Title 47 — Title 47 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
45 chapters · 1,269 sections in this title.
RCW 47.56.140 Toll bridges, bonds—Form, contents, manner of sale—Interim bonds.
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The revenue bonds may be issued and sold by the department of transportation from time to time and in such amounts as it deems necessary to provide sufficient funds for the construction of the bridge, and to pay interest on outstanding bonds issued for its construction during the…
RCW 47.56.150 Toll bridges—Bond proceeds and toll revenues, disposition of—Construction fund—Disbursement—Investment.
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The proceeds from the sale of all bonds authorized under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the state treasurer for the credit of the department and be deposited as demand deposits forthwith in such depositary or depositaries as may be authorized by law to receive de…
RCW 47.56.160 Toll bridges—Toll revenue fund.
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All tolls or other revenues received from the operation of any toll bridge or toll bridges constructed with the proceeds of bonds issued and sold hereunder shall be paid over by the department to the state treasurer. The treasurer shall deposit them forthwith as demand deposits i…
RCW 47.56.165 Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account.
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A special account to be known as the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account is created in the motor vehicle fund in the state treasury.(1) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds issued for construction of the Tacoma Narrows public-private initiative project, i…
RCW 47.56.167 Toll collection account.
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(1) The toll collection account is created in the custody of the state treasurer for the deposit of prepaid customer tolls and clearing activities benefiting multiple toll facilities.(2) All receipts from prepaid customer tolls must be deposited into the account. Prepaid customer…
RCW 47.56.170 Toll bridges—Transfer of funds for bond payments—Surplus funds.
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From the money deposited in each separate construction fund under RCW 47.56.160, the state treasurer shall transfer to the place or places of payment named in the bonds such sums as may be required to pay the interest as it becomes due on all bonds sold and outstanding for the co…
RCW 47.56.180 Toll bridges—Payments made by warrants on vouchers—Interest on deposits.
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Warrants for payments to be made on account of the bonds shall be duly drawn by the state treasurer on vouchers approved by the department.Moneys required to meet the costs of construction and all expenses and costs incidental to the construction of any particular toll bridge or …
RCW 47.56.190 Toll bridges—Agreement on deposit of funds.
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The department may provide in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or may otherwise agree with the purchasers of bonds regarding the deposit of all moneys constituting the construction fund and the toll revenue fund and provide for the deposit of the money at such ti…
RCW 47.56.200 Toll bridges—Use of bond proceeds and revenue for expenses.
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Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the proceeds received from the sale of bonds and the tolls or other revenues received from the operation of any toll bridge or toll bridges may be used to defray any expenses incurred by the department in connection with and inc…
RCW 47.56.210 Toll bridges—Remedies of bondholders.
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While any bonds issued by the department under this chapter remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of the department or of any other official or agency of the state shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights…
RCW 47.56.220 Toll bridges—Limitations on other service—Protection of outstanding bonds.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW * 47.56.291, ** 47.56.714, and * 47.56.756, as long as any of the bonds issued hereunder for the construction of any toll bridge are outstanding and unpaid, there shall not be erected, constructed, or maintained any other bridge or other crossi…
RCW 47.56.230 Toll bridges—Insurance or indemnity bonds authorized.
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When any toll bridge or bridges authorized under this chapter is being built by the department, the department may carry or cause to be carried an amount of insurance or indemnity bond or bonds as protection against loss or damage as the department may deem proper. The department…
RCW 47.56.240 Toll bridges—Fixing of toll rates authorized—Lien of bonds on revenue.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 47.56.850, the commission is hereby empowered to fix the rates of toll and other charges for all toll bridges built under the terms of this chapter. Toll charges so fixed may be changed from time to time as conditions warrant. The commission, i…
RCW 47.56.242 Liquidation and closure of facility accounts upon removal of tolls—Transfer to motor vehicle fund.
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The department is authorized to liquidate and close toll facility trust and other facility accounts established outside the state treasury under chapter 47.56 RCW after the removal of tolls from the facility for which the accounts were established. Any balance remaining in the ac…
RCW 47.56.243 Liquidation and closure of facility accounts upon removal of tolls—Satisfaction of claims.
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After transfer of such moneys pursuant to RCW 47.56.242, all valid claims against such accounts, including proper claims for refunds for unused commute media and other prepaid toll fees, may be satisfied, and any outstanding bonds or any coupons may be redeemed by payment from th…
RCW 47.56.245 Toll charges retained until costs paid.
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The department shall retain toll charges on all existing and future facilities until all costs of investigation, financing, acquisition of property, and construction advanced from the motor vehicle fund, and obligations incurred under RCW 47.56.250 and chapter 16, Laws of 1945 ha…
RCW 47.56.247 Credit permits for vehicular passage.
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The department may issue permits for the passage of vehicles on any or all of its toll bridges, toll tunnels, toll roads, or for the Washington state ferry system on a credit basis upon such terms and conditions as the department deems proper.[ 1984 c 7 s 268; 1961 c 258 s 1.]Not…
RCW 47.56.248 Credit permits for vehicular passage—Cash deposit or bond—Revocation of permit.
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The department may require the holder of the permit to furnish to and maintain in force with the department a cash deposit or a corporate surety bond. The department may require the holder of the permit to increase the amount of cash bond, or to furnish an additional surety bond,…
RCW 47.56.250 Contributions by the state or political subdivision—Bonds—Repayment.
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Whenever a proposed toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, or any other toll facility of any sort is to be constructed, any city, county, or other political subdivision located in relation to such facility so as to benefit directly or indirectly thereby, may, either jointly or sepa…
RCW 47.56.253 Permits, leases, licenses to governmental entities to use property of toll facility or ferry system.
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If the department deems it in the public interest and not inconsistent with the use and operation of the toll facility involved, the department may on application therefor issue a permit, lease, or license to the state, or to any city, county, port district, or other political su…
RCW 47.56.254 Sale of unneeded property—Authorized—Rules.
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If the secretary of transportation determines that any real property (including lands, improvements thereon, and any interests or estates) originally acquired for toll facility purposes is no longer required for purposes of the department, the department shall offer it for sale a…
RCW 47.56.255 Sale of unneeded property—Certification to governor—Execution, delivery of deed.
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When full payment for real property agreed to be sold as authorized by RCW 47.56.254 has been received, the department may certify this fact to the governor, with a description of the land and terms of the sale, and the governor may execute and the secretary of state shall attest…
RCW 47.56.256 Franchises for utility, railway, urban public transportation purposes.
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If the department deems it not inconsistent with the use and operation of any department facility, the department may grant franchises to persons, associations, private or municipal corporations, the United States government, or any agency thereof, to use any portion of the prope…
RCW 47.56.257 Deposit of moneys received under RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.256.
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Any moneys received pursuant to the provisions of RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.256 shall be deposited into the separate and proper trust fund with the state treasurer established for the respective toll facility.[ 1979 ex.s. c 189 s 5; 1961 c 257 s 6.]Notes:Effective date—1979 ex.…
RCW 47.56.258 Notification requirements.
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Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400.[ 2007 c 62 s 10.]Notes:Finding—Intent—Severability—2007 c 62: See notes following RCW 43.17.400.
RCW 47.56.270 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge part of primary highways.
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The 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge in chapter 47.17 RCW made a part of the primary state highways of the state of Washington shall, upon completion, be operated, maintained, kept up, and repaired by the department in the manner provided in this chapter, and the cost of such operation…
RCW 47.56.271 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge toll-free—Exception.
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge hereinbefore by the provisions of RCW 47.17.065 and 47.56.270 made a part of the primary state highways of the state shall be operated and maintained by the department as a toll-free facility at such tim…
RCW 47.56.366 Hood Canal bridge—Public sport fishing—Disclaimer of liability.
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The department may permit public sport fishing from the Hood Canal bridge. The department may adopt rules governing public use of the bridge for sport fishing to the end that such activity shall not interfere with the primary use and operation of the bridge as a highway facility.…
RCW 47.56.401 High occupancy toll lanes defined.
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For the purposes of RCW 46.61.165, * 47.56.403, and * 47.66.090, "high occupancy toll lanes" means one or more lanes of a highway that charges tolls as a means of regulating access to or the use of the facility, to maintain travel speed and reliability. Supporting facilities incl…
RCW 47.56.600 Naches Pass tunnel—Design.
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Upon adoption of the financing plan the commission and the authority, acting jointly, shall forthwith proceed to make the design for the entire project.[ 1961 c 13 s 47.56.600. Prior: 1959 c 292 s 4.]Notes:Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of highway commission and to…
RCW 47.56.711 Spokane river bridges.
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The state highway bridge across the Spokane river in the vicinity of Trent Avenue in Spokane shall be known and designated as the James E. Keefe bridge.After September 1, 1990, ownership of the Spokane river toll bridge, known as the Maple Street bridge, shall revert to the city …
RCW 47.56.720 Puget Island-Westport ferry—Payments for operation and maintenance to Wahkiakum county—Toll-free operation and provision of rest room facilities, when.
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(1) The legislature finds that the ferry operated by Wahkiakum county between Puget Island and Westport on the Columbia river provides an important transportation bypass for state route 4 and provides the only crossing of the Columbia river between the Astoria-Megler bridge and t…
RCW 47.56.725 County ferries—Deficit reimbursements—Capital improvement funds.
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(1) The department is hereby authorized to enter into a continuing agreement with Pierce, Skagit, and Whatcom counties pursuant to which the department shall, from time to time, direct the distribution to each of the counties the amounts authorized in subsection (2) of this secti…
RCW 47.56.730 "No Smoking" areas on ferries—Establishment directed.
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The legislature finds that the public health, safety, and welfare require that "No Smoking" areas be established on all state ferries since there is a significant number of our citizens who are nonsmokers. The department is hereby authorized and directed to adopt rules pursuant t…
RCW 47.56.770 Refunding bonds—Authorized.
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The state finance committee is authorized to issue refunding bonds and use other available money to refund, defease, and redeem all of those toll bridge authority, ferry, and Hood Canal bridge refunding revenue bonds under RCW 47.56.771 through 47.56.774.[ 1993 c 4 s 2.]Notes:Leg…
RCW 47.56.771 Refunding bonds—General obligation—Signatures, negotiability—Payment of principal and interest—Pledge of excise taxes.
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(1) The refunding bonds authorized under RCW 47.56.770 must be general obligation bonds of the state of Washington and must be issued in a total principal amount not to exceed fifteen million dollars. The exact amount of refunding bonds to be issued must be determined by the stat…
RCW 47.56.772 Refunding bonds—Liquidation of existing bond funds.
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Upon the issuance of refunding bonds as authorized by RCW 47.56.770, the department of transportation may liquidate the existing bond fund and other funds and accounts established in the proceedings which authorized the issuance of the outstanding toll bridge authority, ferry, an…
RCW 47.56.773 Refunding bonds—Repayment to Puget Sound capital construction account.
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Any money appropriated from the Puget Sound capital construction account under section 10, chapter 4, Laws of 1993 and expended to pay expenses of issuing the refunding bonds authorized by RCW 47.56.770, and any money in the Puget Sound capital construction account subsequently u…
RCW 47.56.774 Various bond issues—Charge against fuel tax revenues.
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Except as otherwise provided by statute, the refunding bonds issued under authority of RCW 47.56.770, the bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.560 through 47.60.640, the bonds authorized by RCW 47.26.420 through 47.26.427, and any general obligation bonds of the state of Washington whic…
RCW 47.56.785 Authority to collect tolls on existing or replacement state route number 520 bridge—Toll charge schedule.
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(1) Following the submission of the report required in section 6, chapter 270, Laws of 2008, the department may seek authorization from the legislature to collect tolls on the existing state route number 520 bridge or on a replacement state route number 520 bridge.(2) The schedul…
RCW 47.56.790 Interstate 90 floating bridge tolls—Federal authorization—Report.
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The department shall work with the federal highways administration to determine the necessary actions for receiving federal authorization to toll the Interstate 90 floating bridge. The department must periodically report the status of those discussions to the governor and the joi…
RCW 47.56.795 Tolls—Electronic toll collection and photo toll systems—Administrative fees—Violation—In-vehicle device availability.
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(1) A toll collection system may include, but is not limited to, electronic toll collection and photo tolling.(2)(a) A photo toll system may take photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, or other recorded images of the vehicle and vehicle license plate only…
RCW 47.56.796 Toll rates—Legislative approval—Adjustments—Reports.
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(1) Consistent with RCW 43.135.055 and 47.56.805 through 47.56.876, the legislature approves the action taken by the transportation commission on January 5, 2011, adopting amended rules to set the schedule of toll rates applicable to the state route number 520 corridor. The legis…
RCW 47.56.805 Finding—Intent.
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The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to use tolling to provide a source of transportation funding and to encourage effective use of the transportation system.The legislature intends that the policy framework created by chapter 122, L…
RCW 47.56.810 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Eligible toll facility" or "eligible toll facilities" means portions of the state highway system specifically identified by the legislature including, but not limit…
RCW 47.56.820 Imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities—Who may authorize, revenue expenditures.
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(1) Unless otherwise delegated, only the legislature may authorize the imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities.(2) All revenue from an eligible toll facility must be used only to construct, improve, preserve, maintain, manage, or operate the eligible toll facility on or i…
RCW 47.56.830 Policy guidelines for eligible toll facility proposals.
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Any proposal for the establishment of eligible toll facilities shall consider the following policy guidelines:(1) Overall direction. Washington should use tolling to encourage effective use of the transportation system and provide a source of transportation funding.(2) When to us…
RCW 47.56.840 Tolling advisory committee.
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(1) A tolling advisory committee may be created at the direction of the tolling authority for any eligible toll facilities. The tolling authority shall appoint nine members to the committee, all of whom must be permanent residents of the affected project area as defined for each …
RCW 47.56.850 Transportation commission as state tolling authority—Powers and duties—Toll rates—Restrictions on toll revenue.
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(1) Unless these powers are otherwise delegated by the legislature, the transportation commission is the tolling authority for the state. The tolling authority shall:(a) Set toll rates, establish appropriate exemptions, if any, and make adjustments as conditions warrant on eligib…
RCW 47.56.855 Report to legislature on toll rate increases and decreases by transportation commission.
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Prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the transportation commission must provide the transportation committees of the legislature with a detailed report regarding any increase or decrease in any toll rate approved by the commission that has not been d…