Washington State Department of Transportation
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT or WashDOT, both /ˈwɒʃdɒt/) is a governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of transportation infrastructure in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 1905, it is led by a secretary and overseen by the governor. WSDOT is responsible for more than 20,000 lane-miles of roadway,[3] nearly 3,000 vehicular bridges and 524 other structures. This infrastructure includes rail lines, state highways, state ferries (considered part of the highway system) and state airports.[4]
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Formed | September 21, 1977 (1977-09-21)[1] |
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Type | Department of transportation |
Jurisdiction | State of Washington |
Headquarters | 310 Maple Park Avenue SE Olympia, Washington, U.S. 47.034700°N 122.897661°W / 47.034700; -122.897661 |
Employees | 6,318 |
Annual budget | $5.132 billion (2015–2017)[2] |
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Website | wsdot.wa.gov |
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