Washington State DOT Chooses Bentley Software

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has selected Bentley as its primary provider of software for engineering and land surveying practices it was announced today. WSDOT made the choice following a a statewide steering committee review. Integration and interoperability were key factors in choosing the new design platform.

WSDOT had been a long-time user of Bentley's MicroStation. Jon Bauer, computer-aided engineering manager for WSDOT said that made choosing Bentley's Inroads a natural progression. WSDOT will gradually transition to InRoads. Ultimately the agency anticipates that there will be between 150 and 200 users statewide. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.