Context Sensitive Solutions

WSDOT is working together with communities to make transportation investments that improve the way people live and work together, change the way we deliver community services, and the way we share information.

Transportation projects are now being designed using a process that engages communities commonly called Context Sensitive Solutions. This new approach weights transportation needs, community values and environmental goals on equal footing in determining a final project design.

National Resources

• CSS Program (Federal Highway Administration)
• Performance Measures for CSS (Transportation Research Board)
• CSS Information (Institute of Transportation Engineers)
• CSS Examples
• CSS Research
• Project for Public Spaces

WSDOT Training and Publications

Upcoming Training Opportunities (.pdf)

Building Projects that Build Communities This document provides guidance for local agencies working with the department to develop context sensitive solutions.

Understanding Flexibility in Transportation Design This document provides detail and resources to support state and local engineers as they develop context sensitive designs.

Summary - Understanding Flexibility in Transportation Design This document provides a summary of the larger, more detailed resource document.

Other WSDOT Resources

• Recent WSDOT context sensitive design projects
• WSDOT Design Office
• WSDOT Environmental Services
• WSDOT Maintenance Information
• WSDOT Design Visualization Services

For additional information contact:

Paula Reeves
WSDOT Highways and Local Programs Division
Reevesp@wsdot.wa.gov
(360) 705-7258

Dave Olson
WSDOT Design Office
OlsonDa@wsdot.wa.gov
(360) 705-7952

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