highways.-History:...
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Wisconsin DOT Divisions
- Business Management (DBM)
- Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Transportation Investment Management (DTIM)
- Transportation System Development (DTSD)
- Wisconsin State PatrolWisconsin State PatrolThe Wisconsin State Patrol is the state police force for the state of Wisconsin. It serves a population of 5.6 million mainly through traffic safety and enforcement on the state highways.-History:...
(DSP)