Indiana Department of Transportation

Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)
Agency overview
JurisdictionIndiana
Headquarters100 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana
Agency executive
  • Michael Smith, Commissioner
Parent agencyState of Indiana
Websitehttp://www.in.gov/indot/
State highway system of Indiana, 1936, Indiana State Highway Commission

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining and regulating transportation and transportation related infrastructure such as state owned airports, state highways and state owned canals or railroads.

Indiana's "highway network" started out as a series of dirt paths, which settlers created for local travel. Most of the time, these paths did not interconnect, making travel difficult at best.