United States Department of Transportation

United States Department of Transportation was established on October 15, 1966 by an act of Congress (signed by President Lyndon Baines Johnson) and it began operation on April 1, 1967. It is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport, administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation.

The headquarters of US Department of transportation is located in the address: 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington D.C. 20590.

Department of Transportation employs around 60,000 people all over the country and it consists of these agencies: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Inspector General, Federal Highway Administration, PHMSA - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, RITA - Research and Innovative Technology Administration Federal Railroad Administration, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Federal Transit Administration, Surface Transportation Board and Maritime Administration.