Multiuse Roadway Safety Account
Multiuse Roadway Safety Account supports local governments and law enforcement with analysis, signs, enforcement, and route improvements for safe, legal wheeled all-terrain vehicle recreation on public roads.
Funder: Washington State Department of Transportation
Due Dates: Open call for projects (no submission deadline stated)
Funding Amounts: $80,000 currently available in the account
Summary: Supports engineering analysis, signs, enforcement, and route improvements for safe, legal wheeled all-terrain vehicle recreation on public roads.
Key Information: Eligible applicants are Washington local government agencies, State Patrol, and local law enforcement agencies.
Description
The Multiuse Roadway Safety Account is administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to increase opportunities for safe, legal, and environmentally acceptable motorized recreation on public roads. It supports safety engineering analysis of mixed vehicle use, signs alerting motorists to wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATVs), enforcement costs, and investigations of WATV accidents.
During the 2025–2027 biennium, the program also supports counties and cities in enhancing or maintaining designated WATV travel or tourism routes and providing educational brochures or mapping technology for route users. Projects are evaluated on road use, documented hazards, accident history, community support, and leveraging other funds. WSDOT’s Headquarters Local Programs office administers the grant program.
