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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, Michael B. Carroll. PennDOT supports nearly 40,000 miles (64,000 km) of state roads and highways, about 25,400 bridges, and new roadway construction with…

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Headquarters
5th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Agency executive
Michael B. Carroll, Secretary of Transportation
Annual budget
$9.1 billion
Employees
~12,000
Formed
July 1, 1970 (56 years ago) (1970-07-01)
Jurisdiction
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

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Avg. degree1.96
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

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related to history · 19
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → Act, Commerce, Commonwealth, Community Affairs, Department, Departments, Forests, Highways, In, It, May, Military Affairs, PennDOT, Revenue, The, The Pennsylvania Department, Townships, Transportation, Waters
Preceding agencies · 5
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → Aeronautics Commission, Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Traffic Safety, Department of Highways, Department of Revenue (oversaw licensing, registration and inspection of motor vehicles), Mass Transit Division
Headquarters · 2
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 5th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
related to External links · 2
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → Department, Transportation Maps
Agency executive · 1
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → Michael B. Carroll, Secretary of Transportation
Annual budget · 1
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → $9.1 billion
Employees · 1
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → ~12,000
Formed · 1
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → July 1, 1970 (56 years ago) (1970-07-01)
Jurisdiction · 1
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Website · 1
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation → pa.gov/penndot

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Pennsylvania Department of TransportationAgency executiveMichael B. Carroll, Secretary of Transportation1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationAnnual budget$9.1 billion1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationEmployees~12,0001.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationFormedJuly 1, 1970 (56 years ago) (1970-07-01)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationHeadquarters5th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationHeadquarters.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationJurisdictionCommonwealth of Pennsylvania1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPreceding agenciesDepartment of Highways1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPreceding agenciesBureau of Motor Vehicles and Traffic Safety1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPreceding agenciesMass Transit Division1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPreceding agenciesAeronautics Commission1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPreceding agenciesDepartment of Revenue (oversaw licensing, registration and inspection of motor vehicles)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania Department of TransportationWebsitepa.gov/penndot1.00infobox

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