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Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Type Government agency
Founded 1895
Headquarters 425 West Ottawa Street
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Key people Kirk Steudle (Director)
Website Official MDOT Website

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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[edit] History

The first State Highway Department was created on 1905-07-01. Michigan was home to the nation's first mile of concrete pavement, first synchronized traffic signal, and first snowplow.


[edit] Highways

[edit] Railroads

The Department provides subsidies to Amtrak Michigan Services operations in the state for the Blue Water and the Pere Marquette lines.[1][2]

[edit] Public transit

[edit] Bridges & ferries

[edit] Cartography

[edit] Aviation

[edit] Leaders of MDOT

[edit] State Highway Commissioners

  • Horatio S. Earle, 1905-1909
  • Townsend A. Ely, 1909-1913
  • Frank F. Rogers, 1913-1929
  • Grover C. Dillman, 1929-1933
  • Murray Van Wagoner, 1933-1940
  • Donald Kennedy, 1940-1942
  • Lloyd B. Reid, 1942-1943
  • Charles M. Ziegler, 1943-1957
  • John C. Mackie, 1957-1964

[edit] Department Directors

  • Howard E. Hill, 1965-1967
  • Henrik E. Stafseth, 1967-1972
  • John P. Woodford, 1972-1982
  • James P. Pitz, 1982-1991
  • Patrick M. Nowak, 1991-1996
  • Robert Welke, 1996-1997
  • James R. DeSana, 1997-2001
  • Gregory J. Rosine, 2001-2002
  • Gloria J. Jeff, 2003-2006
  • Kirk Steudle, 2006-Present

[edit] See also

Mackinac Bridge

[edit] References

  1. ^ Amtrak - Routes - Midwest. Michigan Services. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
  2. ^ Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2005. State of Michigan. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.

[edit] External links