• The Emergency Management Office, a vital element of the State Emergency Response Team, is responsible for preparing for, responding to, recovering from and mitigating against emergency situations that affect the state's inter-modal transportation systems.
• The Environmental Management Office helps the department integrate environmental and stewardship principles into all plans and programs and balance natural, human, cultural and physical considerations with sound engineering principles, with the goal of preserving the quality of our environment and communities.
• The Office of Construction is committed to providing safe and efficient facilities for the traveling public through developing, improving, and disseminating policies, procedures, manuals, guidelines, resources, and training for use by stakeholders to successfully complete construction contracts. The Office of Construction also supports FDOT's District offices as it relates to the construction of projects across the state.
• The Office of Design develops policy, procedures, criteria, and standards for the design of Florida's roadways, bridges and other structures.
• The Office of Maintenance develops and provides policies, procedures, training, criteria and standards for the maintenance of Florida's bridges and roadways. The Office of Maintenance's functional areas include Contract Management, Motor Carrier Size and Weight, Performance Management, Program Resources, Roadway Operations and Structures Operations.
• The Office of Materials ensures that the materials used in transportation construction projects meet the required department specifications. In addition, the program investigates new and emerging technologies to improve the long-term performance of transportation facilities.
• The Office of Right of Way has a primary mission of acquiring the real property necessary for the construction of transportation facilities. The Office of Right of Way is also charged with the control of outdoor advertising signs along state highways and management of the Logo sign program along interstate highways.
• The Program Management Office develops and provides policies, procedures, training, and guidance to support the design, construction and maintenance of Florida roads and bridges. Their functional areas manage specifications, estimates, final plans, local programs, product evaluation and utilities.
• The State Safety Office continually improves the safety of the traveling public. The Safety Office consists of the following sections: federal highway safety grants, crash data, bicycle and pedestrian safety program, Safe Routes to School Program, crossing guard train the trainer, and employee health and safety.
• The State Traffic Engineering and Operations Office provides support and expertise in the application of traffic engineering principles and practices to improve safety and mobility.

Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Repealed. The 2021 Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 2021-161, Laws of Florida, which repeals M-CORES and instead creates programs related to arterial highway projects including

• retrofitting existing roadways with grade separations (bridges) that provide alternatives to a signalized intersection for through traffic; and
• including in the work program projects to increase capacity on rural arterial highways by widening these roads from two to four lanes.

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