Julie Meredith, P.E., has been with the Washington State Department of Transportation for more than 30 years. She serves as WSDOT’s Assistant Secretary of Urban Mobility, Access and Megaprograms. In that role, she oversees transportation investments of more than $6 billion, bridge and highway tolling, transportation planning and regional transit coordination. The four Puget Sound area megaprograms she manages are the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program; the I-405/SR 167 Corridor Program; Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program; and Puget Sound Gateway Program. Her portfolio includes safety, preservation, fish passage, and multimodal investments. Both the I-405/SR 167 and Puget Sound Gateway programs are delivering investments in partnership with Sound Transit, the regional transit authority. Previously, Julie was Program Administrator for the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program, from planning through successful delivery of the world’s longest floating bridge. This program was awarded the ACEC Grand Conceptor award in 2017, while the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program received the award in 2019. Julie earned a B.S. in forest resources from the University of Washington before launching her engineering career. Julie’s leadership, vision and commitment to partnerships and accountability have contributed to the successful delivery of WSDOT’s largest programs.