Title 47 — Title 47 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
45 chapters · 1,269 sections in this title.
RCW 47.56.860 Application.
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This subchapter applies only to all state toll bridges and other state toll facilities, excluding the Washington state ferries, first authorized within this state after July 1, 2008. However, this subchapter does not apply to bridges under chapter 47.87 RCW.[ 2022 c 89 s 18; 2008…
RCW 47.56.862 State route number 99, deep bore tunnel—Tolls authorized—Eligible toll facility—Toll revenue—Toll rate schedule.
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(1) The initial imposition of tolls on the portion of state route number 99 that is the deep bore tunnel under First Avenue from the vicinity of the sports stadiums in Seattle to Aurora Avenue north of the Battery Street tunnel is authorized, this portion of state route number 99…
RCW 47.56.864 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.
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A special account to be known as the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account is created in the state treasury.(1) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds issued for construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project, including any capitaliz…
RCW 47.56.870 State route No. 520 corridor—Tolls authorized—Eligible toll facility—Toll revenue—Toll rate schedule—Bridge replacement program, work groups—Ramp and segment tolling.
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(1) The initial imposition of tolls on the state route number 520 corridor is authorized, the state route number 520 corridor is designated an eligible toll facility, and toll revenue generated in the corridor must only be expended as allowed under RCW 47.56.820.(2) The state rou…
RCW 47.56.875 State route No. 520 corridor account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.
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A special account to be known as the state route number 520 corridor account is created in the state treasury.(1) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds issued for the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program, including any capitalized int…
RCW 47.56.876 State route number 520 civil penalties account.
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(1) A special account to be known as the state route number 520 civil penalties account is created in the state treasury. All state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program civil penalties generated from the nonpayment of tolls on the state route number 520 corridor mu…
RCW 47.56.877 Toll rates—Setting or adjusting on eligible toll facilities—Establishing or adjusting exemptions—Administrative fees—Toll rates and policies to be posted on website.
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(1) When setting or adjusting toll rates on eligible toll facilities, or establishing or adjusting appropriate exemptions, including discounts, the transportation commission shall:(a) Issue written notice to the public that the commission intends to set or adjust toll rates on a …
RCW 47.56.878 State route number 167 and Interstate 405 corridor project—Construction—Application for deferral of state and local sales and use taxes—Department of revenue to issue certificate—Payments—Interest and penalties—Subject to disclosure.
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(1)(a) A person involved in the construction of any state route number 167 and Interstate 405 corridor project may apply to the department of revenue for deferral of state and local sales and use taxes owed by that person with respect to the site preparation for, the construction…
RCW 47.56.880 Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridors—Tolls authorized—Eligible toll facility—Toll rate schedule—Capacity improvements—Performance measures—Violation.
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(1) The imposition of tolls for express toll lanes on Interstate 405 between Interstate 5 on the north end in the city of Lynnwood and Interstate 5 on the south end in the city of Tukwila, and for state route number 167 between Interstate 405 on the north end and state route numb…
RCW 47.56.884 Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account.
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(1) The Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account is created in the motor vehicle fund.(2) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.896(1)(a) and loans for the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 proje…
RCW 47.56.886 State route number 167 and Interstate 405 express toll lane system—Traffic and revenue analysis—Finance plan.
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(1)(a) The transportation commission shall retain appropriate independent experts and conduct a traffic and revenue analysis for the development of a forty-mile continuous express toll lane system that includes state route number 167 and Interstate 405. The analysis must include …
RCW 47.56.888 Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridors—Performance—Reevaluation of options.
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The legislature recognizes the need to reduce congestion and improve mobility on the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridors, and finds that performance on the corridors has not met the goal that average vehicle speeds in the express toll lanes remain above 45 miles p…
RCW 47.56.892 Columbia river crossing project—Agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission.
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For the Columbia river crossing project, the tolling authority may enter into agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission regarding the mutual or joint setting, adjustment, and review of toll rates as the tolling authority may find necessary to carry out the purpos…
RCW 47.56.895 Puget Sound Gateway facility—Toll rates.
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(1) The Puget Sound Gateway facility is designated an eligible toll facility, tolls are authorized to be imposed on the Puget Sound Gateway facility, and toll revenue generated must be expended only as allowed under RCW 47.56.820.(2)(a) In setting toll rates for the Puget Sound G…
RCW 47.56.897 Puget Sound Gateway facility account.
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(1) A special account to be known as the Puget Sound Gateway facility account is created in the motor vehicle fund.(2) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.896(1)(b) and loans for the Puget Sound Gateway project, including capital…
RCW 47.56.900 High occupancy toll lanes operations account, repealed—Residual balance of funds, year-end accruals—Transfer to Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account.
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Any residual balance of funds remaining in the high occupancy toll lanes operations account repealed by section 16, chapter 421, Laws of 2019 on June 30, 2019, and any year-end accruals accounted for after June 30, 2019, from the state route number 167 high occupancy toll lanes p…
RCW 47.56.902 Interstate 5 bridge replacement project—Toll facility.
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(1) For the purposes of this section and RCW 47.56.904 and 47.56.906 and section 8, chapter 377, Laws of 2023, "Interstate 5 bridge replacement project" means the bistate, multimodal corridor improvement program between the state route number 500 interchange in Vancouver, Washing…
RCW 47.56.904 Interstate 5 bridge replacement project account.
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(1) A special account to be known as the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project account is created in the state treasury.(2) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds and loans issued on behalf of Washington state for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement proj…
RCW 47.56.906 Interstate 5 bridge replacement project—Bistate agreement.
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For the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project, the tolling authority may enter into a bistate agreement with the Oregon state transportation commission regarding the mutual or joint setting, adjustment, and review of toll rates and exemptions as the tolling authority may find n…
RCW 47.58.010 Improvement of existing bridge and construction of new bridge as single project—Agreement—Tolls.
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Whenever the legislature specifically authorizes, as a single project, the construction of an additional toll bridge, including approaches, and the reconstruction of an existing adjacent bridge, including approaches, and the imposition of tolls on both bridges, the department is …
RCW 47.58.020 Examinations and surveys—Preliminary expenses—Financing.
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For the purpose of obtaining information as to the necessity of the reconstruction or improvement of any such bridge and the expediency of constructing any such additional bridge it is the duty of the department to make any examination, investigation, survey, or reconnaissance pe…
RCW 47.58.030 Construction, operation of bridges—Collection of tolls—Schedule of charges.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 47.56.850, the secretary shall have full charge of the construction of all such improvements and reconstruction work and the construction of any additional bridge, including approaches and connecting highways, that may be authorized under this …
RCW 47.58.040 Revenue bonds—Form—Sale—Interim bonds—Deposit of proceeds.
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For the purpose of paying the cost of all or any part of the improvement and reconstruction work and the construction of any additional bridge, approaches thereto, and connecting highways, the department is hereby authorized by resolution to issue its revenue bonds which shall co…
RCW 47.58.050 Revenue bonds—Expenses includable—Conditions—Remedies of bondholders.
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In determining the amount of bonds required to be issued, there may be included any expenses incurred or approved by the department in connection with and incidental to the issuance and sale of bonds and for the preparation of surveys and estimates and making inspections and exam…
RCW 47.58.060 Bond resolution—Disposition of income and revenues.
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Each resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds shall provide for setting aside the necessary amounts for the reasonable and proper operation, maintenance, and repair expenses, and shall fix and determine the amounts to be set apart and applied to the payment of the i…
RCW 47.58.070 Bonds legal investment for state moneys.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, bonds issued under this chapter shall be legal investments by the state investment board of any state moneys in its hands, except permanent school funds.[ 1981 c 3 s 39; 1961 c 13 s 47.58.070. Prior: 1955 c 208 s 7.]Notes:Effective …
RCW 47.58.080 Eminent domain.
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The department is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire in the name of the state by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any lands, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other property of any person, firm, corporation, political subdivision, or o…
RCW 47.58.090 Study of projects—Specific authorization of construction and finance.
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Under the provisions of this chapter, projects other than those specifically authorized herein involving existing bridges may be studied and analyzed by the department, and recommendations therefor may be submitted to the legislature, but such other projects shall not be financed…
RCW 47.58.900 Chapter provides additional method.
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This chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers existing o…
RCW 47.60.005 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adaptive management" means a systematic process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from the outcomes of operational programs.(2) "…
RCW 47.60.010 Ferry system, toll bridges, and facilities authorized—Power to contract, sell, and lease back.
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The department is authorized to acquire by lease, charter, contract, purchase, condemnation, or construction, and partly by any or all of such means, and to thereafter operate, improve, and extend, a system of ferries on and crossing Puget Sound and any of its tributary waters an…
RCW 47.60.013 Emergency powers of governor to insure continued operation of ferry and toll bridge system—Cost reimbursement.
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The governor is authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to insure the continued operation of the Puget Sound ferry and toll bridge system under any emergency circumstances which threaten the continued operation of the system. In the event of such an emergency, the gov…
RCW 47.60.015 "Washington State Ferries"—Name authorized.
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The department is authorized to operate its ferry system under the name: "Washington State Ferries."[ 1984 c 7 s 297; 1961 c 13 s 47.60.015. Prior: 1953 c 33 s 1.]
RCW 47.60.017 State ferry system a public mass transportation system.
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The legislature finds and declares that the state ferry system is a public mass transportation system.[ 1974 ex.s. c 105 s 1.]
RCW 47.60.020 Eminent domain—Condemnation proceedings.
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For the purpose of carrying out any or all of the powers granted in this chapter, the department has the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of either real or personal property, used or useful for the Puget Sound ferry system. Condemnation pursuant to this chapter shall b…
RCW 47.60.030 Existing contracts—Prior negotiations and bids validated.
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In any case where the department takes over any property or properties which are under lease, contract, or concession, or where the department has heretofore entered into any contract or negotiation or received any bid for any of the purposes set forth in this chapter, the depart…
RCW 47.60.040 Survey by department.
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For the purpose of obtaining information for the consideration of the department upon the acquisition of any ferries or ferry facilities or the construction of any toll bridge under this chapter, the department shall make any examination, investigation, survey, or reconnaissance …
RCW 47.60.050 Improvement of facilities—Financing.
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Any facility that the department acquires or is authorized to acquire under the provisions of this chapter may be rehabilitated, rebuilt, enlarged, or improved, and the cost thereof may be paid from the revenues of the system or through the issuance of bonds as hereinafter provid…
RCW 47.60.060 Revenue bonds authorized—Issuance—Conditions—Negotiability—Interim bonds.
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For the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring by lease, charter, contract, purchase, condemnation, or construction all or any part of such Puget Sound ferry system, including toll bridges, approaches, and roadways incidental thereto, and for rehabilitating, rebuilding, enlargin…
RCW 47.60.080 Determining amount of bonds to be issued.
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In determining the amount of bonds required to be issued there may be included any expenses incurred by the department in connection with and incidental to the issuance and sale of bonds and for the preparation of surveys and estimates and making inspections and examinations, int…
RCW 47.60.090 Sale of bonds—Deposit, disbursement of proceeds.
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All bonds issued under or by authority of this chapter shall be sold to the highest and best bidder after such advertising for bids as the department deems proper. However, the department may reject any and all bids so submitted and thereafter sell such bonds so advertised under …
RCW 47.60.100 Bonds are legal investment for state moneys.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, bonds issued by the authority shall be legal investments by the state investment board of any state moneys in its hands, except permanent school funds and motor vehicle funds.[ 1981 c 3 s 40; 1961 c 13 s 47.60.100. Prior: 1953 c 154…
RCW 47.60.110 Bondholders may compel performance.
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The holder of any bond or the trustee for any bonds designated by resolution may by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding require and compel performance of any duties imposed upon any state department, official or employee, including any duties imposed upon or undertaken by th…
RCW 47.60.113 Refunding bonds—Authorization—Amount—Interest—Conditions.
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The department is authorized to refund, at the maturity thereof, or before the maturity thereof if they are subject to call prior to maturity or if all of the holders thereof consent thereto, upon such terms and conditions as it deems best, any or all of its revenue bonds now or …
RCW 47.60.114 Refunding bonds—Payable from revenues.
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Any refunding bonds authorized by this chapter constitute obligations of the department only and not of the state of Washington. They shall be payable solely out of all or such part of the revenues derived from the operation of the toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, ferry syste…
RCW 47.60.115 Refunding bonds—Disposition—Laws applicable.
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The bonds herein authorized shall, in the discretion of the department, be exchanged at the best possible price for the bonds being refunded, or any such bonds not exchanged shall be sold in the manner provided in RCW 47.60.090. The bonds herein authorized shall be issued in acco…
RCW 47.60.120 Other crossings—Infringement of existing franchises—Waivers (as amended by 2003 c 83).
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2588.SL) ***(1) If the department acquires or constructs, maintains, and operates any ferry crossings upon or toll bridges over Puget Sound or any of its tributary or connecting waters, there shall not be constructed, operated, or maintained any other …
RCW 47.60.122 Ferries, terminal facilities—Interim revenue warrants authorized.
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For the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing ferries or ferry terminal facilities, and all costs which may be incurred in connection therewith, the department is authorized to issue interim revenue warrants, which shall constitute obligations o…
RCW 47.60.124 Revenue refunding bonds to redeem interim warrants.
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If it is deemed advisable or found necessary to redeem any or all of such warrants, the department is authorized to issue its revenue refunding bonds for that purpose. The bonds shall constitute obligations only of the department, and shall not be obligations of the state of Wash…
RCW 47.60.126 Interim warrants and refunding bonds—Laws applicable.
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All provisions of chapter 47.60 RCW pertaining and applicable to the revenue bonds of the department authorized in that chapter are applicable to the warrants and revenue refunding bonds authorized herein except insofar as otherwise provided by RCW 47.60.122 through 47.60.126.[ 1…