Washington State Department of Transportation

How do you want to travel?

Cars & trucks

Whether you’re commuting, road-tripping or driving commercially, we have information to help you plan your route. See real-time alerts, live cameras, current travel times, and bridge and road restrictions for cars and trucks.

View on a map

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View data by road

See real-time alerts, cameras and restrictions in a list view by road.

Which road?

Winter driving

Winter weather is here! Slow down, drive safe and use our travel tools to know before you go.

Prepare for your drive on Washington's roads & bridges.

Ferries

Catch a ferry to commute to work or take a scenic tour of our natural resources around Puget Sound. See real-time alerts, live cameras, current wait times and boarding statuses for Washington State Ferries.

Winter sailings

Discover the Puget Sound by ferry - Get ticket information, tips for new riders and make winter reservations.

Prepare for your ride on Washington's ferries.

Local aircraft

From maintaining public-use airports to supporting a more sustainable system with lower emissions and less noise, we want to ensure air transportation can connect our communities and link you with essential goods and services.

Search our airports list to view local airport status, camera feeds and restrictions.

Which airport?

Tools for take off

Find the resources you need to operate your aircraft and information about our airport programs.

Prepare for travel by aircraft.

Amtrak Cascades

Amtrak Cascades passenger trains connect you comfortably and efficiently with family, friends and places in 18 cities on a rail corridor which parallels I-5, including Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, BC. Rail travel frees your eyes from the road, providing more opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest scenery.

To explore the Pacific Northwest by rail, buy tickets and find schedule information on the Amtrak Cascades website. If you are waiting on your train to depart or for a loved one to arrive, you can check train status, too!

Get on board

Get information about our role in the railroad and learn more about Amtrak Cascade trains and rules.

Prepare for your journey by passenger rail

Bicycling & walking

Washington state offers countless destinations and routes for travel by foot, wheel, or bicycle. Whether you prefer walking or rolling, we’re here to connect you with route planning resources and information to get from Point A to Point B smoothly.

Prepare for your next journey by foot, wheel or bike by checking out our route maps, commuting information and guidance on where you can and can’t take your bicycle.

Walk and roll safely

Stay up to date with safety and planning resources for your car-free trip.

Prepare for bicycling & walking.

Public transit

From buses to vanpools to services for people with special transportation needs, public transit is an essential piece of our transportation system. For many, public transit is a primary connection to work, school, health care, groceries and family. For others, public transit is an affordable travel option that frees their hands from the steering wheel and keeps our air cleaner and traffic flowing.

Find a list of our 350 park and rides and the transit organizations that manage them, ride share commuting options and other public transit options from local organizations around the state.

Connect with your local transit

Find the most accurate, up to date information on public transit in your area by connecting with your local transit organization website.

Local transit organizations

Projects and improvements in your county.

Explore the progress of projects focused on creating safe and reliable ways to move people and goods around Washington.

A construction zone over a river waterway to construct a bridge.

Featured Project

I-90 – SR 18 Interchange Improvements

Travelers heading over Tiger Mountain on SR 18 will see delays as crews build two bridges simultaneously to widen the corridor.

Learn about the project

Access the resources you need to maintain and improve the transportation system.

Latest from WSDOT...

March 2024
Section of SR 17 in northeast Moses Lake scheduled for mid-April resurfacing
MOSES LAKE – Spring is coming to the Columbia Basin, and with it comes a multitude of colors. Along a 7-mile stretch of State Route 17 in Moses Lake, one of those colors will soon be safety orange.
February 2024
Spring project will improve safety of guardrails and barriers in King, Snohomish and Whatcom counties
SHORELINE – A project to update and improve the safety of 24 guardrails and barriers across King, Snohomish and Whatcom counties begins mid-March, adding energy-absorbing features to reduce the impacts of crashes.
February 2024
Lifelong mariner to lead Washington State Ferries
OLYMPIA – Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar announced today that Steve Nevey will serve as assistant secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division. A career mariner, Nevey progressed directly from high school to a maritime academy in the United Kingdom. For the past two years he has served as director of marine operations for WSF and has been instrumental in the development of programs that address ongoing staff shortages in the industry.