Virginia Department of Transportation

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Agency overview
Formed1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Preceding agencies
  • Virginia Department of Highways (VDH) (1927-1974)
  • Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation (VDHT) (1974-1986)
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Virginia
Headquarters1401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219[1]
37°32′16″N 77°25′48″W / 37.53778°N 77.43000°W / 37.53778; -77.43000
MottoWe Keep Virginia Moving
Employees7500
Annual budget$7.5 b USD (FY2022)
Agency executives
  • Stephen C. Brich, P.E., Commissioner
  • Cathy McGhee, P.E., Chief Deputy Commissioner
  • Lisa M. Pride, Chief of Administration
  • Barton A. Thrasher, P.E., Chief Engineer
  • Laura Farmer, Chief Financial Officer
  • Angel Deem, Chief of Policy
  • Kevin Gregg, Chief of Maintenance and Operations
Parent departmentVirginia Secretary of Transportation
Parent agencyCommonwealth Transportation Board
Websitevirginiadot.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is the agency of the state government responsible for transportation in the state of Virginia in the United States. VDOT is headquartered at the Virginia Department of Highways Building in downtown Richmond.[1] VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the roads, bridges, and tunnels in the commonwealth. It is overseen by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, which has the power to fund airports, seaports, rail, and public transportation.

VDOT's revised annual budget for fiscal year 2019 is $5.4 billion.[2]

VDOT has a workforce of about 7,500 full-time employees.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Contact Us". Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2018. Virginia Department of Transportation
    1401 E. Broad St.
    Richmond, Virginia 23219
  2. ^ "VDOT's Budget". Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "VDOT's Organization". Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2018.