Illinois Department of Transportation

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is the code department of the Illinois state government that is responsible for sustaining, strengthening, expanding, and maintaining a multi-modal transportation system that includes roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, and intermodal facilities.

The Secretary of Transportation reports to the Illinois Governor. IDOT is headquartered in unincorporated Sangamon County, in the state capital, Springfield. In addition, IDOT has nine transportation district offices located throughout five regions throughout the state, as well as an office in Chicago.

Organization

IDOT consists of four divisions and nine supporting offices. The following organization list represents the basic structure of the department’s senior management:

Divisions