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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the state of Virginia in the United States. Headquartered at the Virginia Department of Highways Building in Downtown Richmond,〔"(Contact Us )." Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved on January 31, 2011. "Central Office Mailing Address Virginia Department of Transportation 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219"〕 VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the roads, bridges and tunnels in the commonwealth. It is overseen by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, which has the power to fund airports, seaports, rail and public transportation. VDOT's revised annual budget for Fiscal Year 2010 is $3.38 billion. By July 1, 2010, VDOT will employ 7,500 full-time employees.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=VDOT's organization )〕 == Responsibilities == *Snow Removal- VDOT is responsible for removing snow along the major roads of Virginia.〔"(Snow Removal )." Fairfax County 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.〕 VDOT operates and maintains: *Roads- VDOT's largest responsibility is the maintenance of roads. Filling potholes, storm drain cleaning, water drainage, guard rail replacement, bridge work, tree and trash removal, as well as the maintenance of signs and traffic lights.〔"(Citizen Services )." Virginia DOT. Retrieved February 2010.〕 *More than 12,603 bridges *Forty-one safety rest areas and ten welcome centers along major highways *More than 100 commuter parking lots *Four underwater crossings in the Hampton Roads area: * *The mid-town Elizabeth River tunnel * *The downtown Elizabeth River tunnel * *The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 64 * *The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 664 *Two mountain tunnels on Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia: * *East River Mountain Tunnel * *Big Walker Mountain Tunnel *Three toll roads: * *Fairfax County's Dulles Toll Road * *The Powhite Parkway Extension near Richmond *One toll bridge: The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge *Four ferry services: * *Jamestown Ferry * *Sunnybank * *Merry Point * *Hatton Ferry (seasonal) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virginia Department of Transportation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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