Department of Transportation - Current Law
RCW 47
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDIT) is the steward of a multimodal transportation system and responsible for ensuring that people and goods move safely and efficiently. In addition to building, maintaining and operating the state highway system, WSDOT is responsible for the state ferry system, and works in partnership with others to maintain and improve local roads, railroads and airports, and to support alternatives to driving, such as public transportation, bicycles and pedestrian programs.
Agency Mission
The Washington State Department of Transportation provides and supports safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation options to improve livable communities and economic viability for people and businesses.
| Request | 10,477,101,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 713,077,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 7.3% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
| (1,332,926,000) | Connecting WA account - | 1,332,926,000 | 1,990,579,000 | ||
| Puget Sound Gateway Facility Acct - | 80,000,000 | ||||
| I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - | 333,935,000 | ||||
| 5,764,026 | 185,026 | Aeronautics Account - Federal | 1,049,874 | 5,579,000 | 2,600,000 |
| (1,500,000) | Highway Infrastructure Account - Federal | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | ||
| (87,047,000) | Puget Sound Capital Construction - Federal | 87,047,000 | 31,829,000 | ||
| 46,654,000 | (1,180,078,000) | Motor Vehicle Account - Federal | 37,814,071 | 1,226,732,000 | 1,148,145,000 |
| 198,650,000 | Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - Federal | 157,198,794 | 198,650,000 | 115,315,000 | |
| 43,630,000 | (26,743,000) | Multimodal Transportation Account - Federal | 4,745,110 | 70,373,000 | 147,357,000 |
| (373,155,000) | Move Ahead WA Account - Federal | 373,155,000 | 466,147,000 | ||
| Move Ahead WA Flexible Account - Federal | 888,082 | 7,466,000 | |||
| 60,000 | Aeronautics Account - Private/Local | 37,294 | 60,000 | 60,000 | |
| (2,150,000) | Puget Sound Capital Construction - Private/Local | 2,150,000 | 1,679,000 | ||
| 1,711,000 | (126,108,000) | Motor Vehicle Account - Private/Local | 471,541 | 127,819,000 | 138,323,000 |
| 121,000 | Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - Private/Local | 121,000 | 121,000 | 121,000 | |
| 260,058 | 14,058 | Multimodal Transportation Account - Private/Local | 210,526 | 246,000 | 246,000 |
| (137,500,000) | Move Ahead WA Account - Private/Local | 137,500,000 | 223,250,000 | ||
| WA State Aviation Account - Nonappropriated | 27,210 | ||||
| Public Use Gen Aviatn Airprt Loan - Nonappropriated | 12,000 | ||||
| (157,962,000) | Transportation Equipment Account - Nonappropriated | 124,215,545 | 157,962,000 | 150,650,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Program Account - Nonappropriated | 39,087 | ||||
| Misc Transportation Programs Acct - Nonappropriated | 138,662,458 | ||||
| 500,000 | 500,000 | General Fund - State | |||
| (1,412,000) | Essential Rail Assistance Account - State | 1,412,000 | 1,518,000 | ||
| 17,449,000 | Aeronautics Account - State | 7,002,375 | 17,449,000 | 14,175,000 | |
| 784,000 | State Vehicle Parking Account - State | 726,848 | 784,000 | 784,000 | |
| Waste Tire Removal Account - State | 4,999,998 | ||||
| (16,621,000) | Transportation Infrastructure Acct - State | 16,621,000 | 6,082,000 | ||
| (1,060,000) | Highway Infrastructure Account - State | 1,060,000 | 1,152,000 | ||
| 1,100,000 | (769,000) | Recreational Vehicle Account - State | 1,869,000 | 1,851,000 | |
| (388,304,000) | Puget Sound Capital Construction - State | 388,304,000 | 349,493,000 | ||
| (21,847,000) | Freight Mobility Investment Account - State | 21,847,000 | 17,917,000 | ||
| 1,550,000 | (18,461,000) | Transportation Partnership Account - State | 1,485,632 | 20,011,000 | 26,335,000 |
| 5,529,000 | Highway Safety Account - State | 5,529,000 | 10,621,000 | ||
| 1,084,366,000 | (327,524,000) | Motor Vehicle Account - State | 953,834,996 | 1,411,890,000 | 1,289,927,000 |
| 572,654,000 | Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State | 440,278,248 | 572,654,000 | 679,850,000 | |
| 120,177,000 | 120,177,000 | Regional Mobility Grant Program - State | 60,630,949 | 136,126,000 | |
| (27,216,000) | Freight Mobility Multimodal Account - State | 27,216,000 | 23,752,000 | ||
| 33,077,000 | Rural Mobility Grant Program Acct - State | 32,342,493 | 33,077,000 | 32,223,000 | |
| 72,610,000 | (7,934,000) | SR #520 Corridor Account - State | 43,896,968 | 80,544,000 | 61,597,000 |
| 4,178,000 | SR 520 Civil Penalties Account - State | 485,029 | 4,178,000 | 2,378,000 | |
| (21,688,000) | Capital Vessel Replacement Account - State | 21,688,000 | 207,726,000 | ||
| 452,000 | (117,410,000) | Connecting WA account - State | 196,155 | 117,862,000 | 150,754,000 |
| 4,746,000 | 4,746,000 | Electric Vehicle Account - State | 9,108,962 | ||
| (32,811,000) | Special Category C Account - State | 32,811,000 | 9,884,000 | ||
| 257,225,000 | (257,653,000) | Multimodal Transportation Account - State | 176,031,720 | 514,878,000 | 412,215,000 |
| Puget Sound Gateway Facility Acct - State | 11,358,000 | ||||
| Agency Financial Transaction Accoun - State | 93,508 | ||||
| 231,950,000 | (280,765,000) | Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State | 512,715,000 | 664,139,000 | |
| (171,442,000) | Climate Active Transportation Acct - State | 171,442,000 | 214,360,000 | ||
| 410,645,000 | Climate Transit Programs Account - State | 49,345,417 | 410,645,000 | 436,186,000 | |
| 75,622,000 | (1,022,052,000) | Move Ahead WA Account - State | 48,391,205 | 1,097,674,000 | 474,263,000 |
| 17,894,000 | (68,000,000) | Move Ahead WA Flexible Account - State | 2,222,679 | 85,894,000 | 83,582,000 |
| 3,520,000 | 3,520,000 | SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State | 3,560,468 | ||
| 36,206,000 | (12,202,000) | Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State | 31,842,480 | 48,408,000 | 42,237,000 |
| 32,580,000 | (25,456,000) | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State | 27,034,389 | 58,036,000 | 49,399,000 |
| 1,488,000 | Transportation 2003 Acct (Nickel A) - State | 1,461,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,488,000 | |
| 1,230,000 | Multiuse Roadway Safety Account - State | 7,967 | 1,230,000 | 450,000 | |
| 28,341,000 | (334,647,000) | I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State | 23,328,302 | 362,988,000 | 224,065,000 |
| Salary/Insurance Contrib Increase R - State | 1,441,002 | ||||
| 3,312,723,084 | (6,451,300,916) | Total Appropriated Funds | 2,385,229,382 | 9,764,024,000 | 10,477,101,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | Highway Infrastructure Account - Federal | |||
| 87,047,000 | 87,047,000 | Puget Sound Capital Construction - Federal | 96,949,422 | ||
| 1,182,308,000 | 1,182,308,000 | Motor Vehicle Account - Federal | 746,342,197 | ||
| 38,190,000 | 38,190,000 | Multimodal Transportation Account - Federal | 803,038 | ||
| 373,155,000 | 373,155,000 | Move Ahead WA Account - Federal | 7,200,000 | ||
| 337,144,000 | 337,144,000 | Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal | 62,856,047 | ||
| 2,150,000 | 2,150,000 | Puget Sound Capital Construction - Private/Local | 234,934 | ||
| 126,625,000 | 126,625,000 | Motor Vehicle Account - Private/Local | 66,002,118 | ||
| 12,000 | 12,000 | Multimodal Transportation Account - Private/Local | |||
| 137,500,000 | 137,500,000 | Move Ahead WA Account - Private/Local | |||
| Public Use Gen Aviatn Airprt Loan - Nonappropriated | 2,916,694 | ||||
| Misc Transportation Programs Acct - Nonappropriated | 562,983,421 | ||||
| Advance Right-of-Way Revolving - Nonappropriated | |||||
| 1,412,000 | 1,412,000 | Essential Rail Assistance Account - State | 387,869 | ||
| State Building Construction Account - State | |||||
| 5,000,000 | Public Works Assistance Account - State | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||
| 16,621,000 | 16,621,000 | Transportation Infrastructure Acct - State | 3,965,525 | ||
| 1,060,000 | 1,060,000 | Highway Infrastructure Account - State | |||
| 769,000 | 769,000 | Recreational Vehicle Account - State | 641,195 | ||
| 388,304,000 | 388,304,000 | Puget Sound Capital Construction - State | 95,438,843 | ||
| 21,847,000 | 21,847,000 | Freight Mobility Investment Account - State | 5,126,569 | ||
| 68,640,000 | 68,640,000 | Transportation Partnership Account - State | 185,753,156 | ||
| Highway Safety Account - State | |||||
| 328,224,000 | 328,224,000 | Motor Vehicle Account - State | 330,619,977 | ||
| 27,216,000 | 27,216,000 | Freight Mobility Multimodal Account - State | 7,948 | ||
| 7,934,000 | 7,934,000 | SR #520 Corridor Account - State | 71,011,900 | ||
| 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | SR 520 Civil Penalties Account - State | |||
| 21,688,000 | 21,688,000 | Capital Vessel Replacement Account - State | 2,869,470 | ||
| 2,148,396,000 | 2,148,396,000 | Connecting WA account - State | 1,771,966,970 | ||
| 52,000,000 | 52,000,000 | Judy Transp Future Funding Prog Acc - State | |||
| 143,917,000 | 143,917,000 | Special Category C Account - State | 60,930,575 | ||
| 259,286,000 | 259,286,000 | Multimodal Transportation Account - State | 57,156,510 | ||
| 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State | |||
| Puget Sound Gateway Facility Acct - State | 8,400,000 | ||||
| 284,765,000 | 284,765,000 | Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State | |||
| 171,442,000 | 171,442,000 | Climate Active Transportation Acct - State | 203,583 | ||
| 1,024,163,000 | 1,024,163,000 | Move Ahead WA Account - State | 55,835,217 | ||
| 68,000,000 | 68,000,000 | Move Ahead WA Flexible Account - State | |||
| 12,202,000 | 12,202,000 | Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State | 2,267,202 | ||
| 25,456,000 | 25,456,000 | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State | 666 | ||
| 71,517,000 | 71,517,000 | Transportation 2003 Acct (Nickel A) - State | 32,912,556 | ||
| 334,647,000 | 334,647,000 | I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State | 31,670,820 | ||
| 7,795,137,000 | 7,790,137,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 4,263,454,422 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Toll Operations and Maintenance | 54,777,035 | 65,545,503 | 25,277,712 | 84,595,000 | 88,294,000 |
| Information Technology | 64,727,774 | 60,071,606 | 27,972,151 | 67,473,000 | 68,549,000 |
| Facility Maintenance, O and Cons-O | 21,122,351 | 20,738,883 | 8,089,790 | 22,198,000 | 21,978,000 |
| Transportation Equipment Fund | 82,247,809 | 76,698,950 | 32,914,417 | 85,325,000 | 85,325,000 |
| Aviation | 5,454,868 | 7,559,127 | 2,566,046 | 8,809,000 | 8,037,000 |
| Program Delivery Mgmt and Support | 25,644,272 | 32,362,152 | 13,187,653 | 34,879,000 | 36,094,000 |
| Public Private Partnerships-Op | 11,836,673 | 17,468,789 | 4,774,225 | 80,969,000 | 80,984,000 |
| Highway Maintenance and Operations | 321,642,216 | 303,825,790 | 105,914,302 | 327,088,000 | 329,020,000 |
| Transportation Operations-Operating | 43,453,804 | 42,260,978 | 19,737,842 | 55,523,000 | 57,175,000 |
| Transportation Management & Support | 24,945,242 | 43,908,525 | 20,485,864 | 33,519,000 | 28,139,000 |
| Transportation Planning, Data and R | 37,343,803 | 31,299,322 | 14,983,356 | 40,328,000 | 43,080,000 |
| Charges From Other Agencies | 51,090,936 | 57,460,772 | 35,191,926 | 69,715,000 | 57,146,000 |
| Public Transportation | 202,430,675 | 299,439,906 | 65,870,318 | 278,017,000 | 292,498,000 |
| Washington State Ferries | 330,488,711 | 354,295,745 | 140,511,495 | 361,208,000 | 433,017,000 |
| Rail - Operating | 18,958,583 | 34,881,372 | 12,778,802 | 41,581,000 | 41,611,000 |
| Local Programs - Operating | 7,459,088 | 8,025,833 | 3,455,093 | 9,210,000 | 9,311,000 |
| Annual Total | 1,303,623,840 | 1,455,843,251 | 533,710,990 | 1,600,437,000 | 1,680,258,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 335,476,924 | 17.6% | (256,973,596) | (11.4%) | 1,291,140,758 | 64.9% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 4,625.4 | 4,867.6 | 4,747.0 | 7,284.0 | 7,390.5 |
