1.3 UNITS OUTSIDE ENGINEERING Commission allocates the available funds for expenditure on the various DIVISION highway systems. This Section briefly describes the organization Maintenance (§60-2-128). The Commission and functions of those units not within the designates those public highways that are on Engineering Division which may interact with the State highway maintenance system. the Bridge Bureau. 1.3.2 District Offices 1.3.1 Transportation Commission The Department maintains five District Offices The Transportation Commission is composed of based on geographic areas in the cities of members appointed by the Governor; the Missoula, Butte, Great Falls, Glendive and Commission reports to the Director of the Billings. The basic function of each District Montana Department of Transportation. The Office is to provide the necessary field services duties and responsibilities of the Transportation for the Department within their geographic Commission are delineated in the Montana boundaries. Some of the responsibilities In consultation with other Code Annotated. include: applicable entities, the functions of the Montana Transportation Commission include: maintaining the State highway system (e.g., snow removal, pavement maintenance); Project Prioritization (§60-2-110). The Commission establishes priorities for providing construction inspection for construction and reconstruction projects on Department construction projects; the Montana State Highway system. nominating projects for capital Contract Letting (§60-2-111). The improvements and assisting in the Commission lets all contracts for the identification of the Project Scope of Work; construction or reconstruction of those highways administered by the Department. inspecting bridges to gather NBIS data; System Designation (§60-2-126). The designing selected projects; designates which public highways within the State are located on the: reviewing and approving requests for private national highway system access onto the State highway system; primary highway system, secondary highway system, or serving as liaison between the local urban highway system. governments and Department Central Office; Note: The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 performing field surveys; realigned the Federal-aid system and eliminated the Federal-aid primary, performing soils surveys; secondary and urban systems. assisting with conducting public hearings Allocation of Funds (§60-2-127). The and public information meetings;
1.3 UNITS OUTSIDE ENGINEERING DIVISION This Section briefly describes the organization and functions of those units not within the Engineering Division which may interact with the Bridge Bureau. 1.3.1 Transportation Commission The Transportation Commission is composed of members appointed by the Governor; the Commission reports to the Director of the Montana Department of Transportation. The duties and responsibilities of the Transportation Commission are delineated in the Montana Code Annotated. In consultation with other applicable entities, the functions of the Montana Transportation Commission include: Project Prioritization (§60-2-110). The Commission establishes priorities for construction and reconstruction projects on the Montana State Highway system. Contract Letting (§60-2-111). The Commission lets all contracts for the construction or reconstruction of those highways administered by the Department. System Designation (§60-2-126). The designates which public highways within the State are located on the: national highway system primary highway system, secondary highway system, or urban highway system. Note: The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 realigned the Federal-aid system and eliminated the Federal-aid primary, secondary and urban systems. Allocation of Funds (§60-2-127). The Commission allocates the available funds for expenditure on the various highway systems. Maintenance (§60-2-128). The Commission designates those public highways that are on the State highway maintenance system. 1.3.2 District Offices The Department maintains five District Offices based on geographic areas in the cities of Missoula, Butte, Great Falls, Glendive and Billings. The basic function of each District Office is to provide the necessary field services for the Department within their geographic boundaries. Some of the responsibilities include: maintaining the State highway system (e.g., snow removal, pavement maintenance); providing construction inspection for Department construction projects; nominating projects for capital improvements and assisting in the identification of the Project Scope of Work; inspecting bridges to gather NBIS data; designing selected projects; reviewing and approving requests for private access onto the State highway system; serving as liaison between the local governments and Department Central Office; performing field surveys; performing soils surveys; assisting with conducting public hearings and public information meetings;
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