This Official Washington WA Roadside Memorial Registry page will allow you to register, plot, pin point and pay tribute to your loved one(s) Roadside Memorial for the State of Washington WA.
Follow this link to learn more about the roadside memorial program in the State of Washington:
https://wsdot.wa.gov/business-wsdot/highway-signs/get-roadside-memorial-sign
Washington WA State Roadside Memorial DUI Memorial Sign Program
The Washington WA State Roadside Memorial DUI Memorial Sign Program is a grass roots program, borne from an idea of people who had lost family members in collisions caused by drunk driving. WSDOT has embraced the program as a way to join together with citizens of this state in the ongoing efforts to combat Driving Under the Influence.
The standard Washington WA State roadside memorial sign features the words “Please Don’t Drink And Drive” below which is a plaque displaying the victim’s name. Along non-interstate highways, the signs are placed near the scene of the collision, one sign for each direction of travel. For the Interstate system, one sign can be installed along the on ramp nearest to the collision scene, in the direction of travel that the collision occurred.
The Department of Transportation has no jurisdiction on county roads or city streets, and thus, cannot provide signs along those roadway systems when it comes to Washington WA State Roadside Memorials. However, some local agencies have implemented similar programs, and the Department can provide the name and phone number of a contact person for those agencies having similar programs.
Signs can be installed if the driver causing the collision was convicted of vehicular homicide because of DUI, under RCW 46.61.520, or was fatally injured and shown to be DUI based on toxicology reports.
The regulation, rules, laws, policy, procedures and or guidelines, etc information provided below for the Washington WA State Roadside Memorials is ever-changing and we will do our best to maintain this information for you. If you have new or updated regulation information that we have not posted, please let us know HERE.
I was just wondering, how can I register a memorial site where I can place flowers, and a cross at some point in the future? In memory of my son who passed away at the site. It is important to me to be able to remember and honor him, and to be able to have a place where his friends can come feel connected with him. The street is
7700 Hardeson rd Everett Wa 98203
As far as I know, the State of Washington does not have a formal program. So you are on your own to take the risk and place something there.
Silvia Franco , that is not true. Washington state does have a Memorial sign program. We lost a son in a motorcycle accident 13 years ago this month up on Blewett Pass (SR97) We had a sign installed and visit it every year on his birthday with a bouquet of helium balloons. Our other son made a small cross which he installed right under the “In Memory” name plaque.
Thanks so much for that. I will update my information right away. Jim Hill, founder, Roadside Tribute
I want to place one on a none state road. But it’s. So city road and can not find out information for legality of doing this. Does any have that information for Snohomish County.