MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The 'Michigan Department of Transportation' ('MDOT') is a government agency in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Contents

History

Railroad subsidies

State Highway Commissioners

Department Directors

Notes

External link

History

The first State Highway Department was created on July 1, 1905. Michigan was home to the nation's first mile of concrete pavement, first synchronized traffic signal, and first snowplow.

Railroad subsidies

The Department provides subsidies to Amtrak Michigan Services operations in the state for the ''Blue Water'' and the ''Pere Marquette'' lines. Amtrak - Routes - Midwest Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2005

State Highway Commissioners

★ Horatio S. Earle, 1905-1909

★ Townsend A. Ely, 1909-1913

★ Frank F. Rogers, 1913-1929

★ Grover C. Dillman, 1929-1933

★ Murray Van Wagoner, 1933-1940

★ Donald Kennedy, 1940-1942

★ Lloyd B. Reid, 1942-1943

★ Charles M. Ziegler, 1943-1957

★ John C. Mackie, 1957-1964

Department Directors

★ Howard E. Hill, 1965-1967

★ Henrik E. Stafseth, 1967-1972

★ John P. Woodford, 1972-1982

★ James P. Pitz, 1982-1991

★ Patrick M. Nowak, 1991-1996

★ Robert Welke, 1996-1997

★ James R. DeSana, 1997-2001

★ Gregory J. Rosine, 2001-2002

★ Gloria J. Jeff, 2003-2006

★ Kirk Steudle, 2006-Present

Notes

External link

★ Official website