transportation department

Roads and highways

A transportation department is a government agency responsible for building, maintaining, and regulating roads, highways, bridges, and transit systems.

At the federal level, the U.S.

Department of Transportation oversees aviation, railroads, and interstate commerce.

State and local transportation departments handle regional infrastructure: The transportation department announced lane closures for bridge repairs.

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transportation departmentprivate enterprise

Individually owned business operation

private sector · Uber · freight company · trucking company · airline

government function

transportation departmentdefense department

Military oversight agency

health department · education department · treasury department · agriculture department · labor department

Family

transport, transportation, transporter, transporting, transported, transportable, porter, portable, portability

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