WSDOT Revamps Roadside Memorial Program with Help From Victims' Families

WSDOT revamps roadside memorial program with help from victims' families

In 2025, WSDOT paused plans to remove roadside memorial signs after the families of people killed in crashes on state highways pushed back.

Public, family feedback used to shape WSDOT’s updated Roadside Memorial Program

OLYMPIA – After a thorough review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington State Department has released updated program guidelines. The guidelines for the memorial signs were developed with feedback from victim’s families and the public.

Public, family feedback used to shape WSDOT's updated Roadside Memorial Program

After a review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has released updated program guidelines. The guidelines for the memorial signs were developed with feedback from the victims’ families and the public, according to a recent news release. The updated policy allows sponsors to renew signs every 10 years, indefin…

Public, family feedback used to shape WSDOT's updated Roadside Memorial Program - The Daily Chronicle

After a review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has released updated program guidelines. The guidelines for the memorial signs were developed with feedback from the victims’ families and the public, according to a recent news release. The updated policy allows sponsors to renew signs every 10 years, indefin…