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U.S. Department of Transportation

The Mission of the USDOT

To ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world; that improves the quality of life for all American people and communities, from rural to urban, and increases the productivity and competitiveness of American workers...

NAD Schema

The purpose of this document is to lay out the National Address Database (NAD) Schema, including all attribute fields and domains. This schema is in line with the minimum content approach that was devised in the NAD Summit. This schema was developed as part of the NAD Pilot project, and it is...

Prompt Payment Section Sample Template

This template may be incorporated into a recipient’s DBE Program document. While use of the template is optional, DOT encourages recipients to utilize this sample template to ensure that they comply with the prompt payment requirements to ensure subcontractors are promptly paid in...

The Evolution of Programs

The 1972 and 1974 National Transportation Studies (NTS) One of the first attempts of a relatively young Office of the Secretary to coordinate and assert control of the planning efforts of DOT’s modal administrations. 

By Arrigo...