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HISTORY The . Its responsibilities increased in 1975 when the agency merged with the Texas Mass Transportation Commission, to form the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. In 1991 , the Legislature combined the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the Department of Aviation and the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission to create the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). ADMINISTRATION The executive director (currently Michael W. Behrens) is assisted by one deputy director (currently Steven E. Simmons), and two assistant executive directors. The department conducts its primary activities in 25 geographical districts. Varying climate and soil plus differing needs of local populations make decentralization of the department necessary. Each district, managed by a district engineer, is responsible for the design, location, construction and maintenance of its area transportation systems. Local field offices within districts are known as area offices, and many districts also have separate maintenance offices. Functional divisions and offices headquartered in Austin provide administrative and technical support to the districts. Geographical Districts By , these districts cover more than one County . Each is based, generally, in the largest city it serves.
PUBLICATIONS Every month, TxDOT publishes '' Texas Highways '', a magazine aimed at showcasing various aspects of the state, often by providing interesting travel information on a specific stretch of highway (or highways) in the state. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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