The purpose of the Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

The department's activities include the following.

• Central Office Planning provides the foundation for programming and project delivery through innovative planning and effective outreach that will strategically advance the best transportation solutions at the right time.
• Construction develops, improves, and disseminates policies, procedures, manuals, guidelines, resources, and training for use by stakeholders to successfully complete construction contracts.
• Emergency Management coordinates the agency's overall response to disasters and emergencies affecting Florida's intermodal transportation system.
• Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, a business unit of the Florida Department of Transportation, employs private sector business practices to operate its system of limited-access toll highways for the benefit of Florida’s traveling public.
• Maintenance develops and provides policies, procedures, training, criteria, and standards for the maintenance of Florida's bridges and roadways.
• Modal Development facilitates and promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and goods by rail, sea, air, aerospace, and road through the divisions of Aviation, Public Transit, Spaceport, Freight and Rail, and Seaport.
• Program Management develops and provides policies, procedures, training, and guidance to support the design, construction and maintenance of Florida roads and bridges.
• Strategic Development oversees the statewide planning process from plan development to implementation and performance monitoring, multimodal planning and operations to move people and goods, and SunRail. It includes the Office of the Chief Planner and the Modal Development Office.
• Traffic Engineering and Operations provides support and expertise in the application of traffic engineering principles and practices to improve safety and mobility.

The funding information listed below is provided by Transparency Florida. Please contact the department for more information on its funding. Additional information about department funding and activities is available on the State of Florida Fiscal Portal.

Performance measures and standards for the department may be found in its Long Range Program Plan.

OPPAGA Reports and Presentations
A complete list of OPPAGA reports and presentations is available on our website.

Other Reports
Florida Transportation Commission, Documents and Publications
A complete list of Auditor General reports is available on its website.

Websites of Interest
Florida Transportation Commission
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Sections 20.23 and 334.044, Florida Statutes

Florida Department of Transportation Contact Website
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street, MS 57
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
(850) 414-4100
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