• Planning, design & project management

• Monitoring traffic and related issues to enhance the safety and operation of our county roadway system

• Performing operations and maintenance for the continued integrity of county roads and culverts

Roads & Traffic

Public Works collects information on vehicle counts, travel speeds, and crashes in order to develop transportation projects that improve the safety and efficiency of our transportation system.  Visit the Roads & Traffic page for information on traffic counts, speed studies and the setting of speed limits on county roads. 

 

Also available on the Roads & Traffic page is information and forms related to requests for road vacations, road naming, and the establishment of county roads and road improvement districts.

 

Transportation Planning

• Jefferson County "Visionary Transport" Blog

  • Please visit and comment!

• Mission statement for Jefferson County Transportation Planning

• Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan

  • See Chapter 10: Transportation Element

  • Irondale & Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) Transportation Plan

• 6-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

• Non-Motorized Transportation & Recreational Trails Plan - 2002

• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) transportation planning page

• SR 19/20 Corridor Plan - WSDOT

• Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO)

 

Permits

Permits are required for any activity by a citizen or business that impacts a county road or right-of-way, in order to protect the infrastructure and the public's safety and investment.  Public Works reviews and processes requests for road approaches, utilities and other right-of-way uses, as well as requests for road vacations, new road names and new addresses.  Visit the Permits page for access to application forms.

 

Development Review

Public Works reviews development applications in conjunction with the Department of Community Development to ensure that proposals comply with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, the Unified Development Code, and state and county standards for transportation, stormwater management, and usage of county rights-of-way.