The WSDOT Incident Response Team (IRT) consists of WSDOT IRT drivers and vehicles who respond to incidents along state highways, ranging from assisting motorists with flat tires or running out of gas to responding to major traffic incidents.

WSDOT's Incident Response program clears traffic incidents safely and quickly, minimizing congestion and the risk of secondary incidents. The statewide program has a biennial budget of $12 million. The IR program has 86 IRT employees (which includes backup drivers) and 69 dedicated IRT vehicles.

WSDOT's Statewide Transportation Policy Goals is an overview of the key performance indicators for the six transportation policy goal areas. The section shows the current and previous status for each measure and includes five-year trend lines to provide additional perspective.

2024年6月10日 · In 2023, our Incident Response Team (IRT) drivers in the greater Seattle area responded to an incident once every 12 minutes. Nearly 31% of our Seattle-based IRT crew members have been hit while actively clearing another incident.

This data shows the WSDOT Incident Response Team (IRT) primary operational highways (roving route). These are the priority dedicated routes for IR team trucks to patrol. Other highway routes are covered by on-call based.

WSDOT's Incident Response Team (IRT) has provided incident response on state highways for years, yet Seattle is one of only a few American cities to provide these services on city streets. The City recently invested in three additional SRT trucks and increased staff so we can provide SRT service twenty-four hours per day.

2024年6月12日 · Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) Incident Response Team (IRT) is the frontline force in when the Washington State Department of Transportation has to deal with crashes, stalls and spills on the highways. What do they do? They ensure the smooth flow of traffic by quickly clearing incidents and assisting drivers in trouble.

2021年5月27日 · The driver that hit the WSDOT worker is now being investigated for impaired driving. BOTHELL, Wash. - Drivers experienced delays on I-405 northbound in Bothell on Wednesday morning after a driver hit a Washington State Department of Transportation Incident Response Team (IRT) vehicle, causing miles-long backups.

WSDOT's Incident Response program clears traffic incidents safely and quickly, minimizing congestion and the risk of secondary incidents. The statewide program has a biennial budget of $12 million that supports 86 IRT employees (which …

WSDOT is currently seeking a safety-oriented individual to join the Incident Response Team (IRT) located in Tacoma, WA. As an Incident Response Technician, this journey-level role works to quickly discover potential or actual highway incidents and/or hazards, and mitigates the resulting traffic impacts restoring normal traffic flow as quickly ...