At WSDOT, safe and efficient work zones are an essential part of our mission to plan, design, construct, maintain, and operate a fully functional highway system. Transportation workers and travelers need a safe and effective work zone environment while maintaining mobility through work zones.

WSDOT Manuals and Guidance for Work Zone

• Design Manual Chapter on Work Zone Safety and Mobility Chapter 1010
• Standard Specifications and Amendments (Section 1-10 Temporary Traffic Control)
• Typical Traffic Control Plan Library
• Work Zone Traffic Control Guidelines Manual for Maintenance Operations
• Quick change movable barrier - application guidance (pdf 167 kb)
• Route Closure Notification (pdf 32 kb)

Example Transportation Management Plans (TMP)

• Eastern Region Chip Seal  (pdf 5 mb)
• Eastern Region SR 26 - US 195  (pdf 456 kb)
• I-5 Concrete Rehabilitation (pdf 186 kb)
• I-5 Cowlitz River Bridge - Repair Bridge  (pdf 1 mb)
• I-90 Special Bridge Repair  (pdf 98 kb)
• I-405 - SR 167 Interchange Connector Project  (pdf 172 kb)
• I-405 Hard Shoulder Running (pdf 183 kb)
• SR 20 Culvert Replacement  (pdf 136 kb)

FHWA/National Work Zone Resources

• MUTCD Part 6 
• FHWA Work Zone Management
• National Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse
• American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)

Need help with this page, contact: Steve Haapala, Work Zone Engineer.