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	Washington Policy Center • Publications
		The WSDOT audit pointed out that "nearly all [U.S.] state and Canadian provincial highway and transportation agencies" contract with the private sector for some or all of their highway maintenance service.
		The state legislature led the effort to implement this policy by mandating the state's Department of Transportation to contract out at least 25 percent of maintenance work and to achieve 10 percent cost savings over the course of a year.
		Like most Washington State agencies, WSDOT is barred by law from taking actions like those used by communities across the nation to improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of highway maintenance.
	www.washingtonpolicy.org /Transportation/PNHighwayMaintenance98-07.html (881 words)

	Washington State Department of Transportation
		In addition registration as a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering in the State of Washington is required, or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington.
		NOTE: Requirements for professional registration as an engineer in the branch of civil engineering in the State of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include up to four years of college-level engineering education) and successful completion of eight hours of professional licensing exams.
		The State of Washington actively supports diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
	sections.asce.org /tacoly/html/be4wsdot.htm (806 words)

	HistoryLink Essay:Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Commission names Sid Morrison Secretary of ...
		Elected to the Washington State Legislature in 1967, he became a state senator representing Yakima in 1974, and in 1980 he was elected to the House of Representatives from the 4th Congressional District.
		In 1974, Morrison was elected to the Washington State Senate, and in 1980, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 4th Congressional District (all of central Washington).
		In response to his appointment as Secretary of Transportation in January 1993, Morrison said, “I’m not going to turn the place upside down, but I want to vouch to the citizens of the state that they are going to get a good buy from their Transportation Department” (Higgins, 1993).
	www.historylink.org /essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=7255 (1362 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Washington State Bridge Project Yields Long-Forgotten Graves
		The state of Washington and the federal government, officials say, have decided to walk away from the $58 million spent here on what was to have been a dry-dock fabrication site for pontoons for the aging Hood Canal Bridge, a nearby highway bridge in urgent need of repairs.
		A pre-construction archaeological assessment -- a survey that, in hindsight, was poorly funded and woefully incomplete -- concluded that the proposed 22-acre construction zone was not a sizable Indian burial ground or archaeologically significant area.
		State officials say that they will honor the tribe's decision, but that it will not be easy or cheap.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A10776-2004Dec18?language=printer (1149 words)

	Washington's Marine Highway - Winter 2003-04 - Washington State Magazine
		Washington State didn’t offer a ferry service until 1951, although a handful of private companies known as “The Mosquito Fleet” transported passengers and goods across Puget Sound in the early 1900s on small steamers.
		In 1935, the Kitsap County Transportation Company was forced out of business by a strike, leaving the Puget Sound Navigation Company, which became the Black Ball Line, to provide the bulk of the service.
		For daily commuters, commercial users, and tourists, Washington’s marine highway provides a critical link between the greater Seattle area and expanding communities west of Puget Sound on the Kitsap Peninsula, as well as to Vashon, Kitsap County, Whidbey Island, and the San Juan Islands.
	washington-state-magazine.wsu.edu /feature/index.html (609 words)

	TPCB Peer Exchange: Spokane, WA June 7-8, 2005 \| State DOT Tribal Liaison Roundtable and Panel Discussion
		The state decided that it was a more effective approach to invite all interested tribal members and staff to attend the public input portion of the Board's meetings, rather than to appoint one tribal representative to a position on the Board.
		Beeby from WSDOT noted that requests by tribal governments for installation of highway signs to direct motorists to their reservations were sometimes met with objections that the tribe simply wants to direct customers to its casino, and that this is not appropriate for state highway signage.
		WSDOT is now expanding the program into a larger workforce development initiative, reaching out to the state's Department of Labor and Industry to bring TERO tribal member preferences into the apprenticeship program.
	www.planning.dot.gov /Peer/Washington/Spokane.htm (11803 words)

	Washington State Business and Project Development
		Washington State is optimally located for rapid access to the West Coast, Midwest, Canada, and Asia.
		Washington State is supported by an air infrastructure of 129 public-use airports, including 14 scheduled commercial-service airports and 2 international airports providing passenger service access across the state, the nation, and the world.
		Washington State carriers provide scheduled daily departures to principal urban areas in the western, mountain, and mid-western regions of the US and western Canada.
	www.choosewashington.com /state_data/Transportation.asp (622 words)

	GIS in State Government, Volume 1: Washington - Transportation Maps
		Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) data was used for developing county views of the state.
		It is intended as a tool for determining areas where freight problems may exist and as an aid for developing projects that may improve the efficiency and safety of freight movement.
		Maps such as this are used on a regular basis at WSDOT for statewide program and asset management analysis of the highway system.
	www.esri.com /mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/state1/wa1.html (265 words)

	ARCHIBUS - Washington State Department of Transportation Success Story
		The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is responsible for maintaining 7,000 miles of highways and 3,300 bridges and tunnels, including the longest and widest of the world's first floating bridges.
		With the state divided into six distinct regions, the agency needed to coordinate these areas to ensure that support facilities and services (which, by definition, bridge these various regions) operate as a unified system.
		Consolidating inventories from the department's many systems was a priority for Kuchman, and an effort that would eventually enhance the management of the state's operations.
	www.archibus.com /success/wsdot.htm (1006 words)

	WSP Major Accident Investigation Team
		The Washington State Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) was formed in 1990, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation.
		The Washington State Patrol began the MAIT as a means of conducting intensive investigations to determine all of the causative factors leading up to the collision and injuries/fatalities.
		The MAIT is comprised of personnel from the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Department of Transportation.
	www.wa.gov /wsp/crime/mait.htm (729 words)

	Washington State Department of Transportation \| Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program \| US EPA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Department of Transportation acknowledges the state’s vital interests in protecting and preserving natural resources and other environmental assets and its citizens’ health and safety.
		These interests must be integrated with other vital interests committed to the Department, including the cost-effective delivery and operation of transportation systems and services that meet public needs.
		The Department shall conduct all its affairs in accordance with the dictates of sound environmental protection practices, including pollution prevention wherever reasonably possible.
	www.epa.gov /oppbppd1/PESP/member_pages/wsdot.htm (102 words)

	Regional Workshop on Context Sensitive Design - Seattle
		Transportation planners, designers, operational staff, and others involved in project development are invited to attend the upcoming regional workshop, Safety, Aesthetics, and Community Partnerships: Context-Sensitive Solutions, on April 30 and May 1, 2002 in Seattle.
		The goal of the workshop is to share flexible design concepts and case studies with transportation professionals and assist in developing a foundation for implementing community-based design.
		The Washington State Department of Transportation, in conjunction with regional transportation agencies, including the Oregon Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, is hosting this regional workshop.
	www.engr.washington.edu /epp/regionalcsd (291 words)

	Washington State Transportation Agency Deploys Secure WLAN for Voice, Video, Other Applications [Cisco 1800 ...
		The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is chartered with planning and providing for secure public transportation facilities and services throughout the state.
		Six region offices and Washington State Ferries (WSF) are connected to Olympia headquarters by a statewide 100 Mbps fiber ring network, called NoaNet that is owned and used by a consortium of state Public Utility Districts.
		Washington State Ferries provides the primary link from the mainland terminal in Anacortes to the San Juan Islands with four terminals on San Juan, Lopez, Shaw, and Orcas Islands, as well as in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
	www.cisco.com /en/US/products/ps5853/products_case_study0900aecd80425e5b.shtml (1820 words)

	Washington State Department of Transportation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure.
		This infrastructure includes rail lines, state highways, state ferries (considered part of the highway system) and state airports.
		A recent campaign against a controversial 9.5-cent-per-gallon increase in the state's portion of the gas tax as part of a larger overall transportation package, resulted in the filing of Initiative 912, which sought to roll back the tax increase.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation (167 words)

	City of Spokane - Web Links
		Spokane Transit Authority - STA - The Spokane Transity Authority's mission is to provide the highest quality public transportation service within the Spokane County Public Transportation Benefit Area.
		Spokane Regional Transportation Commission (SRTC) - The Spokane Regional Transportation Council works to provide the safe and efficient movement of people and goods into, within, and through the Spokane Region with an integration of multi-modal transportation choices.
		Washington State Department of Transportation - East - The Washington State Department of Transportation/Eastern Region is based in Spokane, Washington and builds & maintains the state-owned highway system over a seven county region in the northeast portion of the state.
	www.spokanecity.org /links/default.aspx?TypeID=1017 (166 words)

	Washington State Transportation Commission
		The Roles and Responsibilities of the Washington State Transportation Commission as of July 1, 2006
		The Washington State Transportation Commission is an independent state agency whose seven citizen members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
		The Commission exercises responsibilities in preparing the state's transportation plan, proposing the state's transportation investment plan, and working with the Governor, the State Legislature, the Secretary of Transportation and others across the state in formulating transportation policy.
	www.wstc.wa.gov (197 words)

	FHWA \| Environmental Review Toolkit \| Streamlining and Stewardship \| Search Results
		On May 29, 2001, Washington Governor Gary Locke signed a bill to streamline the environmental permitting process for transportation projects by requiring state agencies to work together.
		Washington State is home to many endangered plants and animals.
		The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) uses state and Federal funding to support agency liaisons to expedite NEPA reviews.
	environment.fhwa.dot.gov /strmlng/searchresults.asp?keyword=&StateSelect=Washington&CategorySelect=all&startrow=1&ResultsSelect=10 (318 words)

	Transportation Sites on the WWW
		SWUTC (region 6) is located at Texas A&M University within the Texas Transportation Insitute and their theme is Transportation Solutions to Enhance Prosperity and the Quality of Life.
		The Center's goal is to educate transportation professionals and to improve the quality of life in rural America through transportation education and research.
		Its mission is to advance U.S. technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation through the mechanisms of education, research, and technology transfer at the university level.
	www.its.washington.edu /its_sites.html (608 words)

	Federal Highway Administration Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		WASHINGTON, DC - Iowa, Minnesota and South Carolina will be the first states to each receive a $1 million grant under the Federal Highway Administration's new "Highways for LIFE" program to help develop new approaches that can cut construction schedules in half, FHWA Administrator J. Richard Capka announced today.
		The final rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility was published in the Federal Register (69 FR 54562) on September 9, 2004 with an effective date of October 12, 2007.
		The report also offers a number of suggested operational solutions for transportation agencies to incorporate to help ease the growth of congestion and to help increase the reliability of travel times across the nation.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov (947 words)

	Washington State Ferries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.
		The Washington State ferry Hyak in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.
		[1] The Washington State Department of Corrections also operates a ferry from the same dock to the McNeil Island Corrections Center.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_State_Ferries (807 words)

	Bentley \| Washington State DOT Selects Bentley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		WSDOT selected Bentley InRoads software to replace CAiCE as its primary transportation engineering software based on a statewide steering committee review.
		“WSDOT is a long-time user of MicroStation and we wanted an integrated design and drafting solution, so the move to InRoads is really a natural progression that maximizes our investment in, and knowledge of, MicroStation,” said Jon Bauer, computer-aided engineering manager, WSDOT.
		Once WSDOT completes its transition to InRoads, it is anticipated there will be 150 to 200 concurrent users of the software statewide.
	www.bentley.com /en-US/Corporate/News/Quarter+1/WSDOT.htm (603 words)

	GIS Data at the Washington State Department of Ecology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		GIS Data at the Washington State Department of Ecology
		Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife - (360) 902-2543
		Washington State Department of Health - (360) 236-4271
	www.ecy.wa.gov /services/gis/data/data.htm (340 words)

	UW Press: Search Books in Print
		From wagon trails to interstate highways, this book retraces how the leaders and employees of the Washington State Department of Transportation and their predecessors helped to shape Washington's transportation system during a century of technological revolution and dramatic transformation of its communities and landscapes.
		Washington's transportation system includes one of the nation's finest road networks, an internationally renowned ferry system, passenger and freight rail, statewide airports, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and a myriad of other programs.
		Walt Crowley is the author of more than a dozen books on Northwest history and is director of HistoryLink.org, the free, nonprofit encyclopedia of state and local history in Washington.
	www.washington.edu /uwpress/search/books/CROMOV.html (187 words)

	Washington State Department of Transportation Selects Bentley To Provide Transporta
		WSDOT's individual regions will make a gradual transition from CAiCE to InRoads, with the goal being to start all new projects in InRoads.
		The Washington State Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 7,000 miles of highways and 3,300 bridges and tunnels, including the longest and widest of the world's first floating bridges.
		In addition, WSDOT is a partner with Amtrak in providing the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service connecting Seattle and other western Washington cities in the Vancouver B.C. and Portland, Ore. corridor.
	news.thomasnet.com /companystory/478255/cod (768 words)

	WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROACTIVE APPROACH TO IMMINENT LISTING UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
		Proceedings of the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation, Keystone, CO, September 24-28, 2001.
		Washington State has been experiencing an increase in the number of species listed under the Endangered Species Act in recent years.
		The approaches include completing Programmatic Biological Assessments, completion of site specific management plans for listed and soon to be listed species on WSDOT right-of-ways, the establishment of specific programs to help recover species, such as our fish passage barrier replacement program, and finally, conducting or sponsoring research on candidate species or species of concern.
	repositories.cdlib.org /jmie/roadeco/Carey2001b (280 words)

	Access Washington- State News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		OLYMPIA -- Due to inclement weather and poor driving conditions, the Washington State Transportation Commission's community outreach meeting with city, county, and state officials in Longview that was scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, has been postponed.
		The Washington State Transportation Commission holds several meetings throughout the state each year to gain insight from local government, industry and citizens about transportation issues that affect their communities and region.
		This information helps the Commission to develop and implement a vision for transportation that reflects the policies, plans and priorities of the people of the State of Washington.
	access.wa.gov /news/2006/Nov/n20061028_1836.aspx (157 words)

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