Michigan Department of Transportation
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- "MDOT" redirects here. For the agency with the same acronym in Maryland, see Maryland Department of Transportation.
History
The first State Highway Department was created on July 1, 1905. Michigan was home to the nation's first mile of concrete pavement, first synchronized traffic signal, and first snowplow.
State Highway Commissioners
- Horatio S. Earle 1905-1909
- Townsend A. Ely 1909-1913
- Frank F. Rogers 1913-1929
- Grover C. Dillman 1929-1933
- Murray D. VanWagoner 1933-1940
- Donald Kennedy 1940-1942
- Lloyd B. Reid 1942-1943
- Charles M. Ziegler 1943-1957
- John C. Mackie 1957-1964
Department Directors
- Howard E. Hill 1965-1967
- Henrik E. Stafseth 1967-1972
- John P. Woodford 1972-1982
- James P. Pitz 1982-1991
- Patrick M. Nowak 1991-1996
- Robert Welke 1996-1997
- James R. DeSana 1997-2001
- Gregory J. Rosine 2001-2002
- Gloria J. Jeff 2003-2006
- Kirk Steudle 2006 - Present
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