Planning guidance

Use these resources to align your plan or study with WSDOT standards and best practices.

Find state transportation data for local and regional planners, decision-makers and the public to better understand the state's transportation system.

View a list of transportation planning-related resources for updating local government comprehensive plans.

Find the guidance and tools to conduct and document a planning study.

Learn about Tribal, metropolitan and regional transportation planning organizations, and the resources and rules related to these regional planning partners.

Slow down – lives are on the line.

Drive the posted speeds, they’re there for your safety.

Phone down, eyes up.

Pay attention – both to workers directing you and to surrounding traffic.

Stay calm

Expect delays, leave early or take an alternate route if possible; no appointment is worth risking someone’s life.