Company Profile
District, Department of Transportation
Company Overview
The mission of the District of Columbia government's Department of Transportation (DDOT) is to enhance the quality of life for District residents and visitors by ensuring that people, goods, and information move efficiently and safely with minimal adverse impact on residents and the environment.
The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) manages and maintains all transportation
infrastructures in the nation’s capital.
DDOT does the following:
• Plan, design, construct, and maintain the District’s
bridges, streets, alleys, sidewalks, traffic signals, street
lights and all capital projects.
• Manage and make improvements to the transportation infrastructure to facilitate traffic flow throughout the
District.
• Coordinate the District’s mass transit services, including
the reduced-fare program for students using MetroBus
and MetroRail.
• DDOT is responsible for the planning, designing,
building, and maintenance of 1,100 miles of streets, 241 bridges, 1,600 miles of sidewalk, 453 miles of alleys and 144,000 city street trees
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Here are some current DDOT Exciting Capital Projects:
• The South Capitol Bridge
• Anacostia Waterfront River Walk Trail
• DC StreetCar
Benefits
DDOT is a great place to work, and DC government offers a competitive compensation package and benefits such as
the following;
Paid training, professional development, continuing
education and tuition reimbursement
DC Commuter Parking Plan, Flex Spending Health, Flex, Spending Dependent Care, etc
Transit – Fleetshare, Zipcar, StreetCar, DC Circulator and Bikeshare
Flexible work schedules
529 College Savings Plan