WSDOT - Traffic Services for Local Agencies

Traffic Services provides traffic engineering and federal safety funding assistance to cities, counties, and other agencies and governments. Our goal is to advance projects to improve communities in Washington State. We assist with planning, project development, design, construction, mantenance, operations, and safety issues. We serve as a contact point between agencies and governments, citizens, WSDOT, and the Federal Highway Administration. We also provide training and promote and facilitate information sharing between agencies.

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Traffic Services administers federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to cities and counties.

Traffic Services assists cities and counties collectively with traffic issues through the Urban Traffic Engineers Council (UTEC). We hold free meetings in Western and Eastern Washington. We also send out messages about timely topics to an e-mail distribution list.

Visit the Urban Traffic Engineers Council page for more information about UTEC, our meetings, and to sign up for our e-mail distribution list.

Learn about classroom and web-based training on traffic and transportation planning, engineering, construction, and operations issues.

Subscribe to this free listserv to ask and answer questions, exchange information, and build relationships with traffic and transportation engineering and operations professionals in Washington state.

These free listservs are also available:

WSDOT (one way communication)

National (two way communication)

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Operations Knowledge Communities
Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic List
Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic Calming List
National Transportation Operations Coalition listserv
National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse listserv

The Traffic Services Manager provides individual assistance and recommendations on traffic issues and projects. Here are some examples of how we can help:

Traffic laws, rules, standards, and guidance
Planning, design, and operation of facilities for all users
Use of the 2009 MUTCD (with revisions 1 and 2 incorporated) and WAC 468-95
Use of traffic control devices
Traffic calming
Traffic sign retroreflectivity
Pavement marking retroreflectivity
Access management
Work zone safety and mobility
Road safety reviews and audits
Traffic analysis
Systems engineering analysis
Use of adaptive signal control technology
Use of Safety Edge _SM
Use of high friction pavement
Traffic safety and the Highway Safety Manual
Engineering components of federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funding
Developing projects
Writing grants
Working with consultants
Communicating with roadway users, decision makers, and the public. Public involvement.
Connecting with other local agencies across Washington State and with other federal and state agencies. Serving as a liaison.

Traffic Services

H&LP

Traffic Contacts

Local Agency Traffic Services

What's new

Federal Safety Funding

Urban Traffic Engineers Council

Classroom and Webinar Training

Traffic Engineering WA Listserv

Other Listservs

WSDOT (one way communication)

National (two way communication)

Help with Transportation Issues