The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (mistakenly known as the Kentucky Department of Transportation) is Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

's state-funded agency

Government agency

A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...

 charged with building and maintaining U.S. highways and Kentucky state highways, as well as regulating other transportation related issues.

The Transportation Cabinet is led by the Kentucky Secretary of Transportation, who is appointed by the Governor of Kentucky

Governor of Kentucky

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Fifty-six men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once...

. The current Secretary is Mike Hancock, who was appointed by Democratic Governor Steve Beshear

Steve Beshear

Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear is an American politician who is the 61st Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Democrat, Beshear previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1974 to 1979, was the state's Attorney General from 1980 to 1983, and was Lieutenant Governor from...

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Organization

The Transportation Cabinet is composed of four operating Departments, headed by Commissioners, and ten support offices, headed by Executive Directors. Those units are subdivided into Divisions headed by Directors.

• Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary
    • Office of the Secretary
      • Office of Budget and Fiscal Management
      • Office of Audits
      • Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development
      • Office of the Inspector General
      • Office of Human Resource Management
      • Office of Legal Services
      • Office of Support Services
      • Office of Public Affairs
      • Office of Information Technology
      • Office of Transportation Delivery
    • Department of Highways - responsible for designing and constructing state highways
      • Office of Project Development
      • Office of Project Delivery and Preservation
      • Office of Highway Safety
    • Department of Aviation - responsible for promoting the use and safety of Kentucky's airports
    • Department of Rural and Municipal Aid - provides aid and assistance for local governments to improve transportation infastructure
      • Office of Local Programs
      • Office of Rural and Secondary Roads
    • Department of Vehicle Regulation - oversees regulations for the use and operation of motor vehicles

External links

• Official website