Investor Profile:
Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation has a strong history dating back to 1917 when organizing intrastate travel was just beginning.

Now, more than 3,000 employees continue the tradition with the agency's primary activities being road and bridge maintenance; transportation planning, data collection and evaluation; project scoping, designing and letting; contract compliance inspection of material and labor; federal program funding administration; and administrative support. KDOT's headquarters are in Topeka with six District Offices, 26 Area Offices and 112 Sub-Area Offices across the state.

KDOT is involved in many ongoing initiatives to be more responsible and responsive to the traveling public, partners, and its employees. From innovative research techniques to 800 MHz communications to flexible work schedules, KDOT strives to provide quality service. The following highlights cover a variety of topics and illustrate a small sampling of KDOT accomplishments in 2004.

For more information, visit the KDOT web site: www.ksdot.org