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About

The Virginia Department of Transportation is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels.

Virginia has the third-largest state-maintained highway system in the country, behind Texas and North Carolina. Through the Commonwealth Transportation Board, VDOT also provides funding for airports, seaports, rail and public transportation.

    • VDOT crew worker smiling in yellow hard hat in front of truck

    • Overhead view of the Pocahontas Parkway (Route 895) bridge over I-95 and the Jam

    • VDOT district employees Go Orange

    • John Andrew Twigg Bridge carries Route 3 between Mathews and Middlesex counties

    Our organization

    Formed in 1906 as the State Highway Commission, VDOT has been committed to operating, maintaining and continuously improving Virginia's state transportation system while being responsive to customer needs and supporting a culture of transparency, trust, and respect.

    Leadership and staff

    VDOT employs more than 8,000 people full time and is guided by the 17-member Commonwealth Transportation Board.

    Meet VDOT

    Districts

    VDOT has 9 highway districts, divided into 31 residencies, responsible for one to four counties each.

    View the districts

    Divisions

    VDOT has more than 30 divisions that plan, deliver, operate and maintain Virginia's transportation system.

    View the divisions
    VDOT's Leadership Organization Chart
    Learn about VDOT's History 
    2024-2026 Business Plan

     

    Our transportation system

    Virginia has the third-largest state-maintained highway system in the country, behind Texas and North Carolina. However, the transportation network is more than roads and bridges. VDOT is also responsible for many transportation services, technologies and devices, and also provides funding for airports, seaports, rail and public transportation.

    Highways

    VDOT maintains and operates a 59,556-mile system made up of interstate, primary, secondary, and frontage roads.

    Bridges and structures

    VDOT has more than 21,000 bridges and large culverts, 6 tunnels and 4 tolling facilities.

    Signs and signals

    VDOT maintains traffic control devices like signals, signs, and pavement markings.

    Services

    VDOT maintains 3 ferry services, 41 rest areas, and 100 commuter parking lots.

    Project Dashboard

    Stay up to date on VDOT's performance, safety, condition and finance for our projects and programs.

    Explore the dashboard

    Budget

    FY 2027 annual budget thumbnail
    VDOT’s revised annual budget for Fiscal Year 2027

    The revised Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Virginia Department of Transportation identifies the estimated revenues and the distribution of the revenues to the related transportation programs. 

    The VDOT revised budget for FY 2027 totals $8,998,584,680. This represents a 6.7% increase over the FY 2026 VDOT Second Revised Budget of $8,431,010,398.

    If you have any questions about VDOT's budget, contact Jeff Price at 804-786-7131 or jeff.price@vdot.virginia.gov.

    The breakdown

    • Debt service

      $378.5 million

    • Road maintenance and operations

      $2.9 billion

    • Support to other agencies and administrative programs

      $741.2 million

    • Public transportation and rail

      $86.6 million

    • Construction

      $3.8 billion

    • Funding for NOVA, Hampton Roads and Central VA

      $1.0 billion

    Budget and finance resources

    Legislative studies and reports

    Each year, the Virginia Department of Transportation receives requests from the General Assembly to conduct transportation-related studies and reports. These deal with a variety of transportation and operational issues impacting VDOT and the commonwealth.

    2026 studies and reports

    2025 studies and reports

    2024 studies and reports

    Legislative studies and reports archive

    Programs

    Programs

    Learn about the many different VDOT programs that work to improve travel and quality of life in the Commonwealth.

    See programs

    Mission statement, shared values and code of ethics

    Our mission is to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe, enables easy movement of people and goods, enhances the economy and improves our quality of life.

    • Be responsive to customer needs, consider what the Virginia Department of Transportation does in terms of how it benefits our customers, and treat customers with respect, courtesy and fairness.
    • Commit to safety and continuous improvement in everything we do, learning from mistakes and successes alike.
    • Trust, respect, support and encourage each other.
    • Respect and protect the public investment.
    • Make decisions based on facts and sound judgment and accept accountability for our actions.
    • Strengthen our expertise in using information, tools and technology to achieve high performance and stay on the cutting edge.
    • Think ahead, acting and planning creatively for today and tomorrow.

    As an employee of the Commonwealth of Virginia and its Department of Transportation, I will:

    • Commit to be a trusted steward of public resources.
    • Act with integrity in all relationships and actions in the work environment.
    • Abide by Virginia’s Standards of Conduct for employees.
    • Not engage in conflicts of interest between my private interest and my professional role.
    • Not use public resources for personal gain.
    • Not accept or give gifts in violation of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act.
    • Not knowingly make a false or fraudulent statement.
    • Not knowingly conduct or condone any illegal or improper activity.

    Last updated: October 29, 2026

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