The Connecticut State Department of Transportation (DOT) is the entity responsible for Bradley's operations as a transportation facility and as a business. The DOT's Bureau of Aviation & Ports, the division governing the State's air and water-based transportation infrastructure, is headquartered at the DOT building in Newington, CT. The Bureau does, however, maintain personnel and offices at the Airport.

The goals of the DOT are wide-ranging, as it seeks to improve the performance of the State's overall transportation infrastructure. But where Bradley is concerned, the DOT is committed to making the Airport a best-in-class operation that delivers the highest level of service to all its passengers and functions as a powerful driver of the State's economy - and its future.

Joseph Marie, Commissioner

Mr. Marie was most recently the Director of Operations and Maintenance for METRO, the regional public transit system for Phoenix, Arizona and he brings to his new position more than 22 years of transit industry experience in both the public and private sectors. He is a native of Massachusetts.

As a senior operations officer, Marie directed the start up and operations of the $1.4 billion Central Phoenix/East Valley Rail System.  This is part of a comprehensive program that involves more than $5 billion in investment in public transit infrastructure. Prior to his position at METRO, Marie served as Assistant General Manager of Operations for METRO TRANSIT in Minneapolis and has held executive positions with two Fortune 500 companies. He has also held senior transit positions in the States of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

The Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations is responsible for the engineering design, construction and inspection of transportation improvement projects. The Bureau also operates and maintains the state highway and bridge system including snow and ice control and equipment repair and maintenance; traffic engineering; land acquisition and management; and research and materials testing.

The mission of the Bureau of Policy and Planning is to promote the achievement of an integrated, multi-modal network of transportation services in Connecticut by recommending transportation policy, plans and programs through the management of the Department of Transportation's planning program.

The Bureau of Aviation and Ports is charged with the efficient, convenient and safe operation and use of state aviation, ferry and state pier facilities.

The Department of Transportation is headquartered in Newington and is responsible for the construction and maintenance of major Connecticut roads, highways and bridges, and the state’s public transit system. The 3,200-employee agency also oversees commuter and freight rail lines, shoreline ports and piers, ferries and Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Its stated mission is to “provide a safe, efficient and cost-effective transportation system that meets the mobility needs of its users.”

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