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WSDOT Local Programs: $635M in FHWA obligations last federal year, agency warns delivery strain amid program growth
Summary
Jay Dry, director of WSDOT Local Programs, reported $635 million in federal obligations and $186 million in state obligations in the last federal fiscal year, described active bridge and safety programs, and warned increased program scale strains the unit’s capacity.
Jay Dry, director of Local Programs at the Washington State Department of Transportation, told the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 21 that WSDOT Local Programs obligated about $635 million in Federal Highway Administration funds and $186 million in state transportation funds in the most recent federal fiscal year and now oversees roughly 1,400 active projects statewide.
Program scale and delivery
Dry said FHWA funds comprised about two‑thirds of Local Programs’ portfolio, with the federal bridge program, safety improvement programs and discretionary grant administration among core responsibilities. He said the federal bridge program has grown…
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