Washington Administrative Code

(1) To preserve the investment made in roads, bridges, and roadway appurtenances.(2) To create stronger accountability to ensure that cost-effective maintenance and preservation is provided for transportation facilities.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WSR 05-22-060, § 13…

(1) An inventory of significant maintenance features (physical assets), as determined by the county, shall be maintained.(2) Maintenance management is based upon work activities. Work activity guidelines shall be defined, by each county, for the significant activities representin…

On an annual basis, beginning in calendar year 2008, the county road administration board shall review compliance with the requirements of WAC 136-11-040 and report the results to the transportation commission or its successor entity.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WSR 0…

To assist each county to meet its requirements, the county road administration board shall provide maintenance management support and training. The county road administration board will also provide to counties, upon request, technical assistance related to defining, developing, …

The laws of the state of Washington make detailed provisions in chapter 36.80 RCW, for the employment of a county engineer in each county. This chapter specifies that the county legislative authority of each county shall employ a county road engineer on either a full-time or part…

When a vacancy or change occurs in the office of county engineer for any reason, the county legislative authority shall take immediate steps to find a replacement. The county legislative authority or county executive shall, by electronic email or official letter, within five busi…

If for any reason it is impossible to employ a new county engineer immediately, the county legislative authority shall designate, by resolution, an acting county engineer for an interim period not to exceed six months except as provided in WAC 136-12-060. A copy of such resolutio…

When final arrangements for the employment of a new county engineer have been made, the county legislative authority or the county executive shall, within five business days, notify the county road administration board in writing and shall include the following information: Name …

In the case of vacancy or change, if a county fails to comply with any portion of chapter 136-12 WAC, the matter will be considered at the next regular meeting of the county road administration board. The county road administration board may take any action regarding county force…

When the county legislative authority chooses to employ a county engineer on a part-time basis the terms of such employment shall be set forth in a contract adopted by resolution of the legislative authority. Such contract shall specify, but need not be limited to: Statement of l…

When a legislative authority of a county chooses to employ a county engineer on a part-time basis or contract with another county for the services of its county engineer, it shall designate by resolution a full-time employee to perform the day-to-day supervision of the county eng…

RCW 36.79.080 sets forth the criteria that will be used in determining the priority of specific improvement projects. This chapter describes how each RAP project type will rate and be prioritized within RAP regions.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.78 RCW. WSR 11-05-005, § 136-130…

The county road administration board has determined that the interests of the counties in the several regions will be best served by encouraging development of distinct project priority rating systems for each region.There shall be five project types eligible for RATA funding, wi…

Each county in the PSR may submit projects requesting RATA funds not to exceed eighty percent of the forecasted regional apportionment.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.78 RCW. WSR 11-05-005, § 136-130-030, filed 2/3/11, effective 3/6/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WS…

Each county in the NWR may submit projects requesting RATA funds not to exceed forty percent of the forecasted regional apportionment.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.78 RCW. WSR 11-05-005, § 136-130-040, filed 2/3/11, effective 3/6/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WSR…

Each county in the NER may submit projects requesting RATA funds not to exceed 25 percent of the forecasted NER biennial apportionment.Bridge projects may be submitted requesting RATA funds under one of the following conditions:(1) Bridges must be approved for federal bridge fund…

Each county in the SER may submit projects requesting RATA funds not to exceed twice the per county limit of the forecasted SER biennial apportionment as follows:Asotin County ten percentBenton County fourteen percentColumbia County eleven percentFranklin County thirteen percentG…

Each county in the SWR may submit projects requesting RATA funds not to exceed thirty percent of the forecasted SWR biennial apportionment.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.78 RCW. WSR 11-05-005, § 136-130-070, filed 2/3/11, effective 3/6/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW…

In each of the project prioritization procedures and associated approved forms, for purposes of the RAP project prospectus submitted to the county road administration board, if a county desires points for correcting geometric deficiencies, then all geometric deficiencies shall be…

In the event that no projects or an insufficient number of projects are submitted in any project type to utilize the RATA funds set aside for the project type, all remaining funds shall be divided among the remaining project types as the county road administration board deems app…

The requirement to develop and adopt both long range and short range programs as a prerequisite to road construction is established in RCW 36.79.080, 36.81.121 and 36.81.130. Numerous studies have shown that road construction needs far exceed available revenue. Priority programmi…

Priority programming techniques shall be applied in the ranking of all potential projects on the road system of each county. They may be applied to all road and bridge projects combined in a single group, may be applied to individual functional classes of roads and further subdiv…

Each county engineer will be required to develop a priority programming process tailored to meet the overall roadway system development policy determined by their county legislative authority. Items to be included and considered, which may vary from county to county, in the techn…

The priority programming process for roads shall be applied by the county engineer to all potential arterial, collector and bridge projects in the county, and to local access road projects if directed by the legislative authority. The resulting priority array(s) shall be updated …

In order to assure that priority arrays were available and were consulted during the preparation of the proposed six-year transportation program each year, the resolution of adoption of such program by each legislative authority shall include assurances to this effect. A copy of …

Each priority programming process will be based, at least in part, on existing road conditions. It is required, therefore, that in each county an adequate road inventory system be maintained. The inventory system shall be updated no later than April 1st of each year to reflect wo…

RCW 36.81.121 requires the preparation and annual updating of a six-year comprehensive transportation program. The program shall be adopted by the county legislative authority at any time before adoption of the annual budget and shall include all anticipated road and bridge const…

Each adopted program shall designate the six-year time period included, the name of the county, the county number as assigned by the state office of financial management, the date(s) of the public hearing held to provide public input to the program, the date of the adoption by th…

The road fund revenue and expenditure analysis shall include the county's best estimates of future road fund revenues and expenditures over each year of the six-year program period.The anticipated revenues should include a line item for motor vehicle fuel tax, the road levy after…

This listing shall include projects having an estimated cost approximately equal to the anticipated revenues for projects during the program period, clearly identifying those projects (1) for which funding is reasonably assured; (2) for which funds are not specifically assured bu…

Each county's six-year transportation program shall include all projects for which the county is seeking RATA funds during the succeeding biennium. The six-year transportation program may include a general subprogram item of which RAP projects, although not specifically listed, m…

A six-year program shall be adopted by resolution of the county legislative authority after appropriate public hearing at any time before adoption of the annual budget. The resolution of adoption shall include reference to availability of:(1) A priority array as required by WAC 1…

The adopted six-year program may not be revised except by a majority vote of the members of the legislative authority who are present when the vote is taken. Such revisions shall be by resolution of the legislative authority and only after a public hearing thereon. A copy of such…

Nothing in this rule shall eliminate or modify any requirements or procedures or authorities of either the Washington state department of transportation or the transportation improvement board as codified in the Revised Code of Washington or as adopted in the Washington Administr…

RCW 36.79.140 sets forth the conditions under which counties are eligible to receive funds from the rural arterial trust account (RATA). This chapter describes how these provisions will be implemented by the county road administration board.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW…

The county road administration board will ascertain the amount of the total road levy fixed in each county and the amount diverted, if any, for any services to be provided in the unincorporated area of the county in accordance with RCW 36.33.220.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.7…

The county road administration board will require that every county legislative authority submit, no later than March 1st of each year, a certification showing the amount of the road levy fixed and the amount, if any, budgeted for traffic law enforcement and/or any other purpose …

In those counties in which diverted road levy or transfer of road funds has been budgeted for traffic law enforcement, the county sheriff shall submit a certification showing the actual expenditure for traffic law enforcement in the previous budget year, on a form provided by the…

In those counties in which road funds have been used for removal of barriers to fish passage and accompanying streambed and stream bank repair as specified in RCW 36.82.070, the county engineer shall submit a certification showing that activities related to the removal of barrier…

In those counties in which road funds have been used for marine navigation and moorage purposes as specified in RCW 36.82.070, the county engineer shall submit a certification showing the amount of county road fund used for those activities related to marine navigation and moorag…

All counties with a population of less than eight thousand shall be eligible to receive RATA funds. Counties with a population greater than eight thousand shall be eligible to receive RATA funds only if, during the immediately preceding calendar year:(1) The actual expenditures f…

The county road administration board shall not execute a contract with any county for any RAP project unless the appropriate certifications have been submitted and unless the county has been identified as being eligible to receive RATA funds.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RC…

The contract between the county road administration board and a county relative to a RAP project shall contain a certification signed by the county executive or chair of the board of county commissioners, as appropriate, that the county is in compliance with the provisions of thi…

Every RAP project shall be subject to final examination and audit by the state auditor. In the event such an examination reveals an improper certification on the part of a county relative to compliance with provisions of this chapter, the matter shall be placed on the agenda of t…

As provided for in RCW 36.81.130, the county engineer shall submit a recommended annual road program, hereinafter referred to as the annual program, to the county legislative authority on or before the first Monday in October. The annual road program shall include recommendations…

The county legislative authority shall adopt a final annual program at any time prior to the adoption of the budget.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WSR 99-01-021, § 136-16-018, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 36.78.070. WSR 90-07-076 (Order 76),…

The adopted annual program shall include, but not be limited to:(1) A line item for estimated preliminary engineering costs;(2) A line item for estimated right of way acquisition costs; and(3) A listing of all proposed construction projects for the year including a brief descript…

The statutory construction by county forces limit shall be computed in accordance with RCW 36.77.065. The county population used in the computation shall be the official office of financial management estimate as of April 1st of the previous calendar year.Determination by the cou…

The adopted program may include an item for miscellaneous unspecified projects in a dollar amount not to exceed ten per cent of the total. The adopted program may also include a separate section for alternate projects which shall be listed in the same manner as required for regul…

In accordance with RCW 36.81.130. The annual program shall also include a list of all major road equipment purchases and repairs contemplated for the year, together with the estimated costs thereof. The total estimated cost of all equipment listed shall be approximately equal to …