The department of Transportation, (KDOT), has six districts that cover the state. KDOT has a strong history dating back to 1917 when organizing intrastate travel was just beginning. Now, more than 3,000 employees continue the tradition with the agency's primary activities being road and bridge maintenance; transportation planning, data collection and evaluation; project scoping, designing and letting; contract compliance inspection of material and labor; federal program funding administration; and administrative support. KDOT's headquarters are in Topeka with six District Offices, 26 Area Offices and 112 Sub-Area Offices across the state.
