Colorado Department of Transportation

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

CDOT headquarters in Denver
Agency overview
Formed	1917
Jurisdiction	Colorado
Headquarters	2829 W. Howard Place Denver, Colorado 80204
Employees	3,000[1]
Annual budget	$2 billion[1]
Agency executives	Shoshana M. Lew, Executive Director[1] Herman Stockinger, Deputy Director[1] Steve Harelson, Chief Engineer[1]
Parent agency	State of Colorado
Website	www.codot.gov

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT, pronounced See Dot) is the principal department of the Colorado state government^[2] that administers state government transportation responsibilities in the state of Colorado. CDOT is responsible for maintaining 9,144 mile highway system, including 3,429 bridges with over 28 billion vehicle miles of travel per year. CDOT's Mission is "To provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively moves people, goods, and information."^[3] It is governed by the Transportation Commission of Colorado.^[4]

Motor Carriers over 10,000 lbs are regulated by the state and are required to obtain a federal United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) safety tracking number used to monitor carriers' safety management practices and controls.