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Illinois Department of Transportation

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local jurisdictions in the state. The Secretary of Transportation reports to the…

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Headquarters
Hanley Building, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois
Agency executive
Gia Biagi, Secretary
Annual budget
$27.8 billion (FY 2025)
Formed
February 29, 1972; 54 years ago (1972-02-29)
Jurisdiction
Illinois
Parent agency
State of Illinois

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Illinois Department of Transportation

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples35
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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Illinois Department of Transportation

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related to history · 17
Illinois Department of Transportation → Aeronautics, Buildings, Central Administrative Office, Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority, Department, District Six, IDOT, Illinois General Assembly, ISO, January, On July, On June, Public Works, The, The Division, The Illinois Department, Transportation
related to Organization · 5
Illinois Department of Transportation → As, February, Illinois Department, Offices, Transportation
related to Further reading · 3
Illinois Department of Transportation → History, Illinois Department, Transportation
Agency executive · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → Gia Biagi, Secretary
Annual budget · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → $27.8 billion (FY 2025)
Formed · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → February 29, 1972; 54 years ago (1972-02-29)
Headquarters · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → Hanley Building, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois
Jurisdiction · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → Illinois
Parent agency · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → State of Illinois
Preceding agency · 1
Illinois Department of Transportation → Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings

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illinois transportation state office idot department public programs agency department's planning division policies develops district local secretary springfield system metropolitan

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Illinois Department of TransportationAgency executiveGia Biagi, Secretary1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationAnnual budget$27.8 billion (FY 2025)1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationFormedFebruary 29, 1972; 54 years ago (1972-02-29)1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationHeadquartersHanley Building, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationJurisdictionIllinois1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationParent agencyState of Illinois1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationPreceding agencyIllinois Department of Public Works and Buildings1.00infobox
Illinois Department of TransportationWebsitewww.dot.il.gov1.00infobox
the Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authorityinstance ofand received responsibility for state assistance to local mass transportation agencies0.80text
which was in the process of being formed at this timeinstance ofand received responsibility for state assistance to local mass transportation agencies0.80text
Illinois Department of Transportationrelated to Further readingIllinois Department0.60section
Illinois Department of Transportationrelated to Further readingTransportation0.60section

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