Partnering Field Guide

Publication Number
M 3143
Publication Date
Manual Manager
Rebecca Howe

This field guide is written for both WSDOT and the Contractor’s personnel to convey WSDOT’s and the construction industry’s commitment to partnering. It does so by providing guidelines and tools for successful partnering.

Slow down – lives are on the line. 

In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.

Even one life lost is too many.

Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.

It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.

95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.