What will we become?

The essential role and purpose of state departments of transportation is changing. That means that VDOT will no longer be a large 20th century public works agency bound by the processes and constraints it once used. We will focus on managing the delivery of essential services on a 24/7 basis and on adopting a business approach driven by performance management measures. This will make VDOT more like a business responding to changing conditions.

VDOT’s business will be international in scope, multimodal and intermodal in breadth, intelligent in character and inclusive in service. VDOT employees will focus on an overall transportation network in the commonwealth.

Commissioner Ekern explains, “This is a time where we must work to transform transportation from a collection of asphalt and bridges to a system of integrated transportation solutions encompassing a multimodal approach, embracing technology and advancing new business-like practices…”

Virginia's goal is to ensure that our transportation system is safe, enables easy movement of people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves our quality of life.

From the Council on Virginia’s Future Virginia Performs Web site

What will we do?

VDOT employees will keep Virginia moving in an era of population growth, increasing congestion, growing volumes of freight, community and land-use issues, globalization, funding fluctuations, energy and environmental concerns — and more.

VDOT’s latest business plan includes workforce development to update skills, changing an organization traditionally in charge of designing, building and maintaining the highway system to developing new business practices for outsourcing construction, operations and maintenance to private-sector partners.

Commissioner Ekern adds, “We will continue to review our programs to find ways that we can shape our business to serve 21st century demands.” Some of the large steps taken in the continuing “journey” are featured in this edition.

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