About
WSDOT
Transportation
in Washington
The
Washington transportation
system covers varied
terrain:
from
the Pacific Ocean... |
to
Puget Sound... |
the
Cascades... |
 and
the Columbia River
Plateau. |
From north to south, starting
at the Canadian Border, Interstate
5 runs through Seattle down
through Oregon and ends in
Southern California in the
San Diego community of San
Ysidro. Interstate 90 extends
west to east from Seattle
through Spokane, all the
way across the country to
Boston, Massachusetts.
Our
major bridges
include: |
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| The
Evergreen Point
Floating Bridge
which is the longest
floating bridge
in the world at
12,619 feet (almost
2 1/2 miles). |
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| The new Tacoma
Narrows Bridge opened
July 15. This is
the longest suspension
bridge built in the
United States since
1964. |
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| The
Hood Canal Bridge
connects the Olympic
Peninsula and the
Kitsap Peninsula
across the Hood
Canal. It is 7,869
feet long, making
it the longest
floating bridge
in the world over
saltwater. |
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| Deception
Pass is the only
driving route on
and off Whidbey
Island. |
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Modes
of transportation
In
addition to maintaining 7,000
miles of highways, Washington
State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT) is also home to:
| Washington
State Ferries -
WSDOT operates
the state's most
popular tourist
attraction — the
Washington State
Ferries — with
29 boats that carry
more than 27 million
passengers. |
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| Aviation -
WSDOT Aviation is
responsible for protecting
and preserving Washington
State's 139 public
use general aviation
airports. |
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| Bicycling -
There are bike paths
and trails everywhere
in Washington, including
in cities. You can
also ride on trails
in the suburbs, the
country and the backcountry. |
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Pierce
Transit -
Pierce Transit uses
compressed natural
gas to power their
entire fleet. It
provides 50 local
bus routes, SHUTTLE
(specialized transportation
for people with disabilities),
vanpool, ridematching
and intercounty express
service to Seattle,
Sea-Tac Airport and
Olympia provided
in cooperation with
Sound Transit and
Intercity Transit.
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Sound
Transit -
Sounder commuter
trains run 74 miles
every weekday between
Everett and Tacoma.
Sounder North connects
Everett and Edmonds
with Seattle. Sounder
South runs from
Tacoma to Puyallup,
Sumner, Auburn,
Kent, Tukwila and
downtown Seattle. |
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| Amtrak
Cascades -
ride this European-style
train to reach
your destination
and enjoy the scenic
beauty of the Pacific
Northwest along
the way. |
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