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Local Agency Traffic Services

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, and maintenance, 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.

What's New 

The Federal Highway Administration invites local and state agencies to comment on proposed changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The proposal is to divide the manual into two manuals--one providing standards and clarifying guidance and option statements and the other providing recommendations and best practices. FHWA is accepting comments on or before March 12, 2013. Get more information here. Submit written comments here.

Federal Safety Funding

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


Urban Traffic Engineers Council

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.

Classroom and Webinar Training

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

Traffic Engineering WA Listserv

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

Other Listservs

These national listservs are also available:

Help with Transportation Issues

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