Traffic safety methods
Find details about the methods we use to keep travelers safe, including roundabouts, road equipment and striping, and workzone safety information.
Our commitment to safety also helps decrease congestion as roadway incidents are one of the leading causes of congestion on the roadway.
We need the public's help to keep the roadways safe. In the spring, we kick off our annual Give 'em a Brake campaign to remind drivers of driving in construction zones.
8,683 animals crossed the Snoqualmie Pass East Project area
as recorded by WSDOT and partners in 2020 and 2021.
46% increase in Amtrak Cascades ridership to 251,000 passengers
in 2021 compared to 172,000 in 2020.
Nine wetland and stream mitigation sites across 32.7 acres added
to our monitoring program in 2021 to help offset climate change impacts.