Washington County Land Use

The Department of Land Use and Transportation is a part of Washington County in Oregon, which also maintains administration, public safety, housing, and health and human services departments. The Department of Land Use and Transportation offers a range of planning, permitting and road maintenance services. The department plans, builds and maintains the county's transportation system. It oversees various transportation improvement projects, including roads, bikeways and bridges. The department has an operations and maintenance department that repairs roads, bridges and drainageways. It serves citizens and businesses. The department works with the city, regional and state governments. The Department of Land Use and Transportation manages a staff of more than 350 people.