General Info

The Florida Department of Transportation is a statewide public service agency that provides response and recovery services in cases of natural and man-made emergencies and works to maintain a safe highway system. It offers information regarding road conditions, winter driving, construction with lane closures. The department supports a program development and operations office that is responsible for developing program instructions and reviewing and administering work programs, department policies and procedures, and federal and state laws. The Florida Department of Transportation operates construction, environmental management, geotechnical, maintenance, financial development, safety and public information offices. Its traffic engineering and operations office is comprised of intelligence transportation system, traffic incident management, operations and traffic system sections. The department additionally maintains a construction division that administers contracts for roadway and bridge construction through local construction offices. Headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla., the Florida Department of Transportation maintains an office in Jacksonville, Fla.