About Dallas Department of Transportation

MISSION

Provide a safe and inclusive transportation system for the City of Dallas that advances economic vitality, quality of life, and access to mobility for our communities and businesses through the core values of empathy, ethics, excellence, engagement, and equity.


GOALS

  • Reduce safety risks on the City's transportation infrastructure through quality planning, engineering, parking management, illuminated streets, well-operating signals, and clear markings and signage for our multimodal system.
  • Maximize operational efficiency through responsible and strategic planning using quantifiable data and innovation to advance effective mobility solutions.
  • Support the City's housing, economic development, equity, and sustainability goals in collaboration with our internal and external stakeholders and partnering organizations.

SERVICES

  • Street Lighting
  • Signals
  • Signs & Markings
  • Transportation Planning
  • Traffic Safety Engineering
  • Parking Management & Enforcement
  • Interagency Projects

NUMBERS (City-wide)

Signalized Intersections ≈ 1,400

Street Lights ≈ 97,000

Signs (all types) ≈ 150,000

Bicycle Lane Miles ≈ 72

Maintained Crosswalks ≈ 8,500


LEADERSHIP

Director:     Dr. Ghassan "Gus" Khankarli

GK Mar-23.jpegDr. Ghassan "Gus" Khankarli, Ph.D. PE, PMP, CLTD, has served as the Director of the City of Dallas' Department of Transportation since December 2020. In his current position, Dr. Khankarli leads the department's multimodal strategic vision, including the integration of transportation assets with emerging technology needs.

Dr. Khankarli has over 30 years of professional experience, including serving in various capacities at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for over 20 years. Dr. Khankarli is a member of the Transportation Research Board's standing committees on Aviation Administration and Policy (AV 010) and Intermodal Freight Transport (AT 045), and serves on several North Central Texas Council of Governments' (NCTCOG) committees.

Dr. Khankarli holds a doctoral degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas, an MBA from the University of Dallas, and a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Khankarli is a licensed Engineer (PE), a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) designation.

Contact information:
1500 Marilla Street, L1BS
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 670-6904