New York City Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation

Department overview
Jurisdiction	New York City
Headquarters	55 Water Street Manhattan, New York, NY
Employees	4,500
Annual budget	$710.9 million
Department executive	Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of Transportation
Key document	New York City Charter
Website	www.nyc.gov/dot

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) is the agency of the government of New York City^[1] responsible for the management of much of New York City's transportation infrastructure. Polly Trottenberg is the current Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, and was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on January 1, 2014.

Overview

The Department of Transportation's responsibilities include day-to-day maintenance of the city's streets, highways, bridges and sidewalks. The Department of Transportation is also responsible for installing and maintaining the city's street signs, traffic signals and street lights. DOT supervises street resurfacing, pothole repair, parking meter installation and maintenance, and the management of a municipal parking facilities. DOT also operates the Staten Island Ferry.

DOT is also responsible for oversight of transportation-related issues, such as authorizing jitney van services and permits for street construction. DOT also advocates for transportation safety issues, including promotion of pedestrian and bicycle safety.

Its regulations are compiled in title 34 of the New York City Rules.

Organization

DOT fleet of Toyota Prius hybrids.

Staten Island Ferry Service

28-11 Queens Plaza North, NYC traffic light control center

• Commissioner of Transportation
  • First Deputy Commissioner
    • Sidewalk Inspection and Management
    • Staten Island Ferry Service
    • Bridges
    • Transportation Planning & Management
    • Roadway Repair and Maintenance
    • Information Technology and Telecommunications
    • Borough Commissioners
      • Brooklyn Borough Commissioner
      • Lower Manhattan Borough Commissioner (Manhattan south of Canal Street)
      • Manhattan Borough Commissioner (Manhattan north of Canal Street)
      • Bronx Borough Commissioner
      • Queens Borough Commissioner
      • Staten Island Borough Commissioner
  • Policy
  • External Affairs
  • Finance, Contracting, and Program Management
  • Human Resources and Facilities Management
  • Legal

Management and budget

As of 2012, DOT had the budget and staff as follows:^[2]

Division	Number of Employees	Budget (millions)
Executive	499	$37.3
Highway Operations	1102	$105.3
Transit Operations	639	$54.8
Traffic Operations	1079	$69.9
Bureau of Bridges	779	$62.5
Total	4096	693.7

Bridges

The DOT operates 788 roadway and pedestrian bridges throughout New York City, including 25 movable bridges.^[3] The agency's portfolio includes most of the East River and Harlem River bridges, as well as smaller bridges throughout the city. DOT operates two retractable bridges (the Borden Avenue and Carroll Street bridges). Other agencies that operate road bridges in New York include the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New York State DOT.

East River bridges: Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan Bridge Williamsburg Bridge Queensboro Bridge Roosevelt Island Bridge Wards Island Bridge

Harlem River bridges: Willis Avenue Bridge Third Avenue Bridge Madison Avenue Bridge 145th Street Bridge Macombs Dam Bridge Washington Bridge University Heights Bridge Broadway Bridge

See also

• New York State Department of Transportation

References

1. New York City Charter § 2901; "There shall be a department of transportation, the head of which shall be the commissioner of transportation."
2. FY 2012 City Budget, page 337, New York City Office of Management and Budget
3. Annual Bridge and Tunnel Condition Report 2011. New York City: NYC DOT. 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Department of Transportation in the Rules of the City of New York