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Washington Statutes, Title 47

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Title 47, PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION

44 chapters · 1,248 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 471,248 Ch 47.17, State highway routes.197 Ch 47.60, Puget Sound ferry and toll bridge sy…105 Ch 47.10, Highway construction bonds.104 Ch 47.56, State toll bridges, tunnels, and fer…87 Ch 47.26, Development in urban areas—Urban art…59 Ch 47.01, Department of transportation.54 Ch 47.04, General provisions.54 Ch 47.68, Aeronautics.47 Ch 47.12, Acquisition and disposition of state…42 Ch 47.36, Traffic control devices.36 Ch 47.52, Limited access facilities.36 Ch 47.64, Marine employees—Public employment r…32 Ch 47.42, Highway advertising control act—Scen…29 Ch 47.20, Miscellaneous projects.26

1,248 sections·Filtered byTitle 47✕

RCW 47.17.825 State route No. 900.
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A state highway to be known as state route number 900 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 5 in Seattle near the Duwamish River, thence southerly by way of Renton to a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of Issaquah. [ 1991 c …
RCW 47.17.835 State route No. 902.
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A state highway to be known as state route number 902 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 90, thence northwesterly, northerly, northeasterly, and easterly, via the town of Medical Lake, to a junction with state route number 90 at a point app…
RCW 47.17.840 State route No. 903.
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A state highway to be known as state route number 903 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 970 in the vicinity of Cle Elum, thence northwesterly by way of Cle Elum and Roslyn to the National Forest boundary in the vicinity of Lake Cle Elum. […
RCW 47.17.845 State route No. 904.
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A state highway to be known as state route number 904 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of Tyler, thence northeasterly via Cheney to a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of Four Lakes. [ 1971 ex.s. c 73 …

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RCW 47.17.850 State route No. 906.

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A state highway to be known as state route number 906 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 90 at the West Summit interchange of Snoqualmie Pass, thence along the alignment of the state route number 90 as it existed on May 11, 1967, in a south…

RCW 47.17.917 State route No. 970.

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A state highway to be known as state route number 970 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of Cle Elum, thence northeasterly by way of Teanaway to a junction with state route number 97 in the vicinity of Virden. [ 1975 c 63…

RCW 47.17.919 State route No. 971.

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A state highway to be known as state route number 971 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 97-alternate in the vicinity of Winesap, thence northerly to Lake Chelan state park, thence southeasterly to a junction with state route number 97-alte…

RCW 47.17.960 Local bridges—Department responsibility.

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Although not part of the state highway system, the bridges designated in this section shall remain the continuing responsibility of the Washington state department of transportation. Continuing responsibility includes all structural maintenance, repair, and replacement of the sub…

RCW 47.17.990 Construction—Refunds to counties composed of islands.

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Nothing in this chapter precludes the refund of all vehicle license fees and motor vehicle fuel tax directly or indirectly paid by the residents of those counties composed entirely of islands and that have neither a fixed physical connection with the mainland nor any state highwa…

RCW 47.20.570 Manette bridge authorized.

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The department is authorized and directed to construct a bridge across Port Washington Narrows connecting state route number 304 at or near Bremerton with state route number 303 on the Manette Peninsula; to make surveys and plans; and to condemn or otherwise acquire such lands as…

RCW 47.20.580 Washington State University highway authorized.

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The department is hereby authorized and directed to locate, construct, pave, and maintain a suitable highway on the most feasible route beginning in the vicinity of the stadium of the Washington State University and extending in a northwesterly direction to a connection with stat…

RCW 47.20.590 University of Washington approach authorized.

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The department is hereby authorized and directed to select and locate a suitable and fitting street and highway approach to the University of Washington campus in the city of Seattle, from Roosevelt Way to Fifteenth Avenue northeast, including an underpass beneath the surface of …

RCW 47.20.600 Washington State University highway, University of Washington approach—Acquisition of property.

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The department is hereby authorized and directed in the name of the state of Washington to acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, any and all private real estate, rights, and interests necessary to locate, construct, and maintain the Washington State University highway and t…

RCW 47.20.605 Washington State University highway, University of Washington approach—Public use.

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The use of the private real estate, rights, and interests, selected by the department as necessary for the approach, underpass, and highway is declared to be a public use. [ 1984 c 7 s 144; 1961 c 13 s 47.20.605. Prior: 1945 c 27 s 4; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 6402-43. Formerly RCW 47.20…

RCW 47.20.610 Washington State University highway, University of Washington approach—Condemnation.

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In case of condemnation to secure any real estate, rights, or interests authorized under this chapter, the court actions shall be brought in the name of the state of Washington in the respective counties in which the real estate is located and in the manner provided by law for ac…

RCW 47.20.620 Washington State University highway, University of Washington approach—Measure of damage to buildings.

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If, in any condemnation proceeding authorized herein, it appears that there is any building wholly or partially upon any of the real estate to be taken, the jury, or the court, if the jury be waived, shall add to the value of the land taken the amount of damages to the building. …

RCW 47.20.630 Washington State University highway, University of Washington approach—Sale of buildings, personalty, acquired in acquisition of land.

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The department shall have power to sell at public or private sale any building, equipment, or fixtures acquired in the acquisition of the real estate for such price as it shall fix and to execute to the purchaser upon payment of the purchase price a bill of sale in the name of th…

RCW 47.20.635 University of Washington approach—Ordinance requisite—Construction and maintenance.

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No action may be taken by the department for the acquisition of real estate, rights, and interests for the approach and underpass to the University of Washington unless and until the city of Seattle, through its legislative authority, enacts an ordinance providing that the city o…

RCW 47.20.640 Reestablishment and redesignation of intersections when highway relocated.

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In any case where a state highway is relocated in such manner that it ceases to intersect another state highway, the department is authorized to extend and designate either of the state highways to reestablish an appropriate intersection. [ 1984 c 7 s 148; 1967 ex.s. c 145 s 44; …

RCW 47.20.645 Interstate 90 corridor—Legislative finding.

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The legislature finds that the department initiated route studies for the location of that segment of the national system of interstate and defense highways (interstate system) between south Bellevue and state route No. 5 in Seattle in 1957 culminating in a corridor public hearin…

RCW 47.20.647 Interstate 90 corridor—Withdrawal of local governments from project—Effect on use of state funds.

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(1) The Puget Sound council of governments (until July 1, 1975, known as the Puget Sound governmental conference) now engaged in a study of the withdrawal from the interstate system of that segment of state route No. 90 between the south Bellevue interchange and the Connecticut s…

RCW 47.20.653 Interstate 90 corridor—Court proceedings, priority.

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State court proceedings instituted to challenge the validity of any steps taken in pursuance of the construction of the segment of the interstate system between south Bellevue and state route No. 5 in Seattle, or the construction of substitute public mass transit projects in lieu…

RCW 47.20.700 State route No. 504 (Spirit Lake Memorial Highway)—Extension and parking facilities.

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The department of transportation may provide for the construction of an extension of state route number 504 from the vicinity of Maple Flats to the vicinity of the United States Corps of Engineers debris dam on the north fork of the Toutle river on an alignment to be approved by …

RCW 47.20.710 Quinault Tribal Highway—Agreement authorized—Route.

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The department of transportation is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing authority for the Indian peoples of the Quinault Indian Reservation and appropriate agencies of the United States for the location, design, right-of-way acquisition, constructi…

RCW 47.20.715 Quinault Tribal Highway—Maintenance, operation, improvements—Intersections, access.

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As a part of the agreement, the department may assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance and future improvement of the highway. The agreement may also reserve to the governing authority for the Indian peoples of the Quinault Indian Reservation authority to construct…

RCW 47.20.720 Quinault Tribal Highway—Certain portion as limited access.

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The department is authorized to determine the location of the highway from the township line to a junction with state route number 101 after consultations with the governing authority for the Indian peoples of the Quinault Indian Reservation and the bureau of Indian affairs. The …

RCW 47.20.725 Quinault Tribal Highway—Acquisition of remaining right-of-way.

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The department is authorized to acquire the remaining right-of-way for the Tribal Highway by purchase or by condemnation under state or federal eminent domain statutes. The secretary of transportation pursuant to the agreement is authorized to convey by deed to the governing auth…

RCW 47.20.730 Quinault Tribal Highway—Department as agent.

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Except as otherwise provided by RCW 47.20.710 through 47.20.735 or by the agreement authorized by RCW 47.20.710, the department may proceed with the location, design, acquisition of right-of-way, construction, and maintenance of the highway as an agent of the governing authority …

RCW 47.20.735 Quinault Tribal Highway—Authority to seek federal funding.

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The department is authorized to join with the governing authority for the Indian peoples of the Quinault Indian Reservation to seek federal funding for the construction of the Tribal Highway. [ 1985 c 228 s 6.]

RCW 47.20.740 Lummi Nation public road—Agreement authorized—Route.

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(1) The department is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing authority of the Lummi Nation and appropriate agencies of the United States for the location, design, construction, and maintenance of a public road beginning on Rural Avenue at the southern…

RCW 47.20.743 Lummi Nation roadway—Department may proceed with design and construction.

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The department is authorized to determine the location of the roadway in consultation with and approval by the governing authority of the Lummi Nation. The department may then proceed with the design and construction of the roadway. After construction of the roadway is complete, …

RCW 47.20.746 Lummi Nation roadway—Temporary easement—Governing authority of Lummi Nation.

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The cooperative agreement shall allow the department to request a temporary construction easement from the Lummi Nation for the purpose of constructing the new road. The cooperative agreement shall also reserve to the governing authority of the Lummi Nation authority to construct…

RCW 47.20.780 Design-build, progressive design-build, general contractor/construction manager procedures—Competitive bidding.

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(1) The department of transportation shall develop a process for awarding competitively bid highway construction contracts for projects that may be constructed using a design-build procedure, a progressive design-build procedure, or any general contractor/construction manager pro…

RCW 47.20.785 Design-build, progressive design-build, and general contractor/construction manager procedures—Public works projects.

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(1) The department of transportation is authorized to use the design-build procedure, progressive design-build procedure, and any general contractor/construction manager procedure for public works projects. (2) For the first three general contractor/construction manager projects …

RCW 47.20.900 Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 272.

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If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 272 s 6.]

RCW 47.22.010 East Pacific highway.

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There is hereby established the east Pacific highway which shall be composed of the following existing highway routes: Beginning on state route number 5 at or near Centralia; thence by way of state route number 5 to its junction with state route number 12 or by way of state route…

RCW 47.22.020 Lewis and Clark Highway.

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There is established the Lewis and Clark Highway, which shall be composed of the following existing routes: State route 193 from the junction of state route 12 at Clarkston to Wawawai River Road; state route 12 from Clarkston to Waitsburg; state route 124 from Waitsburg to Pasco …

RCW 47.24.010 Designation—Construction, maintenance—Return to city or town.

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The department of transportation shall determine what streets, together with bridges thereon and wharves necessary for use for ferriage of motor vehicle traffic in connection with such streets, if any, in any incorporated cities and towns shall form a part of the route of state h…

RCW 47.24.020 Jurisdiction, control—Exception.

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The jurisdiction, control, and duty of the state and city or town with respect to such streets is as follows: (1) The department has no authority to change or establish any grade of any such street without approval of the governing body of such city or town, except with respect t…

RCW 47.24.030 Acquisition of rights-of-way—Condemnation proceedings.

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The department is authorized to acquire rights-of-way, by purchase, gift, or condemnation for any such streets, highways, bridges, and wharves. Any such condemnation proceedings shall be exercised in the manner provided by law for condemnation proceedings to acquire lands require…

RCW 47.24.040 Street fund—Expenditures on streets forming part of state highway.

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All funds accruing to the credit of incorporated cities and towns in the motor vehicle fund shall be paid monthly to such incorporated cities and towns and shall, by the respective cities and towns, be placed in a fund to be designated as "city street fund" and disbursed as autho…

RCW 47.24.050 Aid on streets by state or county—Payment.

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If a city or town, whether or not any of its streets are designated as forming a part of a state highway, is unable to construct, repair, or maintain its streets for good cause, or if it is in need of engineering assistance to construct, repair, or maintain any of its streets, it…

RCW 47.26.010 Declaration of intent.

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Due to unprecedented industrial development and population increases, the state of Washington is confronted with emergency needs for improvement of state highways, county roads, and city streets in urban areas. It is the intent of the legislature to provide sufficient new highway…

RCW 47.26.040 "Urban area" defined.

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The term "urban area" as used in this chapter means every area of this state designated as an urban area by the department in cooperation with the board and regional transportation planning organizations. [ 1994 c 179 s 7; 1984 c 7 s 153; 1977 ex.s. c 317 s 12; 1975 1st ex.s. c 2…

RCW 47.26.044 "Board" defined.

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The term "board" as used in this chapter means the transportation improvement board. [ 1994 c 179 s 6.]

RCW 47.26.050 Regional grouping for purpose of apportioning urban state highway funds.

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For the purpose of apportioning urban state highway funds, the urban areas of the state are grouped within five regions of the state as follows: (1) Puget Sound region shall include those urban areas within the counties of King, Pierce and Snohomish. (2) Northwest region shall in…

RCW 47.26.084 Transportation improvement account—Intent of programs—Local agency certification of funds.

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(1) The transportation improvement account is hereby created in the motor vehicle fund. The intent of the program is to: (a) Improve mobility of people and goods in Washington state by supporting economic development and environmentally responsive solutions to our statewide trans…

RCW 47.26.086 Transportation improvement account projects—Limitations.

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Transportation improvement account projects selected for funding programs after fiscal year 1995 are governed by the requirements of this section. The board shall allocate funds from the account by June 30th of each year for the ensuing fiscal year to urban counties, cities with …

RCW 47.26.090 "Arterial" defined.

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The term "arterial" as used in this chapter means any state highway, county road, or city street, in an urban area, that is functionally classified as a principal arterial, minor arterial, or collector street by the department in cooperation with the board, regional transportatio…

RCW 47.26.100 "City" defined.

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The term "city" as used in *this chapter shall include incorporated towns. [ 1967 ex.s. c 83 s 16.] Notes: *Reviser's note: The term "this chapter" has been substituted for "this 1967 amendatory act." See note following RCW 47.26.010 for codification of "this 1967 amendatory act"…