Department of Transportation - Improvements

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 1,204.3 0 2,488,876 2,488,876
2019-21 Maintenance Level 0.0 0 350 350
Difference from 2017-19 (1,204.3) 0 (2,488,526) (2,488,526)
% Change from 2017-19 (100.0%) 0.0% (100.0%) (100.0%)

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

Capital Projects 1,336.6 0 3,015,635 3,015,635
CWA Additional Bond Authority 0.0 0 200,000 200,000
I-5/Columbia River Bridge Office 0.0 0 17,500 17,500
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 1,336.6 0 3,233,135 3,233,135
Total Policy Changes 1,336.6 0 3,233,135 3,233,135
2019-21 Policy Level 1,336.6 0 3,233,485 3,233,485
Difference from 2017-19 132.3 0 744,609 744,609
% Change from 2017-19 11.0% 0.0% 29.9% 29.9%

Policy Changes

Capital Projects

Funding is provided for projects that increase highway capacity to move more vehicles, reduce congestion, correct highway safety deficiencies, and improve the movement of freight goods while reducing the impact of projects on the environment.

CWA Additional Bond Authority

Additional Connecting Washington (CWA) bond authority is provided to support the Department's expanded use of design-build delivery on highway construction projects.

I-5/Columbia River Bridge Office

Funding is provided to reestablish an I-5/Columbia River Bridge office to support the planning efforts necessary for the future replacement of a bridge over the Columbia River.