Honorable Martha Vazquez, 100 S Capitol Pl, Ste 100, Santa Fe, NM 87501, US

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is responsible for improving affordable transportation modes for citizens, tourists and businesses of New Mexico. The department focuses on transit, rail, aviation and highways. It has a research bureau that identifies transportation needs. The New Mexico Department of Transportation also has a fleet management bureau that includes more than 6,000 equipment units. The department manages bidding processes for the construction of transportation projects. It has a drainage bureau that is responsible for the design of drainage conveyance systems for surface water runoff within transportation systems. The New Mexico Department of Transportation additionally has a transit and rail division that offers assistance with the coordination and development of railroad system improvements for freight and passenger rail services.