Montana State Legislature
Montana Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Agency Leadership
Malcolm “Mack” Long, Director
Appointed by Governor Gianforte in January 2021
Agency Website
Agency Overview
Responsibilities of the Department:
- Planning and design
- Contract administration
- Materials design and testing
- Property acquisition
- Fiscal programming and cost accounting
- Motor fuel collection and enforcement
- Enforcing vehicle weight and dimension laws
- Outdoor advertising control
- Managing the state motor pool
- Highway, bridge and rest area maintenance
- Public transportation and rail programs and planning
- General aviation airport planning
- Highway traffic safety
Mission Statement: MDT’s mission is to plan, build, operate, and maintain a safe and resilient transportation infrastructure to move Montana forward.
Vision Statement: To accomplish this mission, MDT will set the gold standard for a highly effective, innovative, and people-centric department of transportation.
Reports to the Legislature Related to Transportation
January 31, 2024
Transportation Commission
- History of Transportation Districts - Joe Carroll, Staff Attorney, LSD
September 13, 2023
Agency Oversight: MDT
July 13, 2023
