The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is the department of the
New York state government responsible for the development and operation of
highways,
railroads,
mass transit
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systems,
ports,
waterways and
aviation facilities in the
U.S. state of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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This transportation network includes:
* A state and local
highway system, encompassing over 110,000 miles (177,000 km) of highway and 17,000 bridges.
* A 5,000 mile (8,000 km) rail network, carrying over 42 million short tons (38 million metric tons) of equipment, raw materials, manufactured goods and produce each year.
* Over 130
public transit operators, serving over 5.2 million passengers each day.
* Twelve major public and private
ports, handling more than 110 million short tons (100 million metric tons) of freight annually.
* 456 public and private
aviation facilities, through which more than 31 million people travel each year. It owns two
airports,
Stewart International Airport near
Newburgh, and
Republic Airport on
Long Island
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. Stewart is currently leased to the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Its regulations are compiled in title 17 of the ''
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations''.
History
The history of the New York State Department of Transportation and its predecessors spans over two centuries:
* In 1781, the
Office of Surveyor General was reorganized from its colonial Dutch and English beginnings to survey lands that had been vested in the state during and following the Revolutionary war.
* In 1810, the
Erie Canal Commission was established to build the
Erie Canal, and afterwards the canal commissioners oversaw maintenance and enlargement of the canals
* In 1848, the
Office of State Engineer and Surveyor succeeded the Surveyor General's Office.
* In 1878, the
Superintendent of Public Works took over the duties of the canal commissioners.
* In 1907, the Public Service Commission assumed responsibility for the economic and safety regulation of privately operated transportation; railroad and bus safety inspection; and, approval for the installation of protection for or elimination of at-grade rail highway crossings.
* In 1908, the New York State Department of Highways was established by the Highway Act. It was headed by a three-member Highway Commission, appointed in 1909.
* In 1911, the Highway Commission was abolished, and was succeeded by a State Superintendent of Highways.
* In 1927, the
Department of Public Works took over the duties of the State Engineer and Surveyor, unifying responsibility for highways, canals and public buildings,
* In 1967, the Department of Transportation was formed to deal with the state's complex transportation system, and absorbed among others the Department of Public Works.
The first head of the New York State Department of Transportation (effective from 1 September 1967) was the former head of the
New York State Department of Public Works John Burch McMorran (1899–1991). The first Executive Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation was
Edward Burton Hughes, who had formerly been Deputy Superintendent of the
New York State Department of Public Works, a role he had worked in continuously since 1952.
[''Massena, New York, Observer'', page 7, 12 September 1967 – J. Burch McMorran Named Head of New Transportation Department by Governor ]Nelson Rockefeller
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. He also announces the appointment of E. Burton Hughes as Executive Deputy Commissioner (article) (retrieved 27 January 2018):http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84031311/1967-09-12/ed-1/seq-7/ Both appointments were engaged by Governor
Nelson Rockefeller
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.
Organization
The department comprises 11 regional offices and 68 county transportation maintenance residencies. Tioga County was moved from Region 6 to Region 9 in August 2007, Wayne County was moved from Region 3 to Region 4 in the late 1990s.
NYSDOT regions and the counties they serve are:
Traffic Management
NYS DOT has several Traffic Management Centers (TMC) located throughout the 11 regions in New York State.
* Region 1 (Capital Region): The Region 1 TMC or CRTMC (Capital Region Traffic Management Center) is an attachment of the
New York State Police Communications Section also known as SP COMSEC, formally located at the State Police Division Headquarters, building 22 on the
W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus
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in
Albany, NY
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. The TMC moved in September, 2012 along with SP COMSEC to the new NYSP Troop G Headquarters located in Latham, NY.
Region 1 is also the home to the NYS DOT STICC (Statewide Transportation Information Coordination Center) which is staffed 24/7. The STICC is responsible for the coordination & logistics of statewide resources during major incidents within New York State and is currently located on the 1st floor of the DOT Headquarters in Colonie, NY.
See also
*
New York City Department of Transportation
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New York State Thruway Authority
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*
Raymond T. Schuler
Raymond T. Schuler (November 20, 1929 – November 24, 2000) created the New York State Department of Transportation and served as its commissioner under three governors.
Mr. Schuler was also founder of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. ...
References
External links
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Department of Transportationin the
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations511ny.org
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