Title 47 — Title 47 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
45 chapters · 1,269 sections in this title.
RCW 47.30.005 Definitions.
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For the purposes of this chapter, "trail" or "path" means a public way constructed primarily for and open to pedestrians, equestrians, or bicyclists, or any combination thereof, other than a sidewalk constructed as a part of a city street or county road for the exclusive use of p…
RCW 47.30.010 Recreational trail interference.
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(1) No limited access highway shall be constructed that will result in the severance or destruction of an existing recreational trail of substantial usage for pedestrians, equestrians or bicyclists unless an alternative recreational trail, satisfactory to the authority having jur…
RCW 47.30.020 Facilities for nonmotorized traffic—Joint usage of rights-of-way.
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Facilities for pedestrians, equestrians, or bicyclists shall be incorporated into the design of highways and freeways along corridors where such facilities do not exist upon a finding that such facilities would be of joint use and conform to the comprehensive plans of public agen…
RCW 47.30.030 Facilities for nonmotorized traffic—Expenditure of available funds.
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Where an existing highway severs, or where the right-of-way of an existing highway accommodates a trail for pedestrians, equestrians, or bicyclists or where the separation of motor vehicle traffic from pedestrians, equestrians, or bicyclists will materially increase the motor veh…
RCW 47.30.040 Establishing paths and trails—Factors to be considered.
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Before establishing paths and trails, the following factors shall be considered:(1) Public safety;(2) The cost of such paths and trails as compared to the need or probable use;(3) Inclusion of the trail in a plan for a comprehensive trail system adopted by a city or county in a s…
RCW 47.30.050 Expenditures for paths and trails—Minimum amount.
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(1) The amount expended by a city, town, or county as authorized by RCW 47.30.030 shall never in any one fiscal year be less than 0.42 percent of the total amount of funds received from the motor vehicle fund according to RCW 46.68.090. However, this section does not apply to a c…
RCW 47.30.060 Expenditures deemed to be for highway purposes—Powers and duties of department—Restrictions on use of paths and trails.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the establishment of paths and trails and the expenditure of funds as authorized by RCW 47.30.030, as now or hereafter amended, shall be deemed to be for highway, road, and street purposes. The department of transportation shall, when requested, …
RCW 47.30.070 Bicycle, equestrian, pedestrian paths as public highways.
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For purposes of 43 U.S.C. 912 and related provisions of federal law involving federally granted railroad rights-of-way, a bicycle, equestrian or pedestrian path shall be deemed to be a public highway under the laws of the state of Washington.[ 1993 c 224 s 14.]