Engineering & standards

Bicyclists on the SR 520 trail

Design topics

Find resources to support practical decision-making during pre-design, scoping and design for your projects.

Construction workers and equipment building a highway structure

All manuals & standards

Find manuals, standards, specifications and details covering requirements for projects.

Planning guidance

Learn about community planning, local planning and tribal planning. Get planning study guidance.

Project management & training

Find tools that provide the framework for project managers to deliver projects on time, within scope and budget. Find available trainings covering various topics.

Environmental guidance

Resources for environmental and transportation professionals, organized by discipline.

Relocation, appraisal & acquisition

Find information on real estate transactions including auctions and guidelines for all state agencies engaged in real estate activities covered by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.

Construction

Find information on construction materials and construction guidance.

Transportation System Management and Operations - TSMO

Learn about Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) and how it is changing how we manage transportation infrastructure.

Performance Framework

The Performance Framework is a structured set of objectives, measures and metrics that help us make the right decisions in the right place at the right time. 

Advancing practical solutions

Practical Solutions is our approach to achieving our mission. Through Practical Solutions, we identify and solve problems and needs as quickly and inexpensively as possible, making data-driven and performance-based decisions.

Winter driving tips

Traction tires are a special type of tire

manufactured with at least 1/8 of an inch tread. Traction tires are usually marked with a mountain/snowflake symbol, the letters M+S or “All Season.”

Carry chains, practice before leaving

Requiring chains keeps traffic moving during storms rather than closing a pass or roadway.

Prep your car. Fill up your gas tank,

pack jumper cables, ice scraper, warm clothing, snacks and water.