Washington State Department of Transportation

Washington State Department of Transportation
Department overview
Formed	September 21, 1977
Preceding agencies	Washington State Department of Highways; Washington State Aeronautics Commission; Washington State Toll Bridge Authority; Washington State Canal Commission;
Type	Department of transportation
Jurisdiction	State of Washington
Headquarters	310 Maple Park Avenue SE; Olympia, Washington, U.S.; 47.034700°N 122.897661°W
Employees	6,318
Annual budget	$5.132 billion (2015–2017)
Department executive	Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation;
Child department	Washington State Ferries;
Website	wsdot.wa.gov

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT or WashDOT, both /ˈwɒʃdɒt/) is a governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of transportation infrastructure in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 1905, it is led by a secretary and overseen by the governor. WSDOT is responsible for more than 20,000 lane-miles of roadway, nearly 3,000 vehicular bridges and 524 other structures. This infrastructure includes rail lines, state highways, state ferries (considered part of the highway system) and state airports.

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