MUKILTEO—Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Assistant Secretary Julie Meredith, P.E., as Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), while he was on a Washington State Ferries listening tour Tuesday, January 7. The appointment is effective January 15, 2025.
“Julie Meredith brings deep experience and leadership and a strong commitment to public service to this role,” said Governor-elect Ferguson. “I am confident that she will center the needs of Washingtonians at the Department of Transportation, so our roads, bridges, and transit systems work better for the people of our great state.”
Julie Meredith has been a public servant contributing to Washington state’s transportation infrastructure since 1989. In the last two decades, she has been instrumental in delivering each of the Puget Sound region’s most complex, high-profile transportation projects. She has been involved in improving the SR 520 corridor across Lake Washington including the world’s longest floating bridge, replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and improvements along the I-405, SR 167 and SR 509 corridors.
“For the last 36 years I have been proud to be part of an agency committed to creating the reliable and safe transportation network that Washington’s economy and people rely on,” said Secretary-designate Meredith. “It is an honor to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation for Washington state, and I look forward to serving communities around the state.”…