Welcome to WSDOT

We’re looking for the best people to join us.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of a multimodal transportation system and responsible for ensuring that people and goods move safely and efficiently. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT is responsible for the state ferry system, and works in partnership with others to maintain and improve local roads, railroads and airports, as well as to support alternatives to driving, such as public transportation, bicycles and pedestrian programs.

Our values

• Safety - Promote the safety of the public and employees at all times
• Engagement – Include all perspectives, disciplines, and backgrounds in our outreach and decision making, employing a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
• Innovation - Foster an environment of trust that encourages creativity, finding solutions for challenges and leveraging opportunities
• Integrity - Build trust with each other and our communities by being ethical, accountable, responsive and honest
• Leadership - Inspire, motivate and support to give each other the confidence to do great things
• Sustainability - Make decisions and take actions that promote the conservation of resources for future generations by focusing on the balance of economic, environmental and community needs

Welcome to WSDOT

Watch the following videos to learn more about our agency:

• WSDOT welcomes new employees video
• WSDOT strategic plan video
• WSDOT's commitment to diversity video

Mission statement

WSDOT provides and supports safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation options to improve livable communities and economic vitality for people and businesses.

Read more about Results WSDOT and the agency's emphasis areas in our Strategic Plan and Gray Notebook.

Goal areas

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We each strive to advance our culture of belonging and access so that all feel included, supported, valued and safe. 

Watch a video about inclusion at WSDOT

Workforce development

We strive to be an employer of choice - attracting and retaining a skilled, diverse workforce - valuing employee development and engagement, supported by a modern work environment.

Resilience

We plan and/or invest resources to improve our ability to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to emergencies, combat climate change, and build a transportation system that provides equitable services, improves multimodal access, and supports Washington’s long-term resilience.

WSDOT at-a-glance

• Operates and maintains 18,600 lane miles of state highways
• Owns, operates and maintains nearly 3,300 bridge structures
• Runs the largest ferry system in the nation that moves 24.2 million passengers and 10 million vehicles a year
• Partners with 31 public transportation systems to provide more than 220 million passenger trips a year
• Owns three Talgo train sets in the Amtrak Cascades fleet and manages the Palouse River and Coulee City Rail system
• Manages one of the world's widest tunneling projects and the world's longest floating bridge project

View the agency table of organization.