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The District Department of Transportation’s mission is to equitably deliver a safe, sustainable and reliable multimodal transportation network for all residents and visitors of the District of Columbia.  

Vision  

The District Department of Transportation will continue to be a national leader in creating safety and mobility solutions for the existing and emerging transportation challenges within our community. We will prioritize building safer infrastructure across all 8 wards, utilize innovative technologies and strategies to reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions and expand our transit systems to connect residents to economic opportunities. 

Equity Statement 

DDOT recognizes that there are inequities in transportation policy, planning and project delivery in Washington, DC.  Deep-rooted structural injustices and inequities have contributed to the disparate access to safe, affordable and efficient transportation that provides access to economic opportunities, housing and services for communities across the District.  DDOT also acknowledges  these inequities have disproportionately and negatively impacted environmental and health outcomes in our underserved communities.  

Through our organizational framework, DDOT is committed to elevating and advancing transportation equity by evaluating our policies, planning, community engagement and project delivery, to ensure public investments in transportation justly benefit all residents, visitors and commuters.  Additionally, DDOT values how diversity within our Department helps shape the work we produce.  To that end, DDOT will continue to recruit, hire and retain a workforce that reflects the diversity of the District at all levels of the organization.  
 
DDOT recognizes its shared responsibility to acknowledge and prevent transportation inequities while explicitly upholding anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practices.  In honoring this commitment, we will continue to listen, learn and strive towards equity, inclusion and access in response to the needs of communities across the District.    

1.2.    Organization Structure

You’ll hear a lot of acronyms at DDOT, so here is a short run-down of some of the divisions within the agency and their acronyms. Our current (interim) director is Everett Lott, and you can find a copy of the most current organizational chart here. You can find all the senior staff bios here.

Project Delivery Administration

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Planning and Sustainability Division (PSD): manages planning studies, development review, environmental issues, bicycle and pedestrian planning and networks, Capital Bikeshare, and dockless bike and scooter permits.

Transit Delivery Division (TDD): manages the Circulator buses and the DC Streetcar, coordinates with WMATA

Infrastructure Project Management Division (IPMD): one of the main engineering divisions, handling the design and construction of bridges and major roadway projects

Traffic Engineering and Safety Division (TESD): manages traffic signals in terms of system design and timing (maintenance of signals is in a different group)

Operations Administration

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Public Space Regulations Division (PSRD): handles all things public space - from sidewalk cafes to safe accommodations and traffic control requirements for construction projects. Their main offices are down by the Waterfront metro

Urban Forestry Division (UFD): handles all of DCs street trees (and some in the parks too!)

Parking & Ground Transportation Division (PGTD): handles parking and curbside management

Traffic Operations & Safety Division (TOSD): manages the traffic management center and intelligent transportation systems, conducts traffic calming and safety studies, updates the Highway Safety Improvement Plan, and maintains signs and pavement markings

Maintenance Division (MD): manages the paving program for streets and alleys, maintains the transportation asset management plan

Talent, Strategy, & Business Administration

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Administrative Services Division (ASD): Our human resources department

Resource Allocation Division (RAD): The budget people - they know where the money is and keep it flowing.

State and Regional Planning Division (SPRD): this is where Research and Library are housed! Manages : Manages the state planning processes including moveDC long range transportation plan, the 6-year forward looking funding program (the STIP), funding for planning studies, coordination with the regional transportation agency (MWCOG/TPB), and the research and library functions

Davis-Bacon Division: There are requirements about wages paid on federally-funded projects, this group makes sure our contractors comply.

Performance Administration

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Customer Service Clearinghouse Division: this is DDOT's call center

Innovation & Research Division: this is where Research is housed! 

External Affairs 

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Public Information Division (PID): our communications team, who also run DDOT's social media

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Policy and Legislative Division (PLAD): advises on and promulgates the regulations that allow DDOT to do its work, also a key partner in working with elected officials and the Mayor's officeVision Zero

Office of the Director

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Equity and Inclusion Division (VZDEID): DC is committed to getting to zero fatalities and serious injuries on our transportation network. This group leads that effort as well as our Strategic Highway Safety Plan and associated behavioral safety programs.

Office of the Director

Equity and Inclusion Division (EID): handles all civil rights programs and supports equity in all that DDOT handles all civil rights programs and supports equity in all that DDOT does

Safety & Security Division: risk management for the agency

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Desk: in the Library in the center of the 5th floor, near the elevators

Stephanie Dock Drew Pflaumer (Research Program Administrator)

Phone: cell - 202.359.6965; office - 202.671934.13713654

Email:Stephanie Drew.Dock@dcPflaumer@dc.gov

Desk: on the 7th floor, along the east wall, cube 717-38th floor next to room 842

2.2. Howard University

Dr. Stephen Arhin Nadir Yilmaz (Howard University):

Phone: 202.806.4798/202.806.6577

Email: saarhin@Howard.edu

Melissa Anderson

Richa Lamsal (Howard University):

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2.3. When and who to ask for help

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1. Your project (or being pulled off for other work): start with your manager, then go to Katie or Stephanie
2. Paychecks: If you are not paid on time, contact Katie and Melissa ASAP. If Katie is out, please contact Stephanie. Otherwise, there might be a delay in your payment. You should receive a payment notification on Wednesday/Thursday and then your payments by direct deposit every other Friday. If you do not see your payment processed by Friday morning, let us know.  Also let us know if you are underpaid or overpaid and by how much
3. People…
   1. Your manager: go to Katie or StephanieDrew
   2. Coworkers other than your manager: start with your manager, then go to Katie or StephanieDrew
   3. Dr. Arhin or MelissaYilmaz : go to Katie or StephanieDrew
   4.  Katie or StephanieDrew: go to your manager or Dr. ArhinYilmaz

We want you to have a good experience here at DDOT, so please let us know if things are not working! You can also make note in the weekly reporting form if you are having issues - Katie and Stephanie monitor that form.

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DDOT: We take all forms of contact! Find Katie and Stephanie Drew (and most DDOT staff) on Teams chat, by email, or by phone. When in the office, Katie is more often at her desk than Stephanie, so is often the better person to come looking for if you're just dropping by.

Howard University: phone and email are the best way to reach Dr. Arhin and Melissa.

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3.0 Intern Expectations

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3.1.  Intern Expectations

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While you’re working at DDOT you’ll be required to carry an ID badge. (We'll know more later about building and floor access procedures)

You can also ride the Circulator for free if you show the driver your ID.

If you have visitors to the building, (we'll know more later)

5.3. Technology

5.3.1.  Reserve a conference room

*to be updated when settled into 250 M

If you have visitors to the building, have them sign-in at the front desk 

5.3. Technology

5.3.1.  Reserve a conference room

This can be done through your Outlook email. While scheduling a meeting (not an appointment) you can go to "scheduling assistant" and hit "add room" and then select the conference room you wish to reserve. The Hub rooms (-03 on each floor) have the big interactive screens. Those are all listed toward the end of the DDOT room list (Hub-703, for example).

5.3.2.   Phones

To dial out on DDOT landlines, dial 9 and your number. If the area code is local (DMV area) you can just dial 9+(area code) and number. If it is outside the local area, you will need to dial 9, 1, then the number; you will hear a beep, then enter the access code, which is 573610.

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