Wisconsin Department of Transportation

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways. It is also responsible for planning transportation in the state relating to rail, including passenger rail, public transit, freight water transport and air transport, including partial funding of the Milwaukee-to-Chicago Hiawatha Service provided by Amtrak.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Agency overview
Formed1967
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionWisconsin
Headquarters4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7910
Agency executives
  • Craig Thompson, Secretary of Transportation
  • Paul Hammer, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
  • Joel Nilsestuen, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Parent agencyState of Wisconsin
Websitehttp://wisconsindot.gov/

The Wisconsin DOT is made up of three executive offices and five divisions organized according to transportation function. WisDOT's main office is located at Hill Farms State Transportation Building in Madison, and it maintains regional offices throughout the state.

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