File a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise complaint
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination or harassment in violation of your civil rights, or have a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) issue related to prompt pay, certification, retainage or fraud, you or someone on your behalf may file a complaint with Office of Equity and Civil Rights.
File a complaint online or by mail
Online
Fill out our online form sent directly to our office.
By mail
- Filling out the External Complaint Intake Questionnaire within 180 days of the incident
- Send the completed form to:
Washington State Department of Transportation,
Office of Equity and Civil Rights,
Attention: Complaints,
PO Box 47314,
Olympia, WA 98504-7314
or email it to oecrcomplaints@wsdot.wa.gov - Cooperate with the investigation during efforts to resolve complaints and correct any discrimination found
Retaliation will not be tolerated against any person who reports alleged discrimination, harassment or policy violations or participates as a witness in an investigation.
1,557 work zone-related crashes
were recorded on state highways in 2025.
542 people were injured
in 2025 due to work zone-related crashes.
29% increase in fatality collisions
in work zones from 2024 to 2025.