The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) is the state agency responsible for transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The Department of Transportation serves an umbrella organization for four subsidiary agencies which are directly responsible for different areas of the state's infrastructure.
The West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) is the largest component of the Department of Transportation. It is responsible for almost all public roads in the state outside of incorporated municipalities. The Division of Highways was previously its own standalone agency, the Department of Highways, and was known as the State Road Commission until about the 1970s.[citation needed]
Division of Motor Vehiclesedit
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) handles vehicle registration and driver licensing for the state. In addition to its headquarters in Charleston, it operates a network of 23 regional offices throughout West Virginia.[1]
West Virginia Parkways Authorityedit
The West Virginia Parkways Authority was created in 1989[2] as a successor to the West Virginia Turnpike Commission. The agency is tasked with operating the West Virginia Turnpike, an 88-mile (142 km) tolled stretch of Interstate 77 from Charleston to Princeton. It was involved in the planned operation of a toll U.S. Route 35 in Mason and Putnam counties and the Mon-Fayette Expressway, however WV 43 was opened as a freeway and a possible toll US 35 completion was rejected by the Legislature in 2012.
Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilitiesedit
The Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities was created in 2022 and is tasked with operating the State Rail Authority, Division of Public Transit, Public Port Authority, and Aeronautics Commission.
Other State Rail Authority duties include promoting tourist and short-line railroads, operating three MARC train stations in the Eastern Panhandle, and helping to preserve or railbank lines targeted for abandonment.[3]
Division of Public Transitedit
The Division of Public Transit helps assist public transit agencies in the state.
Public Port Authorityedit
The Public Port Authority helps to develop and market ports and intermodal facilities in the state.
Aeronautics Commissionedit
The Aeronautics Commission helps to develop and fund air infrastructure projects in West Virginia.
Referencesedit
^"West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles". Retrieved 2008-10-30.
^e-WV | West Virginia Turnpike. Wvencyclopedia.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-24.
^"State Rail Authority". West Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
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west, virginia, department, transportation, wvdot, state, agency, responsible, transportation, state, west, virginia, department, transportation, serves, umbrella, organization, four, subsidiary, agencies, which, directly, responsible, different, areas, state,. The West Virginia Department of Transportation WVDOT is the state agency responsible for transportation in the U S state of West Virginia The Department of Transportation serves an umbrella organization for four subsidiary agencies which are directly responsible for different areas of the state s infrastructure West Virginia Department of TransportationAgency overviewPreceding agenciesWest Virginia Department of HighwaysWest Virginia State Road CommissionJurisdictionThe state of West VirginiaHeadquartersState Capitol Complex Building 5 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston West Virginia 25305Agency executiveJimmy Wriston P E Secretary of TransportationWebsitewww transportation wv gov Contents 1 Subsidiary agencies 1 1 Division of Highways 1 2 Division of Motor Vehicles 1 3 West Virginia Parkways Authority 1 4 Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities 1 4 1 State Rail Authority 1 4 2 Division of Public Transit 1 4 3 Public Port Authority 1 4 4 Aeronautics Commission 2 ReferencesSubsidiary agencies editDivision of Highways edit The West Virginia Division of Highways DOH is the largest component of the Department of Transportation It is responsible for almost all public roads in the state outside of incorporated municipalities The Division of Highways was previously its own standalone agency the Department of Highways and was known as the State Road Commission until about the 1970s citation needed Division of Motor Vehicles edit The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles DMV handles vehicle registration and driver licensing for the state In addition to its headquarters in Charleston it operates a network of 23 regional offices throughout West Virginia 1 West Virginia Parkways Authority edit nbsp The West Virginia Parkways Authority was created in 1989 2 as a successor to the West Virginia Turnpike Commission The agency is tasked with operating the West Virginia Turnpike an 88 mile 142 km tolled stretch of Interstate 77 from Charleston to Princeton It was involved in the planned operation of a toll U S Route 35 in Mason and Putnam counties and the Mon Fayette Expressway however WV 43 was opened as a freeway and a possible toll US 35 completion was rejected by the Legislature in 2012 The Parkways Authority used to be named the Parkways Economic Development and Tourism Authority It participated in economic development programs an activity that was curtailed under former governor Joe Manchin It continues to operate Tamarack Best of West Virginia an arts and crafts center near Beckley pending its transfer to the West Virginia Department of Commerce citation needed Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities edit The Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities was created in 2022 and is tasked with operating the State Rail Authority Division of Public Transit Public Port Authority and Aeronautics Commission State Rail Authority edit The State Rail Authority was formed to assume ownership of rail lines that were planned for abandonment by their original operators It directly operates the South Branch Valley Railroad a former 52 mile 84 km Baltimore amp Ohio Railroad line between Green Spring and Petersburg The authority also owns the West Virginia Central Railroad consisting of 132 miles 212 km near Elkins The West Virginia Central is operated by a private company the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad Other State Rail Authority duties include promoting tourist and short line railroads operating three MARC train stations in the Eastern Panhandle and helping to preserve or railbank lines targeted for abandonment 3 Division of Public Transit edit The Division of Public Transit helps assist public transit agencies in the state Public Port Authority edit The Public Port Authority helps to develop and market ports and intermodal facilities in the state Aeronautics Commission edit The Aeronautics Commission helps to develop and fund air infrastructure projects in West Virginia References edit West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles Retrieved 2008 10 30 e WV West Virginia Turnpike Wvencyclopedia org Retrieved on 2013 07 24 State Rail Authority West Virginia Department of Transportation Retrieved September 16 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Virginia Department of Transportation amp oldid 1166162972 Division of Highways, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
