The Right of Way Plans Section is part of the WSDOT Design Office, providing technical support in the disciplines of Right of Way Plan development and Survey Support to WSDOT headquarters and regional offices. The RW Plans Unit provides Real Estate Services the right of way documentation needed to secure or dispose of property rights for the safe operation of highway infrastructure. The Survey Support Unit provides guidance in survey equipment and software, field procedures, survey documentation and report writing to keep crews and office personnel efficient in current software and hardware technology. They also provide varying degrees of technical support to other state and local agencies.
Primary Responsibilities
The Right of Way Plans Section has primary responsibility for the following:
- Maintain and update the Highway Surveying Manual, Plans Preparation Manual Divisions 1, 2, and 3, and Design Manual chapters 1440 and 1450
- Review, draft, and approve revisions to new and existing RW plans
- Training for WSDOT and consultant personnel
- Maintain plans vault
- Review or prepare Records of Survey, Monumentation Maps, Sundry Site Plans, and DNR Land Plats
- Chair the Statewide Survey Committee
- Assist with the CAE Help Desk
- Assist regions in completing special projects
Technical Assistance
The Right of Way Plans Section offers technical assistance to other offices for the following:
- Respond to region requests, provide guidance, and answer questions
- Public Disclosure requests
- Coordinate RW plans with other agencies
- Coordinate survey activities with other agencies
- Miscellaneous boundary and survey research
- Review and draft legal descriptions
- Draft miscellaneous survey documents