Part of the Montana State Library collection. "April, 1990"-cover date This report has been prepared in response to the Governor's request of the Montana Highway Commission to investigate the feasibility of creating a Department of Transportation. Forty-five states have already formed DOTs incorporating a wide range of transportation activities. Appendix A includes a chart showing this diversity. Highway departments and related activities are a common thread in all DOTS. However, in Montana many transportation functions are spread among many state agencies. This report is the result of a cooperative effort of the Department of Highways and the other state agencies. The report is organized into sections corresponding to each agency unit which was studied and considered for incorporation into a DOT. Each section contains a synopsis of the units' functions, activities, size, financial data and any advantages, disadvantages or issues which were identified regarding the units' inclusion in a DOT