State DOT and Related Industry Organizational Structures and Best Practice: Synthesis
Publication Date: 2009
By Washington State Department of Transportation, Office of Research & Library Services
From Abstract: Included are examples of organizational structures and practice from industry that reflect a similar type of work (planning, design, construction, etc. as well as a short summary of how-to guidance and reflection of common (or not) patterns in organizations. The synthesis includes a PDF of the organizational charts from the 50 state DOTs and DC. Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and South Carolina are not included as they did not have current charts or lacked versions representative of their organizations. While there are differences between the functional distributions in state DOTs, there are many similarities. Most DOTs have regions or districts though the number and reporting structure vary. Functional responsibilities are similar though organized differently. Modal responsibilities vary. Without specific questions about the organizations, a comparison is quickly unwieldy.
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