We're committed to reducing fatalities and serious injuries on Tribal lands. Makah Indian Tribe in Washington State was recently awarded funding to plan safer and more efficient barge facilities and help remove heavy vehicle traffic from the roads.
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At the US Department of Transportation, we occupy a unique leadership role in global transportation. Since our first official day of operation nearly 50 years ago, our transportation programs have evolved to meet the demands of a changing Nation. Today, DOT is composed of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Inspector General and 10 Operating Administrations. At the DOT, the safety of the people who travel is our top priority. We are building a better America by making the nation’s transportation system making it safer, more accessible, more reliable, and multi-modal. Together we will increase economic strength, improve climate and equity outcomes, and build global competitiveness for the American people. And we want to continue bringing talented minds into public service to help us in the process. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is ranked #3 in the 2020 best places to work in the Federal Government. We hope you’ll join us!
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https://www.transportation.gov/careers
External link for U.S. Department of Transportation
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- Government Administration
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- 10,001+ employees
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- Washington, DC
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- Government Agency
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- Transportation safety, Economic growth, Innovation, Aviation, Highway travel, Rail travel, Hazardous materials transportation, Engineering, Freight transportation, Maritime transportation, Transit, and Creating opportunity and pathways into the middle class
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Washington, DC 20590, US
Employees at U.S. Department of Transportation
Updates
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In Boone County, KY, we're funding safer streets and a new roadway along Limaburg Road. Under President Biden, we're delivering better infrastructure to communities across America.
Boone County receives $2.94M to modernize Limaburg Road corridor - LINK nky
https://linknky.com
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In King County, WA, we're extending the Eastrail shared-use path to increase active transportation options and improving two existing bridges. This project is funded by a grant from the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
WA transportation projects score nearly $90M in federal grants • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com
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Public transit is a part of daily life for millions of Americans across the country, and for 60 years, our Federal Transit Administration has made it easier, safer, and more affordable to get around communities of every size.
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U.S. Department of Transportation reposted this
ICYMI, check out excerpts from Monday’s exciting, largest-transit-grant-signing-ever event in NYC!
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Thanks to President Biden's infrastructure law, Topeka, Kansas, has received a grant to fund a large-scale sidewalk project, including 50 miles of sidewalk repair and construction.
Topeka receives $25 million sidewalk grant
https://www.ksnt.com