Pavement design & management
Access the Washington State Pavement Management System (WSPMS), and learn how we provide structural pavement analysis and design, and conduct pavement research.
We manage 18,500 lane miles of state highway pavements.
What we do
- Manage and maintain the Washington State Pavement Management System (WSPMS), for access or questions please contact: WebWSPMS@WSDOT.WA.GOV
- Provide structural analysis and design
- Conduct pavement research to keep current with pavement issues
These functions are vital to ensure smooth, safe and economical pavements across Washington's highway system:
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Pavement Design ensures that highway pavements are properly designed by providing the oversight, expertise and design tools required for pavement design. All Pavement Design Requirements are included in the WSDOT Pavement Policy (PDF 1.87MB).
Pavement design oversight
Most pavement designs produced by WSDOT originate in one of the six Regions. HQ Pavement Design ensures that the Region's pavement designs comply with WSDOT's Pavement Policy (PDF 1.87MB), are cost effective and constructible.
Specialized designs
HQ Pavement Design supports the Regions by preparing specialized or complex pavement designs.
Pavement type selection
HQ Pavement Design provides technical assistance and oversight of the pavement type selection process (asphalt versus concrete) and other pavement investment decisions.
Superload analysis
HQ Pavement Design provides assistance to WSDOT's Commercial Vehicle Services Office (CVS) by analyzing the impact of superloads over 300,000 pounds to highway pavement structures.
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