RCW 35.85.030 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 85 / Section 030
RCW 35.85.030: Limit of assessment—Lien—Priority.
Status: in_force

The city council may prescribe by general ordinance, the mode and manner in which the charge upon property in such local improvement district shall be assessed and determined for the purpose of paying the cost and expense of establishing and constructing such improvement: PROVIDED, That no assessment shall be levied on any such district, the aggregate of which is a greater sum than twenty-five percent of the assessed value of all the real property in such district according to the last equalized assessment thereof for general taxation: PROVIDED FURTHER, That there shall be, in all cases, an opportunity for a hearing upon objections to the assessment roll by the parties affected thereby, before the council as a board of equalization, which hearing shall be after publication of a reasonable notice thereof, such notice to be published in such manner and for such time as may be prescribed by ordinance. At such hearing, or at legal adjournments thereof, such changes may be made in the assessment roll as the city council may find necessary to make the same just and equitable. Railroad rights-of-way shall be assessed for such benefits as shall inure or accrue to the owners, lessees, or operators of the same, resulting or to result from the construction and maintenance of any such improvement, whether such rights-of-way lie within the limits of any street or highway or not; such assessment to lie against the franchise rights when such right-of-way is within such street or highway. When the assessment roll has been finally confirmed by the city council, the charges therein made shall be and become a lien against the property or franchise therein described, paramount to all other liens (except liens for assessments and taxes) upon the property assessed from the time the assessment roll shall be placed in the hands of the collector.The legislature finds that an essential component of streamlined permit decision making is the ability of the department to demonstrate the capacity to meet environmental responsibilities. Therefore, the legislature directs that: (1) Qualified environmental staff within the department must supervise the development of all environmental documentation in accordance with the department's project delivery tools; (2) The department must conduct special prebid meetings for projects that are environmentally complex. In addition, the department must review environmental requirements related to these projects during the preconstruction meeting held with the contractor who is awarded the bid; (3) Environmental staff at the department, or consultant staff hired directly by the department, must conduct field inspections to ensure that project activities comply with permit conditions and environmental commitments. These inspectors: (a) Must notify the department's project engineer when compliance with permit conditions or environmental regulations are not being met; and (b) Must immediately notify the regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over the nonconforming work; and (4) When a project is not complying with a permit or environmental regulation, the project engineer must immediately order the contractor to stop all nonconforming work and implement measures necessary to bring the project into compliance with permits and regulations.
RCW 47.36.010 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 36 / Section 010
RCW 47.36.010: Restoration of United States survey markers.
Status: in_force

The department shall fix permanent monuments at the original positions of all United States government monuments at township corners, section corners, quarter section corners, meander corners, and witness markers, as originally established by the United States government survey whenever any such original monuments or markers fall within the right-of-way of any state highway, and aid in the reestablishment of any such corners, monuments, or markers destroyed or obliterated by the construction of any state highway by permitting inspection of the records in the department's office.
RCW 47.56.253 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 253
RCW 47.56.253: Permits, leases, licenses to governmental entities to use property of toll facility or ferry system.
Status: in_force

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 subdivision or municipal corporation of the state to use any portion of the property of any toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, or Washington state ferry system upon such terms and conditions as the department may prescribe.
RCW 47.79.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 79 / Section 060
RCW 47.79.060: Gifts.
Status: in_force

Subject to appropriation, the department is authorized to accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations for the benefit of any depot, platform, parking area, maintenance facility, or other associated rail facility. However, such an expenditure shall be for the public benefit of the state's intercity passenger rail service.
RCW 47.01.131 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 01 / Section 131
RCW 47.01.131: Continuation of state services to department.
Status: in_force

All state officials required to maintain contact with or provide services for any of the departments or agencies whose functions are transferred by RCW 47.01.031 shall continue to perform such services for the department of transportation unless otherwise directed by this title.
RCW 47.04.082 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 04 / Section 082
RCW 47.04.082: Urban public transportation systems—Defined.
Status: in_force

As used in chapter 108, Laws of 1967, "urban public transportation system" means a system for the public transportation of persons or property by buses, streetcars, trains, electric trolley coaches, other public transit vehicles, or any combination thereof operating in or through predominantly urban areas and owned and operated by the state, any public agency, any city or county or any municipal corporation of the state, including all structures, facilities, vehicles and other property rights and interest forming a part of such a system.
RCW 47.39.075 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 39 / Section 075
RCW 47.39.075: Corridor management plan.
Status: in_force

The department shall participate with local communities to develop a corridor management plan for a state highway nominated to be part of the scenic byway program. Local, regional, or other governmental bodies shall develop a corridor management plan for nominated routes that are under their jurisdiction.
RCW 47.82.040 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 82 / Section 040
RCW 47.82.040: Coordination with other rail systems and common carriers.
Status: in_force

The department, with other state and local agencies shall coordinate as appropriate with designated metropolitan planning organizations to provide public information with respect to common carrier passenger transportation. This information may include maps, routes, and schedules of passenger rail service, local transit agencies, air carriers, private ground transportation providers, and international, state, and local ferry services. The state shall continue its cooperative relationship with Amtrak and Canadian passenger rail systems.
RCW 47.87.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 87 / Section 060
RCW 47.87.060: Board appointment or retention—Privileges, immunities—Insurance—Furnishing of information—Budget.
Status: in_force

(1) Before the start of bridge construction, the board shall appoint or retain: (a) An executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and be in administrative charge of the activities of the commission, and perform such additional duties as directed by the board. Subject to any rules enacted by the commission, the executive director may appoint staff or retain consultants to carry out the purposes and duties of the commission. (b) Legal counsel, including without limitation bond counsel, who shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the commission such opinions, advice, and counsel as may be required, and represent or oversee the representation of the commission in legal matters or hearings, as directed by the commission. (2) The commission may employ such engineering, technical, legal, administrative, operating, and other personnel, officers, or agents on a regular, part-time, or consulting basis as in its judgment is necessary or beneficial for the discharge of its duties. The commission may fix and provide for the qualification, appointment, removal, term, tenure, compensation, pension, and retirement rights of its officers and employees. Employees of the commission shall be afforded the labor rights and protections afforded public employees under the laws of the state within which the primary place of business is situated. (3) All privileges and immunities from liability, laws, and benefits that apply to directors, officers, agents, or employees of a municipal corporation under applicable law shall apply to the directors, officers, agents, and employees of the commission. (4) The commission may purchase insurance or self-insure to protect and hold personally harmless any of its directors, alternate directors, and the officers, employees, and agents of the commission from any action, claim, or proceeding arising out of their performance, purported performance, or failure of performance, in good faith of duties for, or employment with the commission, and to hold these individuals harmless from any expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or monetary judgments from such actions, claims, or proceedings. (5) The commission may purchase insurance or self-insure against loss or damage to any of its properties or facilities, damage to persons or property, loss of revenues, or such other coverages as the board may elect to accomplish the purposes of the commission. Insurance coverage shall be in such form and amount as the board may determine, provided that it satisfies any requirements of any agreement arising out of issuance of bonds or other obligations by the commission. The board may enter into intergovernmental agreements with any state, or local government, or combination thereof, to acquire or maintain the insurance. (6) The commission shall furnish such information with respect to its affairs as may be requested by the state of Washington, bordering state, or any local government. The commission shall prepare an annual report which summarizes the major activities and expenditures of the commission during the year and anticipated for the following year. The commission shall furnish a copy of the annual report, together with any additional information deemed appropriate, to the local governments and other interested parties. (7) Except as described in subsection (8) of this section, the commission shall prepare and adopt a single-year or biennial budget and make appropriations in accordance with this subsection. The commission shall: (a) Establish a budget committee; (b) publish public notice of each meeting of the budget committee; (c) publish public notice and hold a public hearing on the proposed budget before enacting a budget; (d) adopt the budget as it may be amended or revised by the commission, before the start of the budget period; (e) enact such amendments or supplementary budgets during a budget period as the commission may determine are appropriate; and (f) transmit to local area governments a copy of the final budget and any amended or supplementary budgets approved by the commission. In no case may the adopted budget expenditure allowances exceed total estimated revenues unless accompanied by proposed legislation to obtain an equivalent amount of additional revenue. The commission may adopt, and from time to time, amend a rule that further details the preparation of the budget and the process for its adoption. (8) A commission is not required to enact a budget for any years in which the commission has no revenue and all revenues and expenditures for the bridge are authorized in a budget of one or more local governments.
RCW 47.17.375 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 375
RCW 47.17.375: State route No. 193.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 193 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 128 in the vicinity of the Red Wolf crossing, thence westerly to the port of Wilma.
RCW 47.10.823 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 823
RCW 47.10.823: Designation of funds to repay bonds and interest.
Status: in_force

Both principal and interest on the bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 47.10.819 through 47.10.824 shall be payable from the highway bond retirement fund. The state finance committee may provide that a special account be created in the fund to facilitate payment of the principal and interest. The state finance committee shall, on or before June 30th of each year, certify to the state treasurer the amount required for principal and interest on the bonds in accordance with the bond proceedings. The state treasurer shall withdraw revenues from the motor vehicle fund and deposit in the highway bond retirement fund, or a special account in the fund, such amounts, and at such times, as are required by the bond proceedings. Any funds required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.819 through 47.10.824 shall be taken from that portion of the motor vehicle fund that results from the imposition of excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees and which is, or may be appropriated to the department of transportation for state highway purposes. Funds required shall never constitute a charge against any other allocations of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel tax revenues and vehicle-related fees to the state, counties, cities, and towns unless the amount arising from excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees distributed to the state in the motor vehicle fund proves insufficient to meet the requirements for bond retirement or interest on any such bonds. Any payments for bond retirement or interest on the bonds taken from other revenues from the motor vehicle fuel or special fuel taxes and vehicle-related fees that are distributed to the state, counties, cities, and towns, shall be repaid from the first revenues from the motor vehicle fuel or special fuel taxes or vehicle-related fees distributed to the motor vehicle fund not required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds.
RCW 47.36.025 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 36 / Section 025
RCW 47.36.025: Vehicle-activated traffic control signals—Detection of motorcycles and bicycles.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Arterial" means a public road or highway that is designated or qualifies as a principal or minor arterial under a state or local law, ordinance, regulation, or plan. (b) "Bicycle" means a human-powered vehicle with metallic wheels at least sixteen inches in diameter or with metallic braking strips and metallic components, not necessarily including the frame or fork, which may be lawfully ridden on a public road or highway. (c) "Bicycle route" means a route (i) that is designated as a route for bicycle use in a state or local law, ordinance, rule, or plan, or (ii) that provides bicycle access to urban areas that are not reasonably and conveniently accessible through other bicycle routes. The level of existing or projected use by bicyclists is a factor to consider in determining whether a bicycle route provides access that is not reasonably and conveniently available from other bicycle routes. An intersection that provides necessary linkages in a bicycle route or between routes is considered a part of the bicycle route or routes. (d) "Design complete" means that all major design work for a new vehicle-activated traffic control signal has been completed and that the funding necessary for complete construction of the vehicle-activated traffic control signal has been firmly secured. (e) "Existing vehicle-activated traffic control signal" means a vehicle-activated traffic control signal that is in use or design complete on or before July 26, 2009. (f)(i) "Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, on which the driver: (A) Rides on a seat or saddle and the motor vehicle is designed to be steered with a handle bar; or (B) Rides on a seat in a partially or completely enclosed seating area that is equipped with safety belts and the motor vehicle is designed to be steered with a steering wheel. (ii) "Motorcycle" excludes a farm tractor, a power wheelchair, an electric personal assistive mobility device, a motorized foot scooter, an electric-assisted bicycle, and a moped. (g) "Restricted right turn lane" means a right turn only lane where a right turn is not allowed after stopping but only upon a green signal. (h) "Routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles" means that the detection equipment at a vehicle-activated traffic control signal is capable of detecting and will reliably detect a motorcycle or bicycle (i) when the motorcycle or bicycle is present immediately before a stop line or crosswalk in the center of a lane at an intersection or road entrance to such an intersection, or (ii) when the motorcycle or bicycle is present at marked detection areas. (i) "Vehicle-activated traffic control signal" means a traffic control signal on a public road or highway that detects the presence of a vehicle as a means to change a signal phase. (2) During routine maintenance or monitoring activities, but subject to the availability of funds: (a) All existing vehicle-activated traffic control signals that do not currently routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles must be adjusted to do so to the extent that the existing equipment is capable consistent with safe traffic control. Priority must be given to existing vehicle-activated traffic control signals for which complaints relating to motorcycle or bicycle detection have been received and existing vehicle-activated traffic control signals that are otherwise identified as a detection problem for motorcyclists or bicyclists, or both. Jurisdictions operating existing vehicle-activated traffic control signals shall establish and publicize a procedure for filing these complaints in writing or by email, and maintain a record of these complaints and responses; and (b) Where motorcycle and bicycle detection is limited to certain areas other than immediately before the stop line or crosswalk in the center of a lane at an existing vehicle-activated traffic control signal, those detection areas must be clearly marked on the pavement at left turn lanes, through lanes, and limited right turn lanes. These detection areas must also be marked to allow a bicyclist to leave a bicycle lane to enter a detection area, if necessary, to cross an intersection. Pavement markings must be consistent with the standards described in the state of Washington's "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" obtainable from the department of transportation. (3)(a) If at least a substantial portion of detection equipment at an existing vehicle-activated traffic control signal on an arterial or bicycle route is scheduled to be replaced or upgraded, the replaced or upgraded detection equipment must routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles. For purposes of this subsection (3)(a), "substantial portion" means that the proposed replacement or upgrade will cost more than twenty percent of the cost of full replacement or upgraded detection equipment that would routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles. (b) If at least a substantial portion of detection equipment at an existing vehicle-activated traffic control signal on a public road or highway that is not an arterial or bicycle route is scheduled to be replaced or upgraded, the replaced or upgraded detection equipment must routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles. For purposes of this subsection (3)(b), "substantial portion" means that the proposed replacement or upgrade will cost more than fifty percent of the cost of full replacement or upgraded detection equipment that would routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles. (4) All vehicle-activated traffic control signals that are design complete and put in operation after July 26, 2009, must be designed and operated, when in use, to routinely and reliably detect motorcycles and bicycles, including the detection of bicycles in bicycle lanes that cross an intersection.
RCW 47.26.300 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 26 / Section 300
RCW 47.26.300: Bicycle routes—Legislative declaration.
Status: in_force

The state of Washington is confronted with emergency shortages of energy sources utilized for the transportation of its citizens and must seek alternative methods of providing public mobility. Bicycles are suitable for many transportation purposes, and are pollution-free in addition to using a minimal amount of resources and energy. However, the increased use of bicycles for both transportation and recreation has led to an increase in both fatal and nonfatal injuries to bicyclists. The legislature therefore finds that the establishment, improvement, and upgrading of bicycle routes is necessary to promote public mobility, conserve energy, and provide for the safety of the bicycling and motoring public.
RCW 47.52.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 52 / Section 060
RCW 47.52.060: Court process expedited.
Status: in_force

Court proceedings necessary to acquire property or property rights for purposes of this chapter shall take precedence over all other causes not involving the public interest in all courts to the end that the provision for limited access facilities may be expedited.It shall be the duty of the chief of the Washington state patrol to file, tabulate, and analyze all accident reports and to publish annually, immediately following the close of each fiscal year, and monthly during the course of the year, statistical information based thereon showing the number of accidents, the location, the frequency, whether any driver involved in the accident was distracted at the time of the accident and the circumstances thereof, and other statistical information which may prove of assistance in determining the cause of vehicular accidents. Distractions contributing to an accident to be reported must include at least the following: Not distracted; operating a handheld electronic telecommunication device; operating a hands-free wireless telecommunication device; other electronic devices (including, but not limited to, PDA's, laptop computers, navigational devices, etc.); adjusting an audio or entertainment system; smoking; eating or drinking; reading or writing; grooming; interacting with children, passengers, animals, or objects in the vehicle; other inside distractions; outside distractions; and distraction unknown. Such accident reports and analysis or reports thereof shall be available to the director of licensing, the department of transportation, the utilities and transportation commission, the traffic safety commission, and other public entities authorized by the chief of the Washington state patrol, or their duly authorized representatives, for further tabulation and analysis for pertinent data relating to the regulation of highway traffic, highway construction, vehicle operators and all other purposes, and to publish information so derived as may be deemed of publication value.
RCW 47.12.210 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 12 / Section 210
RCW 47.12.210: Additional financing methods for property and engineering costs—Warrants on motor vehicle fund.
Status: in_force

Such an agreement shall provide that the state finance committee shall purchase, at par, warrants drawn upon the motor vehicle fund in payment for the property covered by the agreement and the engineering costs necessary for such advance purchase or condemnation. Such warrants shall be purchased by the state finance committee, upon the presentation by the holders thereof to the state treasurer, from any moneys available for investment in the state treasury as provided in RCW 43.84.080 : PROVIDED, That in no event shall more than ten percent of the assets of any fund be used for the purpose of acquiring property as authorized herein, except in the case of current state funds in the state treasury, twenty percent of the balance therein available for investment may be invested as provided in RCW 47.12.180 through 47.12.240 .
RCW 47.66.070 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 66 / Section 070
RCW 47.66.070: Multimodal transportation account.
Status: in_force

The multimodal transportation account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for transportation purposes. During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the multimodal transportation account to the general fund.
RCW 47.60.115 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 115
RCW 47.60.115: Refunding bonds—Disposition—Laws applicable.
Status: in_force

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 accordance with, and shall be subject to, the provisions of RCW 47.60.050 , 47.60.060 , 47.60.080 , 47.60.100 , 47.60.110 , and 47.60.120 .
RCW 47.17.317 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 317
RCW 47.17.317: State route No. 163.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 163 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 16 in Tacoma, thence northerly to the Point Defiance ferry terminal; also From the state ferry terminal at Point Defiance via the state ferry system northerly to the state ferry terminal at Tahlequah.
RCW 47.68.190 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 190
RCW 47.68.190: Exclusive grants prohibited.
Status: in_force

The department shall not grant any exclusive right for the use of any landing area or air navigation facility under its jurisdiction. This section shall not be construed to prevent the making of contracts, leases, and other arrangements pursuant to this chapter.
RCW 47.32.100 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 32 / Section 100
RCW 47.32.100: Procedure when claimant wins or loses.
Status: in_force

If the claimant makes good the claimant's title to or right to possession of the property, upon payment into the registry of the court of the costs of service or posting of original notice issued by the department with respect to the property, the cost of posting notice of hearing in the court and such proportion of the cost of publication of the notice as the court may fix and direct to be entered and the clerk's fees of filing the affidavit and bond as a separate action and of entry of judgment therein at the amounts provided for in civil actions, judgment shall be entered restoring the property to the claimant without any confirmation of title as to any other claimant thereto, relieving the sheriff from necessity of selling the property and making return thereon, and continuing the effect of the bond for a period of six years thereafter for the benefit of such adverse claimants to the property, if any, as may thereafter make claim to the property. If the claimant does not make good such claim of title to or right to possession of the property, judgment shall be rendered against the claimant and the sureties of the claimant for the value of the property as finally shown by the affidavit as above provided for, together with such fees for filing the affidavit and bond as a separate action and for entry of judgment therein and other costs and disbursements as taxed in any civil action including the statutory attorney fee as part thereof, for all of which execution may accordingly issue, and relieving the sheriff from the necessity of selling the property or making return thereon.
RCW 47.56.258 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 258
RCW 47.56.258: Notification requirements.
Status: in_force

Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400 .
RCW 47.47.040 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 47 / Section 040
RCW 47.47.040: Applicability of other transportation project governing provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) For any eligible transportation project that requires the imposition of tolls on a state facility, the legislature must approve the imposition of such tolls consistent with RCW 47.56.820 . (2) For any eligible transportation project that requires setting or adjusting toll rates on a state facility, the commission has sole responsibility consistent with RCW 47.56.850 . (3)(a) If federal funds are provided for an eligible transportation project developed under this chapter, disadvantaged business enterprise inclusion requirements, as established, monitored, and administered by the department's office of equity and civil rights, apply. (b) If no federal funds are provided for an eligible transportation project developed under this chapter, state laws, rates, and rules must govern, including the public works small business certification program pursuant to RCW 39.19.030 (7) as monitored and administered by the department's office of equity and civil rights.
RCW 47.12.120 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 12 / Section 120
RCW 47.12.120: Lease of unused highway land or air space.
Status: in_force

Whenever the governor receives from the confederated tribes of the Colville reservation or the Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, or Tulalip tribe a resolution expressing their desire for the retrocession by the state of all or any measure of the criminal jurisdiction acquired by the state pursuant to RCW 37.12.021 over lands of that tribe's reservation, the governor may, within ninety days, issue a proclamation retroceding to the United States the criminal jurisdiction previously acquired by the state over such reservation. However, the state of Washington shall retain jurisdiction as provided in RCW 37.12.010 . The proclamation of retrocession shall not become effective until it is accepted by an officer of the United States government in accordance with 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1323 (82 Stat. 78, 79) and in accordance with procedures established by the United States for acceptance of such retrocession of jurisdiction. The Colville tribes and the Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, and Tulalip tribes shall not exercise criminal or civil jurisdiction over non-Indians.The department may rent or lease any lands, improvements, or air space above or below any lands that are held for highway purposes but are not presently needed. The rental or lease: (1) Must be upon such terms and conditions as the department may determine; (2) Is subject to the provisions and requirements of zoning ordinances of political subdivisions of government; (3) Includes lands used or to be used for both limited access and conventional highways that otherwise meet the requirements of this section; (4) In the case of bus shelters provided by a local transit authority that include commercial advertising, may charge the transit authority only for commercial space; (5) In the case of the project for community purposes established in RCW 47.12.380 , must be consistent with the provisions of that section; and (6)(a)(i) In the case of a lease agreement with a public agency, special purpose district, federally recognized tribe, state historical society under chapter 27.34 RCW, or community-based nonprofit organization, the department's process for determining adequate consideration for renting or leasing lands, improvements, or air space, may incorporate identified social, environmental, or economic benefits to be provided by the lessee for community purposes as a component of the consideration to be provided by the lessee when the use of the property by the lessee is for a community purpose. Use of this methodology is at the department's discretion. The following factors shall be considered by the department in its evaluation of a potential lease agreement under this methodology: (A) The extent to which the community purpose will benefit overburdened communities and vulnerable populations, as these terms are defined in RCW 70A.02.010 ; (B) The benefit of the community purpose to a broad number of members of the public; (C) The likelihood that, during the term of the potential lease agreement being considered, the property has practical and economically feasible uses for which the department could obtain economic rent during this period; and (D) The lessee's qualifications to perform the community purpose and to fulfill its terms of the lease agreement, through consideration of factors that include, but are not limited to, the lessee's prior performance related to the community purpose and the financial feasibility of the lessee performing the obligations required under the lease agreement. (ii)(A) To the extent the department finds all or a portion of costs associated with the leasing process to be undertaken for community purpose projects identified under this subsection (6) cannot reasonably be assumed by the lessee, the department may use funds specifically appropriated for this purpose for these costs. (B) To the extent specifically appropriated funds are unavailable, the department shall include a budget request to the legislature during the next legislative session for sufficient funds the department determines are necessary to complete a leasing process under (a)(ii)(A) of this subsection. (b) As part of the consideration to the department, a lease agreement under (a) of this subsection must require the lessee to maintain and secure the premises. (c) A lease agreement under (a) of this subsection must include: (i) A requirement that the use of the premises shall be limited to the designated community purposes; (ii) Remedies that apply if the lessee of the property fails to use it for the designated community purposes or ceases to use it for these purposes; (iii) To the extent applicable, a requirement that the lessee assumes liability for the lessee's uses of the property to which the requirements of 23 U.S.C. Sec. 138 and 49 U.S.C. Sec. 303, commonly known as section 4(f) of the department of transportation act of 1966, or 54 U.S.C. Sec. 200305, commonly known as section 6(f) of the land and water conservation fund act of 1965, apply; and (iv) Evidence of commercial or self-insurance at levels deemed sufficient by the department, as well as appropriate indemnification. (d) Leases under this subsection (6) may not be undertaken by the department for the community purposes described in (g)(i)(A) or (B) of this subsection (6) on the right-of-way of a state highway or in places that would place infrastructure or the traveling public in jeopardy. (e) The department must provide an annual report to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1st of each year with information on the active lease agreements authorized under this subsection, including the community purposes being served and a summary of relevant lease terms. (f) In the case of a lease agreement with a community-based nonprofit organization, the proposed lease must first be presented to the transportation committees of the legislature as part of the department's budget submittal and then approved in an omnibus transportation appropriations act. However, this subsection (6)(f) does not apply to lease agreements regarding the temporary use of department property. For purposes of this subsection (6)(f), "temporary use" means lease agreements lasting no longer than five years in duration, inclusive of lease renewals. (g) For the purposes of this subsection (6): (i) "Community purposes" means providing one or more of the following for public benefit purposes: (A) Housing, housing assistance, and related services; (B) Shelter programs including, but not limited to, indoor emergency shelters; transitional housing; emergency housing; supportive housing; and safe spaces, such as tiny home villages, pallet home villages, and recreational vehicle lots; (C) Parks; (D) Enhanced public spaces including, but not limited to, public plazas; (E) Public recreation; (F) Salmon habitat restoration, defined as the process of repairing, enhancing, or recreating natural environments that support salmon populations; or (G) Public transportation uses. (ii)(A) "Adequate consideration" means consideration that is comprised of: (I) The performance of activities that fulfill the community purpose designated in the lease agreement; (II) Maintenance and security of the premises to be provided under the lease agreement; and (III) May include additional monetary or nonmonetary consideration as provided in (g)(ii)(B) of this subsection. (B) The department may require additional monetary or nonmonetary consideration be provided to the extent it determines that consideration to be provided under (g)(ii)(A)(I) and (II) of this subsection are insufficient consideration for use of the property and that additional consideration is necessary.
RCW 47.56.711 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 711
RCW 47.56.711: Spokane river bridges.
Status: in_force

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 of Spokane.
RCW 47.17.385 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 385
RCW 47.17.385: State route No. 202.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 202 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 522 near Bothell, thence southeasterly to a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of North Bend.
RCW 47.17.850 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 850
RCW 47.17.850: State route No. 906.
Status: in_force

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 southeasterly direction to a junction with state route number 90 at the Hyak interchange.
RCW 47.12.015 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 12 / Section 015
RCW 47.12.015: "Reservation boundary" defined.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter "reservation boundary" means the boundary of the reservation as established by federal law or under the authority of the United States Secretary of the Interior.
RCW 47.17.610 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 610
RCW 47.17.610: State route No. 410.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 410 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 167 at Sumner, thence easterly by way of Buckley, Enumclaw, and Chinook Pass, to a junction with state route number 12 northwest of Yakima: PROVIDED, That until such time as state route number 167 is constructed and opened to traffic on an anticipated ultimate alignment from a junction with state route number 5 near Tacoma easterly to Sumner on the north side of the Puyallup river, the public highway between state route number 5 in Tacoma and state route number 161 in Sumner, on the south side of the Puyallup river, shall remain on the state highway system.
RCW 47.32.030 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 32 / Section 030
RCW 47.32.030: Proceedings in rem authorized—Records certified.
Status: in_force

In case the property or any portion thereof described in the notice is not removed from the right-of-way within ten days after the date of the posting, exclusive of the date of posting, all such property upon the right-of-way of the state highway or portion thereof becomes unlawful, and the department shall commence proceedings in the name of the state of Washington for the removal thereof by court action. The department shall thereupon prepare two original copies of the order together with two copies each of the notice posted and of the affidavits in proof of posting thereof and duplicate copies of a certificate by the department describing with reasonable certainty and with due reference to the center line stationing of the state highway and to proper legal subdivisional points, each structure, building, improvement, encroachment, or other means of occupancy, other than pole lines, pipe lines, or other structures maintained for public and quasi-public utilities, on the state highway or portion thereof specified in the order that remain upon the right-of-way as aforesaid. Thereupon action shall be commenced in rem for the purpose of removal of all such unlawful property, in the superior court of the county in which the state highway or portion thereof containing the structures is situated, entitled and in the name of the state of Washington as plaintiff and describing each unlawful structure, building, improvement, encroachment, or other means of occupancy, which structures, buildings, improvements, encroachments, or other means of occupancy shall be briefly named as defendants.
RCW 47.60.500 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 500
RCW 47.60.500: Acquisition of additional ferries—Legislative finding—Department authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that the state's ferry fleet available for mass transportation of people within the urban region of Puget Sound is critically deficient and that substantial financial assistance for the acquisition of new ferries is necessary if the Washington state ferries is to continue to fulfill its role in the Puget Sound regional urban transportation system. (2) The department is authorized: (a) To apply to the United States secretary of transportation for a financial grant to assist the state to acquire urgently needed ferries; (b) To enter into an agreement with the United States secretary of transportation or other duly authorized federal officials and to assent to such conditions as may be necessary to obtain financial assistance for the acquisition of additional ferries. In connection with the agreement the department may pledge any moneys in the Puget Sound capital construction account, not required for debt service, in the motor vehicle fund or any moneys to be deposited in the account for the purpose of paying the state's share of the cost of acquiring ferries. To the extent of the pledge the department shall use the moneys available in the Puget Sound capital construction account to meet the obligations as they arise.
RCW 47.40.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 40 / Section 060
RCW 47.40.060: Agreement to maintain project.
Status: in_force

If any such permit is granted, the department shall enter into an agreement with the person, firm, corporation, association, or organization agreeing that such roadside development or beautification shall be maintained and kept up by the state through the department or by the person, firm, corporation, association, or organization. If any such person, firm, corporation, association, or organization so agreeing fails or neglects to maintain the roadside development or beautification, the department is empowered to do so, and the expense thereof shall be a charge against the person, firm, corporation, association, or organization.
RCW 47.68.090 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 090
RCW 47.68.090: Aid to municipalities, Indian tribes, persons—Federal aid.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of transportation may make available its engineering and other technical services, with or without charge, to any municipality or person desiring them in connection with the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation of airports or air navigation facilities. (2)(a) The department may render financial assistance by grant or loan, or both, to the following entities out of appropriations made by the legislature for the following purposes: (i) Any municipality or municipalities acting jointly in the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation of an airport owned or controlled, or to be owned or controlled by such municipality or municipalities; (ii) Any Indian tribe recognized as such by the federal government or such tribes acting jointly in the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation of an airport, owned or controlled, or to be owned or controlled by such tribe or tribes, and to be held available for the general use of the public; or (iii) Any person or persons acting jointly in the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation of an airport, owned or controlled, or to be owned or controlled by such person or persons, and to be held available for the general use of the public. (b) Such financial assistance may be furnished in connection with federal or other financial aid for the same purposes: PROVIDED, That no grant or loan, or both, shall be in excess of $750,000 for any one project: PROVIDED FURTHER, That no grant or loan, or both, shall be granted unless the municipality or municipalities acting jointly, the tribe or tribes acting jointly, or the person or persons acting jointly shall from their own funds match any funds made available by the department upon such ratio as the department may prescribe. (c) The requirements of (b) of this subsection do not apply for projects when directed to do so by the legislature during the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium in an omnibus transportation appropriations act. (d) The department must establish, by rule, criteria for administering financial assistance to any entity. (3) The department is authorized to act as agent of any municipality or municipalities acting jointly, any tribe or tribes acting jointly, or any person or persons acting jointly upon the request of such municipality or municipalities, tribe or tribes, or person or persons in accepting, receiving, receipting for, and disbursing federal moneys, and other moneys public or private, made available to finance, in whole or in part, the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation of an airport or air navigation facility; and if requested by such municipality or municipalities, tribe or tribes, or person or persons, may act as its or their agent in contracting for and supervising such planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation; and all municipalities, tribes, and persons are authorized to designate the department as their agent for the foregoing purposes. The department, as principal on behalf of the state, and any municipality on its own behalf, may enter into any contracts, with each other or with the United States or with any person, which may be required in connection with a grant or loan of federal moneys for airport or air navigation facility purposes. All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and transferred or expended by the department upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States. All moneys received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state treasury, and, unless otherwise prescribed by the authority from which such moneys were received, shall be kept in separate funds designated according to the purposes for which the moneys were made available, and held by the state in trust for such purposes. All such moneys are hereby appropriated for the purposes for which the same were made available, to be disbursed or expended in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which they were made available: PROVIDED, That any landing fee or charge imposed by any Indian tribe or tribes for the privilege of use of an airport facility planned, acquired, constructed, improved, maintained, or operated with financial assistance from the department pursuant to this section must apply equally to tribal and nontribal members: PROVIDED FURTHER, That in the event any municipality or municipalities, Indian tribe or tribes, or person or persons, or any distributor of aircraft fuel as defined by RCW 82.42.010 which operates in any airport facility which has received financial assistance pursuant to this section, fails to collect the aircraft fuel excise tax as specified in chapter 82.42 RCW, all funds or value of technical assistance given or paid to such municipality or municipalities, Indian tribe or tribes, or person or persons under the provisions of this section shall revert to the department, and shall be due and payable to the department immediately.
RCW 47.01.021 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 01 / Section 021
RCW 47.01.021: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this title unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Department" means the department of transportation created in RCW 47.01.031 ; (2) "Commission" means the transportation commission created in RCW 47.01.051 ; (3) "Secretary" means the secretary of transportation as provided for in RCW 47.01.041 .
RCW 47.01.270 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 01 / Section 270
RCW 47.01.270: Radioactive or hazardous cargo, notice of prohibition.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation shall adopt regulations to establish procedures for giving notice to transporters of placarded radioactive or hazardous cargo of times when transportation of such cargo is prohibited.
RCW 47.17.410 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 410
RCW 47.17.410: State route No. 207.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 207 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 2 in the vicinity north of Winton, thence northerly to Lake Wenatchee state park.
RCW 47.87.100 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 87 / Section 100
RCW 47.87.100: Rules and regulations—Compensation to contractor—Revenue, other assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall have the exclusive power to enact and enforce such rules and regulations as the board may elect for the use, operations, maintenance, inspection, and preservation of any bridge owned or operated by the commission, including limiting loads permitted on the bridge and closing the bridge to any traffic deemed unsafe by the commission, provided the commission shall comply with all state and federal regulations generally applicable to bridge operations, maintenance, safety, and inspections. (2) Any facility or property owned, leased, operated, or controlled by the commission may be operated by the commission directly, or by another public or a private entity pursuant to a contract, lease, or agreement that is subject to such terms and conditions as the board may determine. (3) Compensation to a contractor under an operating contract may be in the form of a payment by the commission to the contractor for services rendered, a payment by the contractor to the commission for the rights to operate the facility or property, or such other arrangements as the board may elect. (4) A state agency or local government may pledge or grant revenue or other assistance to support or guaranty, in whole or part, the repayment of debt, costs of operations, or capitalization of reserves of the commission under such terms as the commission and the state agency or local government may agree, and the commission may accept such assistance.
RCW 46.44.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 44 / Section 060
RCW 46.44.060: Outside load limits for passenger vehicles.
Status: in_force

No passenger type vehicle shall be operated on any public highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of such vehicle nor extending more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof.(1) Any person, firm, or corporation who constructs or maintains on, over, across, or along any state highway any water pipe, flume, gas pipe, telegraph, telephone, electric light, or power lines, or tram or railway, or any other such facilities, without having first obtained and having at all times in full force and effect a franchise or permit to do so in the manner provided by law is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate and distinct offense. (2) Any person, firm, or corporation who constructs or maintains on, over, across, or along any state highway any water pipe, flume, gas pipe, telegraph, telephone, electric light or power lines, or tram or railway, or any other such facilities, without having first obtained and having at all times in full force and effect a franchise or permit to do so in the manner provided by law is liable for a civil penalty of one hundred dollars per calendar day beginning forty-five days from the date notice is given and until application is made for a franchise or permit or until the facility is removed as required by notice. The state shall give notice by certified mail that a franchise or permit is required or the facility must be removed and shall include in the notice sufficient information to identify the portion of right-of-way in question. Notice is effective upon delivery. (3) If a person, firm or corporation does not apply for a permit or franchise within forty-five days of notice given in accordance with subsection (2) of this section or the state determines that the facility constructed or maintained without a permit or franchise would not be granted a permit or franchise, the state may order the facility to be removed within such time period as the state may specify. If the facility is not removed, the state, in addition to any other remedy, may remove the facility at the expense of the owner.
RCW 47.56.864 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 864
RCW 47.56.864: Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.
Status: in_force

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 capitalized interest; (b) All of the tolls and other revenues received from the operation of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project as a toll facility, to be deposited at least monthly; (c) Any interest that may be earned from the deposit or investment of those revenues; (d) Notwithstanding RCW 47.12.063 , proceeds from the sale of any surplus real property acquired for the purpose of building the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project; and (e) All damages, liquidated or otherwise, collected under any contract involving the construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. (2) Subject to the covenants made by the state in the bond proceedings authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds for the construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project, toll charges, other revenues, and interest received from the operation of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project as a toll facility may be used to: (a) Pay any required costs allowed under RCW 47.56.820 ; and (b) Repay amounts to the motor vehicle fund as required. (3) When repaying the motor vehicle fund, the state treasurer shall transfer funds from the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account to the motor vehicle fund on or before each debt service date for bonds issued for the construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project in an amount sufficient to repay the motor vehicle fund for amounts transferred from that fund to the highway bond retirement fund to provide for any bond principal and interest due on that date. The state treasurer may establish subaccounts for the purpose of segregating toll charges, bond sale proceeds, and other revenues.
RCW 47.52.121 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 52 / Section 121
RCW 47.52.121: Prior determinations validated.
Status: in_force

Any determinations of an authority establishing a limited access facility subsequent to March 19, 1947, and prior to March 16, 1951, in connection with new highways, roads or streets, or relocated highways, roads or streets, or portions of existing highways, roads or streets which are relocated, and all acquirements of property or access rights in connection therewith are hereby validated, ratified, approved and confirmed, notwithstanding any lack of power (other than constitutional) of such authority, and notwithstanding any defects or irregularities (other than constitutional) in such proceedings.
RCW 47.52.050 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 52 / Section 050
RCW 47.52.050: Acquisition of property.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of this chapter the highway authorities of the state, counties and incorporated cities and towns, respectively, or in cooperation one with the other, may acquire private or public property and property rights for limited access facilities and service roads, including rights of access, air, view and light, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation, in the same manner as such authorities are now or hereafter may be authorized by law to acquire property or property rights in connection with highways and streets within their respective jurisdictions. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section all property rights acquired under the provisions of this chapter shall be in fee simple. In the acquisition of property or property rights for any limited access facility or portion thereof, or for any service road in connection therewith, the state, county, incorporated city and town authority may, in its discretion, acquire an entire lot, block or tract of land, if by so doing the interest of the public will be best served, even though said entire lot, block or tract is not immediately needed for the limited access facility. (2) The highway authorities of the state, counties, and incorporated cities and towns may acquire by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation a three-dimensional air space corridor in fee simple over or below the surface of the ground, together with such other property in fee simple and other property rights as are needed for the construction and operation of a limited access highway facility, but only if the acquiring authority finds that the proposal will not: (a) impair traffic safety on the highway or interfere with the free flow of traffic; or (b) permit occupancy or use of the air space above or below the highway which is hazardous to the operation of the highway.Every coroner or other official performing like functions shall on or before the tenth day of each month, report in writing to the sheriff of the county in which he or she holds office and to the chief of the Washington state patrol the death of any person within his or her jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as a result of an accident involving any vehicle, together with the circumstances of such accident.
RCW 47.46.170 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 46 / Section 170
RCW 47.46.170: Application of RCW 47.46.040 and 47.46.050.
Status: in_force

RCW 47.46.040 and 47.46.050 apply only to those agreements that include private sources of financing in whole or in part.
RCW 47.64.160 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 160
RCW 47.64.160: Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) A collective bargaining agreement may include a provision for members of the bargaining unit to authorize the deduction of membership dues from their salary, and the employer shall enforce it by deducting from the salary payments to members of the bargaining unit the dues required of membership. An employee's written, electronic, or recorded voice authorization to have the employer deduct membership dues from the employee's salary must be made by the employee to the exclusive bargaining representative. If the employer receives a request for authorization of deductions, the employer shall as soon as practicable forward the request to the exclusive bargaining representative. (2)(a) Upon receiving notice of the employee's authorization from the exclusive bargaining representative, the employer shall deduct from the employee's salary membership dues and remit the amounts to the exclusive bargaining representative. (b) The employee's authorization remains in effect until expressly revoked by the employee in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization. (c) An employee's request to revoke authorization for payroll deductions must be in writing and submitted by the employee to the exclusive bargaining representative in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization. (d) After the employer receives confirmation from the exclusive bargaining representative that the employee has revoked authorization for deductions, the employer shall end the deduction no later than the second payroll after receipt of the confirmation. (e) The employer shall rely on information provided by the exclusive bargaining representative regarding the authorization and revocation of deductions.
RCW 47.05.025 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 05 / Section 025
RCW 47.05.025: Highways of regional significance.
Status: in_force

Highways of regional significance may receive funding under the conditions of RCW 36.120.020 (8)(c). The following highways are of regional significance: (1) That portion of state route number 9 that runs from state route number 522 in the south to state route number 531 in the north; (2) That portion of state route number 524 that runs from state route number 5 easterly to state route number 522; (3) That portion of state route number 704 from state route number 5 to state route number 7.
RCW 47.26.130 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 26 / Section 130
RCW 47.26.130: Transportation improvement board—Travel expenses.
Status: in_force

Members of the transportation improvement board shall receive no compensation for their services on the board, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while attending meetings of the board or while engaged on other business of the board when authorized by the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
RCW 47.64.250 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 250
RCW 47.64.250: Legal actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any ferry employee organization and the department of transportation may sue or be sued as an entity under this chapter. Service upon any party shall be in accordance with law or the rules of civil procedure. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to make any individual or his or her assets liable for any judgment against the department of transportation or a ferry employee organization if the individual was acting in his or her official capacity. (2) Any legal action by any ferry employee organization or the department of transportation under this chapter shall be filed in Thurston county superior court within ten days of when the cause of action arose. The court shall consider those actions on a priority basis and determine the merits of the actions within thirty days of filing.
RCW 47.17.540 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 540
RCW 47.17.540: State route No. 300.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 300 is established as follows: Beginning at the western boundary of the Belfair State Park, thence generally easterly to a junction with state route number 3 at Belfair.
RCW 47.52.040 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 52 / Section 040
RCW 47.52.040: Design—Entrance and exit restricted—Closure of intersecting roads.
Status: in_force

The highway authorities of the state, counties and incorporated cities and towns may so design any limited access facility and so regulate, restrict, or prohibit access as to best serve the traffic for which such facility is intended; and the determination of design by such authority shall be conclusive and final. In this connection such highway authorities may divide and separate any limited access facility into separate roadways by the construction of raised curbings, central dividing sections, or other physical separations, or by designating such separate roadways by signs, markers, stripes, and the proper lane for such traffic by appropriate signs, markers, stripes and other devices. No person shall have any right of ingress or egress to, from, or across limited access facilities to or from abutting lands, except at designated points at which access may be permitted by the highway authorities upon such terms and conditions as may be specified from time to time: PROVIDED, That any intersecting streets, roads or highways, not made a part of such facility, shall be deemed closed at the right-of-way line by the designation and construction of said facility and without the consent of any other party or the necessity of any other legal proceeding for such closing, notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.Whenever the driver of the vehicle involved in any accident, concerning which accident report is required, is physically incapable of making the required accident report and there is another occupant other than a passenger for hire therein, in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making a report, such occupant shall make or cause to be made such report. Upon recovery such driver shall make such report in the manner required by law.
RCW 47.17.075 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 075
RCW 47.17.075: State route No. 18.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 18 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 99 in the vicinity of northeast Tacoma, thence northeasterly by way of Auburn to a junction with state route number 90 west of North Bend.
RCW 47.68.500 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 500
RCW 47.68.500: Community aviation revitalization board and department of transportation to keep proper records of accounts.
Status: in_force

The community aviation revitalization board and the department of transportation must keep proper records of accounts, which are subject to audit by the state auditor.
RCW 47.17.280 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 280
RCW 47.17.280: State route No. 142.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 142 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 14 in the vicinity of Lyle, thence northeasterly by way of Klickitat to a junction with state route number 97 in the vicinity of Goldendale.
RCW 47.01.240 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 01 / Section 240
RCW 47.01.240: Coordination of long-range needs studies.
Status: in_force

The department and the transportation improvement board shall coordinate their activities relative to long-range needs studies, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 47.05 RCW and RCW 47.26.170 , respectively, in order that long-range needs data may be developed and maintained on an integrated and comparable basis. Needs data for county roads and city streets in nonurban areas shall be provided by the counties and cities to the department in such form and extent as requested by the department, after consultation with the county road administration board and the association of Washington cities, in order that needs data may be obtained on a comparable basis for all highways, roads, and streets in Washington.
RCW 47.10.923 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 923
RCW 47.10.923: Statement of general obligation—Pledge of toll revenue and excise taxes and vehicle-related fees.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.920 , 47.10.925 , and 47.10.926 must distinctly state that they are a general obligation of the state of Washington, must pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, and must contain an unconditional promise to pay such principal and interest as the same becomes due. The principal of and interest on the bonds must be first payable in the manner provided in this section and RCW 47.10.920 , 47.10.925 , and 47.10.926 from toll revenue and then from proceeds of excise taxes on fuel and vehicle-related fees to the extent toll revenue is not available for that purpose. Toll revenue and the state excise taxes on fuel imposed by chapter 82.38 RCW and vehicle-related fees are hereby pledged to the payment of any bonds and the interest thereon issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.920 , 47.10.925 , and 47.10.926 , and the legislature agrees to continue to impose these toll charges on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project, and on any other eligible toll facility designated by the legislature and on which the imposition of tolls is authorized by the legislature in respect of the bonds, and excise taxes on fuel and vehicle-related fees in amounts sufficient to pay, when due, the principal and interest on all bonds issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.920 , 47.10.925 , and 47.10.926 .
RCW 47.60.050 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 050
RCW 47.60.050: Improvement of facilities—Financing.
Status: in_force

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 provided.The respective owners of adjoining inclosures [enclosures] shall keep up and maintain in good repair all partition fences between such inclosures [enclosures] in equal shares, so long as they shall continue to occupy or improve the same; and in case either of the parties shall desire to make such fence capable of turning hogs and the other party does not desire to use it for such purpose, then the party desiring to use it shall have the right to attach hog-fencing material to the posts of such fence, which hog fencing shall remain the property of the party who put it up, and he or she may remove it at any time he or she desires: PROVIDED, That he or she leaves the fence in as good condition as it was when the hog fencing was by him or her attached, the natural decay of the posts excepted. The attaching of such hog fencing shall not relieve the other party from the duty of keeping in repair his or her part of such fence, as to all materials used in said fence additional to said hog fencing.
RCW 47.56.886 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 886
RCW 47.56.886: State route number 167 and Interstate 405 express toll lane system—Traffic and revenue analysis—Finance plan.
Status: in_force

(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 a review of the following variables within the express toll lane system: (i) Vehicles with two or more occupants are exempt from payment; (ii) Vehicles with three or more occupants are exempt from payment; (iii) A variable fee; and (iv) A flat rate fee. (b) The department, in consultation with the transportation commission, shall develop a corridor-wide project management plan to develop a strategy for phasing the completion of improvements in the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor. (2) The department, in consultation with the transportation commission, shall use the information from the traffic and revenue analysis and the corridor-wide project management plan to develop a finance plan to fund improvements in the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor. The department must include the following elements in the finance plan: (a) Current state and federal funding contributions for projects in the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor; (b) A potential future state and federal funding contribution to leverage toll revenues; (c) Financing mechanisms to optimize the revenue available for capacity improvements including, but not limited to, using the full faith and credit of the state; (d) An express toll lane system operating in the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor by 2014; and (e) Completion of the capacity improvements in the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor. (3) The department and the transportation commission must consult with a committee consisting of local and state elected officials from the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor and representatives from the transit agencies that operate in the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor while developing the performance standards, traffic and revenue analysis, and finance plan. (4) The transportation commission must provide the traffic and revenue analysis plan, and the department must provide the finance plan, to the governor and the legislature by January 2012. The department shall provide technical and other support as requested by the transportation commission to complete the plans identified in this subsection. Funds from Interstate 405 capital project appropriations may be used by the transportation commission through an interagency agreement with the department to cover the cost of the plans identified in this subsection. (5) The department shall conduct ongoing education and outreach to ensure public awareness of the express toll lane system.
RCW 47.32.120 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 32 / Section 120
RCW 47.32.120: Business places along highway.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RCW 47.04.270 , it is unlawful for any person to erect a structure or establishment or maintain a business, the nature of which requires the use by patrons or customers of property adjoining the structure or establishment unless the structure or establishment is located at a distance from the right-of-way of any state highway so that none of the right-of-way thereof is required for the use of the patrons or customers of the establishment. Any such structure erected or business maintained that makes use of or tends to invite patrons to use the right-of-way or any portion thereof of any state highway by occupying it while a patron is a public nuisance, and the department may fence the right-of-way of the state highway to prevent such unauthorized use thereof.
RCW 47.10.890 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 890
RCW 47.10.890: Administration and amount of sale.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the department of transportation, as appropriate, the state finance committee shall supervise and provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of the bonds in chapter 45, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. in accordance with chapter 39.42 RCW. Bonds authorized by chapter 45, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. shall be sold in the manner, at time or times, in amounts, and at the price as the state finance committee shall determine. No bonds may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds. The state finance committee shall consider the issuance of short- term obligations in lieu of long-term obligations for the purposes of more favorable interest rates, lower total interest costs, and increased marketability and for the purpose of retiring the bonds during the life of the project for which they were issued.
RCW 47.68.450 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 450
RCW 47.68.450: Community aviation revitalization board—Duties.
Status: in_force

The community aviation revitalization board may: (1) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) Adopt an official seal and alter the seal at its pleasure; (3) Utilize the services of other governmental agencies; (4) Accept from any federal agency loans or grants for the planning or financing of any project and enter into an agreement with the agency respecting the loans or grants; (5) Conduct examinations and investigations and take testimony at public hearings of any matter material for its information that will assist in determinations related to the exercise of the board's lawful powers; (6) Accept any gifts, grants, loans of funds, property, or financial or other aid in any form from any other source on any terms and conditions that are not in conflict with this chapter; (7) Enter into agreements or other transactions with and accept grants and the cooperation of any governmental agency in furtherance of this chapter; (8) Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and (9) Perform all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted or implied under this chapter.
RCW 47.56.270 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 270
RCW 47.56.270: 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge part of primary highways.
Status: in_force

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, maintenance, upkeep, and repair shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the department for the construction and maintenance of the primary state highways of the state of Washington. This section does not apply to that portion of the Tacoma Narrows bridge facility first opened to traffic after June 13, 2002.
RCW 47.10.920 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 920
RCW 47.10.920: Bond issue authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to provide funds necessary for the design, right-of-way, and construction of the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project as allowed in RCW 47.56.902 and 47.56.904 , there shall be issued and sold upon the request of the department up to $2,500,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the state of Washington first payable from toll revenue and excise taxes on fuel and vehicle-related fees in accordance with RCW 47.10.923 . (2) For purposes of chapter 400, Laws of 2025, "vehicle-related fees" means vehicle-related fees imposed under Title 46 RCW that constitute license fees for motor vehicles to be used for highway purposes.
RCW 47.17.163 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 163
RCW 47.17.163: State route No. 100.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 100 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 101 in Ilwaco, thence westerly and southerly to Fort Canby state park; also Beginning at a junction with state route number 100 in Ilwaco, thence southerly to Fort Canby state park.
RCW 47.20.740 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 20 / Section 740
RCW 47.20.740: Lummi Nation public road—Agreement authorized—Route.
Status: in_force

(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 boundary of the Ferndale city limits, traveling across the property held in tribal trust status by the United States for the Lummi Nation, and connect to the approximate location of where the Ferndale city limits intersect Kope Road. The new road segment shall be named after construction is concluded. (2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section and RCW 47.20.743 and 47.20.746 unless [the] context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Agreement" means the cooperative agreement between the department, the governing authority of the Lummi Nation, and agencies of the United States, as authorized by subsection (1) of this section. (b) "Roadway" means the public road segment constructed pursuant to the agreement authorized by subsection (1) of this section.
RCW 47.64.900 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 900
RCW 47.64.900: Section captions not part of law—1983 c 15.
Status: in_force

Section captions used in this act constitute no part of the law.
RCW 47.98.020 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 98 / Section 020
RCW 47.98.020: Provisions to be construed in pari materia.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this title shall be construed in pari materia even though as a matter of prior legislative history they were not originally enacted in the same statute. The provisions of this title shall also be construed in pari materia with the provisions of Title 46 RCW, and with other laws relating to highways, roads, streets, bridges, ferries and vehicles. This section shall not operate retroactively.
RCW 47.17.001 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 001
RCW 47.17.001: Criteria for changes to system.
Status: in_force

In considering whether to make additions, deletions, or other changes to the state highway system, the legislature shall be guided by the following criteria as contained in the Road Jurisdiction Committee Phase I report to the legislature dated January 1987: (1) A rural highway route should be designated as a state highway if it meets any of the following criteria: (a) Is designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways (popularly called the interstate system); or (b) Is designated as part of the system of numbered United States routes; or (c) Contains an international border crossing that is open twelve or more hours each day. (2) A rural highway route may be designated as a state highway if it is part of an integrated system of roads and: (a) Carries in excess of three hundred thousand tons annually and provides primary access to a rural port or intermodal freight terminal; (b) Provides a major cross-connection between existing state highways; (c) Connects places exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics: (i) A population center of one thousand or greater; (ii) An area or aggregation of areas having a population equivalency of one thousand or more, such as, but not limited to, recreation areas, military installations, and so forth; (iii) A county seat; (iv) A major commercial-industrial terminal in a rural area with a population equivalency of one thousand or greater; or (d) Is designated as a scenic and recreational highway. (3) An urban highway route that meets any of the following criteria should be designated as part of the state highway system: (a) Is designated as part of the interstate system; (b) Is designated as part of the system of numbered United States routes; (c) Is an urban extension of a rural state highway into or through an urban area and is necessary to form an integrated system of state highways; (d) Is a principal arterial that is a connecting link between two state highways and serves regionally oriented through traffic in urbanized areas with a population of fifty thousand or greater, or is a spur that serves regionally oriented traffic in urbanized areas. (4) The following guidelines are intended to be used as a basis for interpreting and applying the criteria to specific routes: (a) For any route wholly within one or more contiguous jurisdictions which would be proposed for transfer to the state highway system under these criteria, if local officials prefer, responsibility will remain at the local level. (b) State highway routes maintain continuity of the system by being composed of routes that join other state routes at both ends or to arterial routes in the states of Oregon and Idaho and the Province of British Columbia. (c) Public facilities may be considered to be served if they are within approximately two miles of a state highway. (d) Exceptions may be made to include: (i) Rural spurs as state highways if they meet the criteria relative to serving population centers of one thousand or greater population or activity centers with population equivalencies or an aggregated population of one thousand or greater; (ii) Urban spurs as state highways that provide needed access to Washington state ferry terminals, state parks, major seaports, and trunk airports; and (iii) Urban connecting links as state highways that function as needed bypass routing of regionally oriented through traffic and benefit truck routing, capacity alternative, business congestion, and geometric deficiencies. (e) In urban and urbanized areas: (i) Unless they are significant regional traffic generators, public facilities such as state hospitals, state correction centers, state universities, ferry terminals, and military bases do not constitute a criteria for establishment of a state highway; and (ii) There may be no more than one parallel nonaccess controlled facility in the same corridor as a freeway or limited access facility as designated by the metropolitan planning organization. (f) When there is a choice of two or more routes between population centers, the state route designation shall normally be based on the following considerations: (i) The ability to handle higher traffic volumes; (ii) The higher ability to accommodate further development or expansion along the existing alignment; (iii) The most direct route and the lowest travel time; (iv) The route that serves traffic with the most interstate, statewide, and interregional significance; (v) The route that provides the optimal spacing between other state routes; and (vi) The route that best serves the comprehensive plan for community development in those areas where such a plan has been developed and adopted. (g) A route designated in chapter 47.39 RCW as a scenic and recreational highway may be designated as a state highway in addition to a parallel state highway route.
RCW 47.60.662 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 662
RCW 47.60.662: Ferry system collaboration with passenger-only ferry service providers.
Status: in_force

The Washington state ferry system shall collaborate with new and potential passenger-only ferry service providers, as described in chapters 36.54 , 36.57A, and 53.08 RCW, for terminal operations at its existing terminal facilities.
RCW 47.17.990 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 990
RCW 47.17.990: Construction—Refunds to counties composed of islands.
Status: in_force

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 highways on any of the islands of which they are composed, as authorized under RCW 46.68.080 .
RCW 47.64.370 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 370
RCW 47.64.370: Certain communications—Privilege from examination and disclosure.
Status: in_force

The privilege established by RCW 5.60.060 (11) shall apply to all collective bargaining representatives covered by this chapter and in all proceedings authorized by this chapter.
RCW 47.17.435 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 435
RCW 47.17.435: State route No. 224.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 224 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 82 at Kiona, thence northeasterly to a junction with state route number 240 at Richland.
RCW 47.29.070 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 29 / Section 070
RCW 47.29.070: Use of federal funds and similar revenues.
Status: in_force

The department may accept from the United States or any of its agencies such funds as are available to this state or to any other unit of government for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, whether the funds are made available by grant, loan, or other financing arrangement. The department may enter into such agreements and other arrangements with the United States or any of its agencies as may be necessary, proper, and convenient for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, subject to RCW 47.29.080 .
RCW 47.26.501 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 26 / Section 501
RCW 47.26.501: Term—Signatures—Registration—Negotiable instruments.
Status: reserved

Each of such bonds shall be made payable at any time not exceeding thirty years from the date of its issuance, with such reserved rights of prior redemption, bearing such interest, and such terms and conditions, as the state finance committee may prescribe to be specified therein. The bonds shall be signed by the governor and the state treasurer under the seal of the state, either or both of which signatures may be in printed facsimile, and any coupons attached to such bonds shall be signed by the same officers whose signatures thereon may be in printed facsimile. Any bonds may be registered in the name of the holder on presentation to the state treasurer or at the fiscal agency of the state of Washington in Seattle or New York City, as to principal alone, or as to both principal and interest under such rules as the state treasurer may adopt. Such bonds shall be payable at such places as the state finance committee may provide. All bonds issued hereunder shall be fully negotiable instruments.
RCW 47.80.050 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 80 / Section 050
RCW 47.80.050: Allocation of regional transportation planning funds—Eligibility—Federally recognized tribes, voting membership.
Status: in_force

(1) Biennial appropriations to the department of transportation to carry out the regional transportation planning program shall set forth the amounts to be allocated as follows: (a) A base amount per county for each county within each regional transportation planning organization, to be distributed to the lead planning agency; (b) An amount to be distributed to each lead planning agency on a per capita basis; and (c) An amount to be administered by the department of transportation as a discretionary grant program for special regional planning projects, including grants to allow counties which have significant transportation interests in common with an adjoining region to also participate in that region's planning efforts. (2) In order for a regional transportation planning organization to be eligible to receive state funds that are appropriated for regional transportation planning organizations, a regional transportation planning organization must provide a reasonable opportunity for voting membership to federally recognized tribes that hold reservation or trust lands within the planning area of the regional transportation planning organization. Any federally recognized tribe that holds reservation or trust land within the planning area of a regional transportation planning organization and does not have voting membership in the regional transportation planning organization must be offered voting membership in the regional transportation planning organization every two years or when the composition of the board of the regional transportation planning organization is modified in an interlocal agreement.
RCW 47.04.040 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 04 / Section 040
RCW 47.04.040: Title to rights-of-way vested in state.
Status: in_force

Upon and after April 1, 1937, all rights-of-way of any primary state highways, together with all appurtenances thereto, the right or interest in or to which was, or is, in any county, road district, township, local improvement district, or other highway or road district or political subdivision of the state of Washington shall be and the same is hereby transferred to and vested in the state of Washington for use in conjunction with such primary state highways under the department of transportation. All public highways in the state of Washington which have been designated to be primary state highways or secondary state highways or classified as primary roads and which have been constructed and improved and maintained for a period of seven years prior to April 1, 1937, at the expense of the state shall operate to vest in the state of Washington all right, title, and interest to the right-of-ways [rights-of-way] thereof, including the roadway and ditches and existing drainage facilities, together with all appurtenances thereto and no informalities in the records of title to such public highways shall be construed to invalidate or vacate such public highways or to divest the state of Washington of any right, title and interest in the right-of-way thereof.
RCW 47.48.020 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 48 / Section 020
RCW 47.48.020: Notice of closure or restriction—Emergency closure.
Status: in_force

Before any state highway, county road, or city street is closed to, or the maximum speed limit thereon reduced for, all vehicles or any class of vehicles, a notice thereof including the effective date shall be published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city or town in which such state highway, county road, or city street or any portion thereof to be closed is located; and a like notice shall be posted on or prior to the date of publication of such notice in a conspicuous place at each end of the state highway, county road, or city street or portion thereof to be closed or restricted: PROVIDED, That no such state highway, county road, or city street or portion thereof may be closed sooner than three days after the publication and the posting of the notice herein provided for: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That in cases of emergency or conditions in which the maximum time the closure will be in effect is twelve hours or less the proper officers may, without publication or delay, close state highways, county roads, and city streets temporarily by posting notices at each end of the closed portion thereof and at all intersecting state highways if the closing be of a portion of a state highway, at all intersecting state highways and county roads if the closing be a portion of a county road, and at all intersecting city streets if the closing be of a city street. In all emergency cases or conditions in which the maximum time the closure will be in effect is twelve hours or less, as herein provided, the orders of the proper authorities shall be immediately effective.
RCW 47.64.300 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 300
RCW 47.64.300: Interest arbitration—Procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) If an agreement has not been reached following a reasonable period of negotiations and, when applicable, mediation, upon the recommendation of the assigned mediator that the parties remain at impasse or, with respect to biennial bargaining, in compliance with the interest arbitration agreement under RCW 47.64.170 (6)(a), all impasse items shall be submitted to arbitration under this section. The issues for arbitration shall be limited to the issues certified by the executive director. (2) The parties may agree to submit the dispute to a single arbitrator, whose authority and duties shall be the same as those of an arbitration panel. If the parties cannot agree on the arbitrator within five working days, the selection shall be made under subsection (3) of this section, except with respect to biennial bargaining described under RCW 47.64.170 (6). The full costs of arbitration under this section shall be shared equally by the parties to the dispute. (3) Within seven days following the issuance of the determination of the executive director, each party shall, absent an agreement to the contrary, name one person to serve as its arbitrator on the arbitration panel. Except with respect to biennial bargaining described under RCW 47.64.170 (6), the two members so appointed shall meet within seven days following the appointment of the later appointed member to attempt to choose a third member to act as the neutral chair of the arbitration panel. Upon the failure of the arbitrators to select a neutral chair within seven days, either party may apply to the federal mediation and conciliation service, or, with the consent of the parties, the American arbitration association to provide a list of five qualified arbitrators from which the neutral chair shall be chosen. Each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its arbitrator, and the fees and expenses of the neutral chair shall be shared equally between the parties. (4) In consultation with the parties, the arbitrator or arbitration panel shall promptly establish a date, time, and place for a hearing and shall provide reasonable notice thereof to the parties to the dispute. The parties shall exchange final positions in writing, with copies to the arbitrator or arbitration panel, with respect to every issue to be arbitrated, on a date mutually agreed upon, but in no event later than ten working days before the date set for hearing. A hearing, which shall be informal, shall be held, and each party shall have the opportunity to present evidence and make argument. No member of the arbitration panel may present the case for a party to the proceedings. The rules of evidence prevailing in judicial proceedings may be considered, but are not binding, and any oral testimony or documentary evidence or other data deemed relevant by the chair of the arbitration panel may be received in evidence. A recording of the proceedings shall be taken. The arbitration panel has the power to administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and require the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements, and documents as may be deemed by the panel to be material to a just determination of the issues in dispute. If any person refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the arbitration panel, or refuses to be sworn or to make an affirmation to testify, or any witness, party, or attorney for a party is guilty of any contempt while in attendance at any hearing held hereunder, the arbitration panel may invoke the jurisdiction of the superior court in the county where the labor dispute exists, and the court has jurisdiction to issue an appropriate order. Any failure to obey the order may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. (5) The neutral chair shall consult with the other members of the arbitration panel, if a panel has been created. Within thirty days following the conclusion of the hearing, or sooner as the October 1st deadline set forth in RCW 47.64.170 (6)(c) and (7) necessitates, the neutral chair shall make written findings of fact and a written determination of the issues in dispute, based on the evidence presented. A copy thereof shall be served on each of the other members of the arbitration panel, and on each of the parties to the dispute. That determination is final and binding upon both parties, subject to review by the superior court upon the application of either party solely upon the question of whether the decision of the panel was arbitrary or capricious.
RCW 47.46.090 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 46 / Section 090
RCW 47.46.090: Citizen advisory committee—Tolls.
Status: in_force

(1) A citizen advisory committee must be created for any project developed under this chapter that imposes toll charges for use of a transportation facility. The governor shall appoint nine members to the committee, all of whom must be permanent residents of the affected project area as defined for each project. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation. (2) The citizen advisory committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commission on all matters related to the imposition of tolls including, but not limited to, (a) the feasibility of providing discounts to frequent users, electronic transponder users, senior citizens, or students; (b) the tradeoff of lower tolls versus the early retirement of debt; and (c) a consideration of variable, or time of day pricing. (3) No toll charge may be imposed or modified unless the citizen advisory committee has been given at least twenty days to review and comment on any proposed toll charge schedule. In setting toll rates, the commission shall give consideration to any recommendations of the citizen advisory committee.
RCW 47.17.503 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 503
RCW 47.17.503: State route No. 278.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 278 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 27 in Rockford, thence easterly and southerly to the Washington-Idaho boundary.
RCW 47.60.260 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 260
RCW 47.60.260: Payment of claims.
Status: in_force

The department may upon such terms and conditions as it may impose and under such rules as it may adopt, pay claims arising under its operation of ferries or terminals or compromise or settle the claims. No claim may be paid by the department or any settlement or compromise of it be made except from the operating revenues of the department derived from its operation of ferries or terminals or from the proceeds of insurance recoveries.
RCW 47.56.271 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 271
RCW 47.56.271: 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge toll-free—Exception.
Status: in_force

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 time as the bonded indebtedness relating to the construction of the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge is wholly retired and tolls equaling the indebtedness of the toll bridge authority incurred for the construction of the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge to the county of Pierce have been collected. Toll charges may be imposed upon the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge only if that bridge is included as part of a public toll bridge facility that includes an additional toll bridge adjacent to the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge and constructed under RCW 47.46.080 .
RCW 47.56.190 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 190
RCW 47.56.190: Toll bridges—Agreement on deposit of funds.
Status: in_force

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 times and with such depositaries or paying agents and upon the furnishing of security as meets with the approval of the purchasers of the bonds so long as the depositaries and security provided for or agreed upon are qualified and eligible in accordance with the requirements of law.
RCW 47.87.050 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 87 / Section 050
RCW 47.87.050: Commission powers.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other powers granted under this chapter, the commission shall have the power to: (a) Construct, purchase, lease, acquire, own, operate, maintain, control, hold, sell, convey, dispose of, and finance and refinance real and personal property, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, or any interest therein, within the state of Washington and the bordering state, as the board deems necessary or incidental to the purposes of the commission; (b) Secure all necessary federal, state, and local authorizations, permits, and approvals for the construction, maintenance, repair, operation, renewal, and financing or refinancing of the bridge; (c) Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations, consistent with applicable laws and the commission formation agreement, which add specificity to the powers and duties of the commission, clarify or interpret provisions in the commission formation agreement, or clarify or interpret laws and regulations applicable to the commission; (d) Receive and accept, with or without consideration, from any federal agency, state, local government, or any other public or private source grants, contributions, loans, advances, credit enhancements, or other contributions in money, property, labor, materials, services, or other things of value to accomplish the purposes of the commission; (e) Invest its moneys in investments permitted for municipal corporations and disburse funds for its lawful purposes; (f) Make and enter into any contract or agreement the board deems necessary or incidental to the purposes of the commission; (g) Grant by franchise, lease, or otherwise, the use of any property or facility owned or controlled by the commission and to make charges therefor; (h) Create and abolish offices, employments, and positions, and employ or contract for professional and other services; (i) Make and enforce regulations governing the use of facilities owned or controlled by the commission, the services rendered by the commission, and the tolls, fees, and other charges to be made therefor; (j) Adopt and use a corporate seal; (k) Sue and be sued in the name of the commission; (l) Establish such special funds, and controls on deposits to and disbursements from them, as it finds convenient for the implementation of this chapter; (m) Delegate any of its powers and duties if consistent with the purposes of this chapter; (n) Perform all other functions necessary or incidental to the purposes of the commission, or to the execution of the powers granted under this chapter; and (o) Exercise such additional powers as shall be conferred on it by law. (2) The commission may not impose any taxes or assessments.
RCW 47.56.180 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 180
RCW 47.56.180: Toll bridges—Payments made by warrants on vouchers—Interest on deposits.
Status: in_force

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 toll bridges or to meet the costs of operating, maintaining, and repairing the bridge or bridges shall be paid from the proper fund therefor by the state treasurer upon vouchers approved by the department. All interest received or earned on money deposited in each and every fund provided for in this chapter shall be credited to and become a part of the particular fund upon which the interest accrues.
RCW 47.64.330 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 330
RCW 47.64.330: Collective bargaining limitations.
Status: in_force

Collective bargaining under chapter 164, Laws of 2006 may not be for the purposes of making a collective bargaining agreement take effect before July 1, 2007. No party may engage in collective bargaining under chapter 164, Laws of 2006 to amend a collective bargaining agreement in effect on March 21, 2006. A collective bargaining agreement or amendment thereto entered into under chapter 164, Laws of 2006 shall not be effective before July 1, 2007, and may not have any retroactive effect.
RCW 47.76.320 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 76 / Section 320
RCW 47.76.320: Sale at public auction.
Status: in_force

(1) If real property acquired by the department under this chapter is not sold, conveyed, or leased to a public or private entity within six years of its acquisition by the department, the department may, in its discretion, sell the property at public auction in accordance with subsections (2) through (5) of this section. (2) The department shall first give notice of the sale by publication on the same day of the week for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication at least two weeks before the date of the auction, in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the area where the property to be sold is located. The notice shall be placed in both the legal notices section and the real estate classified section of the newspaper. The notice shall contain a description of the property, the time and place of the auction, and the terms of the sale. The sale may be for cash or by real estate contract. (3) In accordance with the terms set forth in the notice, the department shall sell the property at the public auction to the highest and best bidder if the bid is equal to or higher than the appraised fair market value of the property. (4) If no bids are received at the auction or if all bids are rejected, the department may, in its discretion, enter into negotiations for the sale of the property or may list the property with a licensed real estate broker. No property may be sold by negotiations or through a broker for less than the property's appraised fair market value. Any offer to purchase real property under this subsection shall be in writing and may be rejected at any time before written acceptance by the department. (5) Conveyances made under this section shall be by deed executed by the secretary of transportation and shall be duly acknowledged. (6) All moneys received under this section shall be deposited in the essential rail banking account of the general fund.
RCW 47.56.031 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 031
RCW 47.56.031: Approval of tolls.
Status: in_force

No tolls may be imposed on new or existing highways or bridges without specific legislative authorization, or upon a majority vote of the people within the boundaries of the unit of government empowered to impose tolls. This section applies to chapter 47.56 RCW and to any tolls authorized under chapter 47.29 RCW, the transportation innovative partnership act of 2005.

PDF RCW 47.56.031

Approval of tolls. (Effective July 1, 2026.)

No tolls may be imposed on new or existing highways or bridges without specific legislative authorization, or upon a majority vote of the people within the boundaries of the unit of government empowered to impose tolls. This section applies to chapter 47.56 RCW and to any tolls authorized under chapter 47.47 RCW.
RCW 47.04.350 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 04 / Section 350
RCW 47.04.350: Alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling infrastructure program—Bid proposal requirements, evaluation, financing—Workshops—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The department's public-private partnership office must develop and maintain a program to support the deployment of clean alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling infrastructure that is supported by private financing. (2) The department must define corridors in which bidders may propose to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure or hydrogen fueling stations, and may update these corridors over time as needed. Alternatively, a bidder may propose a corridor in which the bidder proposes to install electric vehicle infrastructure or hydrogen fueling stations if the department has adopted rules allowing such a proposal and establishing guidelines for how such a proposal will be considered. (3)(a) For bid proposals under this section, the department must require the following: (i) Bidders must have private sector partners contributing to the project who stand to gain indirect value from development of the project, such as motor vehicle manufacturers, retail stores, or tourism stakeholders; (ii) Bidders must demonstrate that the proposed project will be valuable to clean alternative fuel vehicle drivers and will address an existing gap in the state's low carbon transportation infrastructure; (iii) Projects must be expected to be profitable and sustainable for the owner-operator and the private partner; and (iv) Bidders must specify how the project captures the indirect value of charging or refueling station deployment to the private partner. (b) The department may adopt rules that require any other criteria for a successful project. (4) In evaluating proposals under this section, the department may use the electric vehicle financial analysis tool that was developed in the joint transportation committee's study into financing electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. (5)(a) After selecting a successful proposer under this section, the department may provide a loan or grant to the proposer. (b) Any project selected for support under this section is eligible for only one grant or loan as a part of the program. (6) The department may conduct preliminary workshops with potential bidders and other potential private sector partners to determine the best method of designing and maintaining the program, discuss how to develop and maintain the partnerships among the private sector partners that may receive indirect value, and any other issues relating to the implementation and administration of this section. The department should consider regional workshops to engage potential business partners from across the state. (7) The department must adopt rules to implement and administer this section.
RCW 47.56.902 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 902
RCW 47.56.902: Interstate 5 bridge replacement project—Toll facility.
Status: in_force

(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, Washington and the Victory Boulevard interchange in Portland, Oregon. (2) The Interstate 5 bridge replacement project is designated an eligible toll facility. Tolls are authorized to be imposed on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project. Tolls may be charged for travel only on the existing and replacement Interstate 5 Columbia river bridges. Tolls may not be charged for travel on the Washington state portion of Interstate 205. Toll revenue generated on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project must be expended only as allowed under RCW 47.56.820 .
RCW 47.68.020 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 020
RCW 47.68.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Aeronautics" means the science and art of flight and including, but not limited to, transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and accessories, including the repair, packing, and maintenance of parachutes; the design, establishment, construction, extension, operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports or air navigation facilities; and instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining thereto. (2) "Aeronautics instructor" means any individual who for hire or reward engages in giving instruction or offering to give instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining to aeronautics, but excludes any instructor in a public school, university, or institution of higher learning duly accredited and approved for carrying on collegiate work, who instructs in flying or ground subjects pertaining to aeronautics, while in the performance of his or her duties at such school, university, or institution. (3) "Air navigation facility" means any facility, other than one owned or operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience, to the safe taking-off, navigation, and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, and any combination of any or all of such facilities. (4) "Air school" means any person who advertises, represents, or holds out as giving or offering to give instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining to aeronautics whether for or without hire or reward; but excludes any public school, university, or institution of higher learning duly accredited and approved for carrying on collegiate work. (5) "Aircraft" means a piloted or unmanned contrivance now known, or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. (6) "Airman or airwoman" means any individual who engages, as the person in command, or as pilot, mechanic, or member of the crew in the navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling, or repair of aircraft engines, airframes, propellers, or appliances, and any individual who serves in the capacity of aircraft dispatcher or air-traffic control tower operator; but does not include any individual employed outside the United States, or any individual employed by a manufacturer of aircraft, aircraft engines, airframes, propellers, or appliances to perform duties as inspector or mechanic in connection therewith, or any individual performing inspection or mechanical duties in connection with aircraft owned or operated by the person. (7) "Airport" means any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and take-off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport facilities or right-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon. (8) "Airport hazard" means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land, which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off. (9) "Airport sponsor" means any public agency or private entity owning or leasing a public use airport. (10) "Aviation division" means the aeronautics division of the department. (11) "Commercial" means an aircraft, piloted or unpiloted, not used exclusively for hobby or recreation. (12) "Department" means the state department of transportationNo such improvement shall be undertaken or required except pursuant to a resolution of the council or commission of the city or town, hereinafter referred to as the city council. The resolution shall state whether the cost of the improvement shall be borne by the city or whether all or a specified portion shall be borne by the city or whether all or a specified portion shall be borne by the abutting property owner; or whether the abutting owner is required to construct the improvement at his or her own cost and expense. If the abutting owner is required to construct the improvement the resolution shall specify the time within which the construction shall be commenced and completed; and further that if the improvement or construction is not undertaken and completed within the time specified that the city will perform or complete the improvement and assess the cost against the abutting owner.is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off. (9) "Airport sponsor" means any public agency or private entity owning or leasing a public use airport. (10) "Aviation division" means the aeronautics division of the department. (11) "Commercial" means an aircraft, piloted or unpiloted, not used exclusively for hobby or recreation. (12) "Department" means the state department of transportation. (13) "Municipal" means pertaining to a municipality, and "municipality" means any county, city, town, authority, district, or other political subdivision or public corporation of this state. (14) "Operation of aircraft" or "operate aircraft" means the use, navigation, or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over this state or upon any airport within this state. (15) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof. (16) "Public agency" means any state, political subdivision of a state, tax-supported organization, or Indian tribe. (17) "Public use airport" means any airport that is used for public, governmental, county, or municipal purposes for matters of public necessity. (18) "Secretary" means the state secretary of transportation. (19) "State" or "this state" means the state of Washington. (20) "State airway" means a route in the navigable airspace over and above the lands or waters of this state, designated by the department as a route suitable for air navigation. (21) "Unpiloted aircraft system" means an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft and is synonymous with the term "unmanned aircraft system". An unpiloted aircraft system must meet the same criteria and standards established by the federal aviation administration for an unmanned aircraft system.
RCW 47.76.210 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 76 / Section 210
RCW 47.76.210: State freight rail program.
Status: in_force

The Washington state department of transportation shall implement a state freight rail program that supports the freight rail service objectives identified in the state's multimodal transportation plan required under chapter 47.06 RCW. The support may be in the form of projects and strategies that support branch lines and light-density lines, provide access to ports, maintain adequate mainline capacity, and preserve or restore rail corridors and infrastructure.
RCW 47.06A.001 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 06A / Section 001
RCW 47.06A.001: Findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that: (1) Washington state is uniquely positioned as a gateway to the global economy. As the most trade-dependent state in the nation, per capita, Washington's economy is highly dependent on an efficient multimodal transportation network in order to remain competitive. (2) The vitality of the state's economy is placed at risk by growing traffic congestion that impedes the safe and efficient movement of goods. The absence of a comprehensive and coordinated state policy that facilitates freight movements to local, national, and international markets limits trade opportunities. (3) Freight corridors that serve international and domestic interstate and intrastate trade, and those freight corridors that enhance the state's competitive position through regional and global gateways are strategically important. In many instances, movement of freight on these corridors is diminished by: Barriers that block or delay access to intermodal facilities where freight is transferred from one mode of transport to another; conflicts between rail and road traffic; constraints on rail capacity; highway capacity constraints, congestion, and condition; waterway system depths that affect capacity; and institutional, regulatory, and operational barriers. (4) The negative impacts of freight transportation do not fall equally on all residents of Washington, and historically the negative impacts have been concentrated or felt most acutely within overburdened communities. Overburdened communities and vulnerable populations tend to be disproportionately located next to industrial areas and freight facilities such as ports, rail yards, highways, and truck stops. As such, the incidence of many health conditions, traffic accidents involving nondrivers, and highways dividing communities are among the highest in these communities. Freight mobility improvement efforts must prevent or minimize community impacts in areas of high freight movements and must encourage the active participation of communities in the early stages of proposed public and private infrastructure investments. (5) Greenhouse gas emissions from freight transportation contribute to global climate change. In keeping with RCW 70A.45.020 , freight mobility efforts must facilitate a transition to zero-emissions technology and proposed public and private infrastructure investments must align with this transition. Projects that invest in zero emissions vehicle refueling and transportation patterns and zero-emissions freight movement corridors should be included within the investment program. (6) Ownership of the freight mobility network is fragmented and spread across various public jurisdictions, private companies, and state and national borders. Transportation projects have grown in complexity and size, requiring more resources and longer implementation time frames. Currently, there is no comprehensive and integrated framework for planning the freight mobility needs of public and private stakeholders in the freight transportation system. A coordinated planning process should identify new infrastructure investments that are integrated by public and private planning bodies into a multimodal and multijurisdictional network in all areas of the state, urban and rural, east and west. The state should integrate freight mobility goals with state policy on related issues such as economic development, growth management, and environmental management. (7) State investment in projects that enhance or mitigate freight movements, should pay special attention to solutions that utilize a corridor solution to address freight mobility issues with important transportation and economic impacts beyond any local area. The corridor approach builds partnerships and fosters coordinated planning among jurisdictions and the public and private sectors. (8) It is the policy of the state of Washington that limited public transportation funding and competition between freight and general mobility improvements for the same fund sources require strategic, prioritized freight investments that reduce barriers to freight movement, maximize cost-effectiveness, yield a return on the state's investment, require complementary investments by public and private interests, and solve regional freight mobility problems. State financial assistance for freight mobility projects must leverage other funds from all potential partners and sources, including federal, county, city, port district, and private capital.
RCW 47.64.120 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 120
RCW 47.64.120: Scope of negotiations—Interest on retroactive compensation increases—Prohibitions—Agreement conflicts.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the employer and ferry system employee organizations, through their collective bargaining representatives, shall meet at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, working conditions, and insurance, and other matters mutually agreed upon. Employer funded retirement benefits shall be provided under the public employees retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW and shall not be included in the scope of collective bargaining. Except as provided under RCW 47.64.270 , the employer is not required to bargain over health care benefits. Any retirement system or retirement benefits shall not be subject to collective bargaining. (2) Upon ratification of bargaining agreements, ferry employees are entitled to an amount equivalent to the interest earned on retroactive compensation increases. For purposes of this section, the interest earned on retroactive compensation increases is the same monthly rate of interest that was earned on the amount of the compensation increases while held in the state treasury. The interest will be computed for each employee until the date the retroactive compensation is paid, and must be allocated in accordance with appropriation authority. The interest earned on retroactive compensation is not considered part of the ongoing compensation obligation of the state and is not compensation earnable for the purposes of chapter 41.40 RCW. Negotiations shall also include grievance procedures for resolving any questions arising under the agreement, which shall be embodied in a written agreement and signed by the parties. (3) The employer shall not bargain over the rights of management as identified in RCW 41.80.040 . (4) A collective bargaining agreement may not contain any provision that extends the term of an existing collective bargaining agreement or applicability of items incompatible with this section in an existing collective bargaining agreement. (5) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a conflict exists between an executive order, administrative rule, or agency policy relating to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment and a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under this chapter, the collective bargaining agreement shall prevail. A provision of a collective bargaining agreement that conflicts with the terms of a statute is invalid and unenforceable.
RCW 47.17.780 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 780
RCW 47.17.780: State route No. 538.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 538 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 5 at Mt. Vernon, thence easterly to a junction with state route number 9.
RCW 47.60.282 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 282
RCW 47.60.282: Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone—Operation authorized, when.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to operate a ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone on Admiralty Inlet if the certificate of convenience and necessity for the ferry operation is theretofore surrendered, rights thereunder are abandoned, and the ferry service is discontinued. In no event may the department undertake such a ferry service preceding events as set forth herein or before April 1, 1973.
RCW 47.20.647 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 20 / Section 647
RCW 47.20.647: Interstate 90 corridor—Withdrawal of local governments from project—Effect on use of state funds.
Status: in_force

(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 street interchange on state route No. 5 and the substitution of public mass transit projects in lieu thereof as authorized by section 103(e)(4) of Title 23, United States Code, is directed to complete all phases of the study by November 1, 1975. (2) No later than January 15, 1976, the city councils of Seattle, Mercer Island and Bellevue and the county council of King County shall each by resolution either approve or disapprove a request to withdraw from the interstate system the segment of state route No. 90 between south Bellevue interchange and the Connecticut street interchange on state route No. 5. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the city or county councils to adopt by January 15, 1976 any proposal for substitute mass transit projects. (3) If at least three of the four city and county councils request withdrawal from the interstate system of the designated segment of state route No. 90 by January 15, 1976, and such request is thereafter concurred in by the governor and the Puget Sound council of governments, such determination shall be final as it relates to the state of Washington and except as may be required to terminate the project in an orderly manner, no moneys shall thereafter be expended from the motor vehicle fund for further development of the designated section of highway as an interstate highway without further express authorization of the legislature. (4) If fewer than three of the four city and county councils request withdrawal from the interstate system of the designated segment of state route No. 90 by January 15, 1976, or if the governor does not concur in the withdrawal request, then no tax revenues collected by the state of Washington shall thereafter be expended for the construction of substitute public mass transit projects in the Seattle metropolitan area pursuant to section 103(e)(4) of Title 23, United States Code, without further express authorization of the legislature.
RCW 47.87.900 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 87 / Section 900
RCW 47.87.900: Construction.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter is liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of the commission, and the powers and authority granted to the commission under this chapter are deemed supplemental to all other powers and authorities granted to municipal corporations under applicable law. (2) If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, all other provisions of this chapter, and the application of all of its provisions to all other persons and circumstances, shall remain valid, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. (3) No legal challenge to the formation of the commission intended to be authorized or created pursuant to this chapter may be commenced more than 30 days after the effective date of the commission formation agreement.
RCW 16.60.010 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 010
RCW 16.60.010: Lawful fence defined.
Status: in_force

A lawful fence shall be of at least four barbed, horizontal, well-stretched wires, spaced so that the top wire is forty-eight inches, plus or minus four inches, above the ground and the other wires at intervals below the top wire of twelve, twenty-two, and thirty-two inches. These wires shall be securely fastened to substantial posts set firmly in the ground as nearly equidistant as possible, but not more than twenty-four feet apart. If the posts are set more than sixteen feet apart, the wires shall be supported by stays placed no more than eight feet from each other or from the posts.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 and connections thereof, and connecting with the public streets and highways in the state. However, any new vessel planning, construction, purchase, analysis, or design work must be consistent with RCW 47.60.810 , except as otherwise provided in RCW 47.60.826 . The system of ferries shall include such boats, vessels, wharves, docks, approaches, landings, franchises, licenses, and appurtenances as shall be determined by the department to be necessary or desirable for efficient operation of the ferry system and best serve the public. Subject to RCW 47.56.820 , the department may in like manner acquire by purchase, condemnation, or construction and include in the ferry system such toll bridges, approaches, and connecting roadways as may be deemed by the department advantageous in channeling traffic to points served by the ferry system. In addition to the powers of acquisition granted by this section, the department is empowered to enter into any contracts, agreements, or leases with any person, firm, or corporation and to thereby provide, on such terms and conditions as it shall determine, for the operation of any ferry or ferries or system thereof, whether acquired by the department or not. The authority of the department to sell and lease back any state ferry, for federal tax purposes only, as authorized by 26 U.S.C., Sec. 168(f)(8) is confirmed. Legal title and all incidents of legal title to any ferry sold and leased back (except for the federal tax benefits attributable to the ownership thereof) shall remain in the state of Washington.
RCW 47.42.055 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 42 / Section 055
RCW 47.42.055: Roadside area information panels or displays.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to erect roadside area information panels or displays adjacent to the state highway system within this state. The department may contract with private persons for the erection and operation of the information panels or displays. Compensation to the contractors shall be derived solely from the reasonable fees that the contractors will be permitted to charge participating businesses for making and exhibiting business signs and displays and for rendering services to tourists.
RCW 47.80.040 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 80 / Section 040
RCW 47.80.040: Transportation policy boards.
Status: in_force

Each regional transportation planning organization shall create a transportation policy board. Transportation policy boards shall provide policy advice to the regional transportation planning organization and shall allow representatives of major employers within the region, the department of transportation, transit districts, port districts, and member cities, towns, and counties within the region to participate in policy making. Any members of the house of representatives or the state senate whose districts are wholly or partly within the boundaries of the regional transportation planning organization are considered ex officio, nonvoting policy board members of the regional transportation planning organization. This does not preclude legislators from becoming full-time, voting board members.
RCW 60.28.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 28 / Section 060
RCW 60.28.060: Duties of disbursing officer upon final acceptance of contract—Request of payment of taxes, increases, penalties, and claims.
Status: in_force

If within thirty days after receipt of notice by the department of revenue, the employment security department, and the department of labor and industries of the completion of the contract, the amount of all taxes, increases, and penalties due from the contractor or any of his or her successors or assignees or to become due with respect to such contract have not been paid, the department of revenue, the employment security department, and the department of labor and industries may certify to the disbursing officer the amount of all taxes, increases, and penalties due from the contractor, together with the amount of all taxes due and to become due with respect to the contract and may request payment thereof in accordance with the priority provided by this chapter. The disbursing officer shall within ten days after receipt of such certificate and request pay to the department of revenue, the employment security department, and the department of labor and industries the amount of all taxes, increases, and penalties certified to be due or to become due and all claims which by statute are a lien upon the retained percentage withheld by the disbursing officer in accordance with the priority provided by this chapter. If the contractor owes no taxes imposed pursuant to Titles 50 , 51 , and 82 RCW, the department of revenue, the employment security department, and the department of labor and industries shall so certify to the disbursing officer.Any person, firm, or corporation is entitled to receive copies of the maps, plans, specifications, and directions for any work upon which call for bids has been published, upon request therefor and subsequent payment to the department of a reasonable sum as required by the department in the call for bids for each copy of such maps, plans, and specifications. Any money so received shall be certified by the department to the state treasurer and deposited to the credit of the motor vehicle fund. The department may deliver with or without charge informational copies of maps, plans, specifications, and directions at such places as it may designate.
RCW 47.06.070 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 06 / Section 070
RCW 47.06.070: Marine ports and navigation plan.
Status: in_force

The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include a state marine ports and navigation plan, which shall assess the transportation needs of Washington's marine ports, including navigation, and identify transportation system improvements needed to support the international trade and economic development role of Washington's marine ports. The department shall coordinate with the freight mobility strategic investment board throughout the process of the department's periodic update of the state marine ports and navigation plan and provide opportunities for the board to review and provide feedback on the plan.
RCW 47.56.820 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 820
RCW 47.56.820: Imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities—Who may authorize, revenue expenditures.
Status: in_force

(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 in which the revenue is collected. Expenditures of toll revenues are subject to appropriation and must be made only: (a) To cover the operating costs of the eligible toll facility, including necessary maintenance, preservation, administration, and toll enforcement by public law enforcement within the boundaries of the facility; (b) To meet obligations for the repayment of debt and interest on the eligible toll facilities, and any other associated financing costs including, but not limited to, required reserves and insurance; (c) To meet any other obligations to provide funding contributions for any projects or operations on the eligible toll facilities; (d) To provide for the operations of conveyances of people or goods; or (e) For any other improvements to the eligible toll facilities.
RCW 47.01.071 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 01 / Section 071
RCW 47.01.071: Commission—Functions, powers, and duties.
Status: in_force

The transportation commission shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) To propose policies to be adopted by the governor and the legislature designed to assure the development and maintenance of a comprehensive and balanced statewide transportation system which will meet the needs of the people of this state for safe and efficient transportation services. Wherever appropriate, the policies shall provide for the use of integrated, intermodal transportation systems. The policies must be aligned with the goals established in RCW 47.04.280 . To this end the commission shall: (a) Develop transportation policies which are based on the policies, goals, and objectives expressed and inherent in existing state laws; (b) Inventory the adopted policies, goals, and objectives of the local and area-wide governmental bodies of the state and define the role of the state, regional, and local governments in determining transportation policies, in transportation planning, and in implementing the state transportation plan; (c) Establish a procedure for review and revision of the state transportation policy and for submission of proposed changes to the governor and the legislature; and (d) Integrate the statewide transportation plan with the needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities, and coordinate federal and state programs directed at assisting local governments to answer such needs; (2) To provide for the effective coordination of state transportation planning with national transportation policy, state and local land use policies, and local and regional transportation plans and programs; (3) In conjunction with the provisions under RCW 47.01.075 , to provide for public involvement in transportation designed to elicit the public's views both with respect to adequate transportation services and appropriate means of minimizing adverse social, economic, environmental, and energy impact of transportation programs; (4) By December 2010, to prepare a comprehensive and balanced statewide transportation plan consistent with the state's growth management goals and based on the transportation policy goals provided under RCW 47.04.280 and applicable state and federal laws. The plan must reflect the priorities of government developed by the office of financial management and address regional needs, including multimodal transportation planning. The plan must, at a minimum: (a) Establish a vision for the development of the statewide transportation system; (b) identify significant statewide transportation policy issues; and (c) recommend statewide transportation policies and strategies to the legislature to fulfill the requirements of subsection (1) of this section. The plan must be the product of an ongoing process that involves representatives of significant transportation interests and the general public from across the state. Every four years, except during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the plan shall be reviewed and revised, and submitted to the governor and the house of representatives and senate standing committees on transportation. The plan shall take into account federal law and regulations relating to the planning, construction, and operation of transportation facilities; (5) To propose to the governor and the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session held in an odd-numbered year a recommended budget for the operations of the commission as required by RCW 47.01.061 ; (6) To adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry out reasonably and properly those functions expressly vested in the commission by statute; (7) To contract with the office of financial management or other appropriate state agencies for administrative support, accounting services, computer services, and other support services necessary to carry out its other statutory duties; (8) To conduct transportation-related studies and policy analysis to the extent directed by the legislature or governor in the biennial transportation budget act, or as otherwise provided in law, and subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose; and (9) To exercise such other specific powers and duties as may be vested in the transportation commission by this or any other provision of law.
RCW 47.56.256 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 256
RCW 47.56.256: Franchises for utility, railway, urban public transportation purposes.
Status: in_force

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 property of any toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, or the Washington state ferry system, including approaches thereto, for the construction and maintenance of water pipes, flumes, gas pipes, telephone, telegraph, and electric light and power lines and conduits, trams or railways, any structures or facilities that are part of an urban public transportation system owned or operated by a municipal corporation, agency, or department of the state of Washington other than the department of transportation, and any other such facilities in the manner of granting franchises on state highways.
RCW 47.29.100 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 29 / Section 100
RCW 47.29.100: Administrative fee.
Status: in_force

The department may charge a reasonable administrative fee for the evaluation of an unsolicited project proposal. The amount of the fee will be established in rules of the commission.
RCW 47.56.772 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 772
RCW 47.56.772: Refunding bonds—Liquidation of existing bond funds.
Status: in_force

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, and Hood Canal bridge refunding revenue bonds and apply the money contained in those funds and accounts to the defeasance and redemption of outstanding toll bridge authority, ferry, and Hood Canal refunding revenue bonds, except that prior to such bond redemption, money sufficient to pay the first interest installment on the refunding bonds shall be deposited in the ferry bond retirement fund. Money remaining in such funds not used for such bond defeasance and redemption or first interest installment on the refunding bonds shall be transferred to and deposited in the Puget Sound ferry operations account created under RCW 47.60.530 .
RCW 47.06A.030 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 06A / Section 030
RCW 47.06A.030: Board—Creation—Membership.
Status: in_force

(1) The freight mobility strategic investment board is created. The board shall convene by July 1, 1998. (2) The board is composed of 17 members. The following members are appointed by the governor for terms of four years, except that five members initially are appointed for terms of two years: (a) Two members, one of whom is from a city located within or along a strategic freight corridor, appointed from a list of at least four persons nominated by the association of Washington cities or its successor; (b) two members, one of whom is from a county having a strategic freight corridor within its boundaries, appointed from a list of at least four persons nominated by the Washington state association of counties or its successor; (c) two members, one of whom is from a port district located within or along a strategic freight corridor, appointed from a list of at least four persons nominated by the Washington public ports association or its successor; (d) one member representing the office of financial management; (e) one member appointed as a representative of the trucking industry; (f) one member appointed as a representative of the railroads; (g) the secretary of the department of transportation or the secretary's designee; (h) one member representing the steamship industry; (i) one member representing the package delivery industry; (j) one labor member representing the freight sector; (k) one member representing the heavy highway construction industry; (l) one member representing environmental protection interests; (m) one member representing the interests of overburdened communities; and (n) one member of the general public. In appointing the general public member, the governor shall endeavor to appoint a member with special expertise in relevant fields such as public finance, freight transportation, or public works construction. The governor shall appoint the general public member as chair of the board. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall ensure that each geographic region of the state is represented. (3) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for reasonable and customary travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . (4) If a vacancy on the board occurs by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor shall fill the vacant position for the unexpired term. Each vacancy in a position appointed from lists provided by the associations and departments under subsection (2) of this section must be filled from a list of at least four persons nominated by the relevant association or associations. (5) The appointments made in subsection (2) of this section are not subject to confirmation.
RCW 47.10.881 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 881
RCW 47.10.881: Proceeds—Deposit and use.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by chapter 498, Laws of 2009 shall be deposited in the state route number 520 corridor account created under chapter 472, Laws of 2009, and shall be available only for the purposes enumerated in RCW 47.10.879 , for the payment of bond anticipation notes or other interim financing, if any, capitalizing interest on the bonds, and for the payment of bond issuance costs, including the costs of underwriting.
RCW 47.04.420 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 04 / Section 420
RCW 47.04.420: Railroad crossing grant program.
Status: in_force

A railroad crossing grant program is hereby created in the department, local programs division. The department shall develop a prioritization process to make awards for cities and counties with projects that eliminate at grade highway-rail crossings, improving safety and expediting the movement of vehicles. Awards must be made for matching funds to federal grants.
RCW 47.05.205 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 05 / Section 205
RCW 47.05.205: Transportation project of statewide significance—Qualifying factors.
Status: in_force

(1) A transportation project of statewide significance means a project that will: (a) Improve accessibility for a significant number of Washington residents; (b) Alleviate congestion and improve the reliability of travel times for Washington residents and other users of the transportation system; (c) Improve the movement of freight through the corridor; (d) Provide safety improvements and contribute to a reduction in injuries and fatalities; (e) Maximize opportunities for economic development in the region and the state; (f) Make improvement to transit, pedestrian, and bike access; and (g) Serve as a critical route for both national and state defense. (2)(a) In order to qualify as a transportation project of statewide significance, the reasonable cost estimate to construct the project must be at least one billion dollars. Similarly, if a project is to be constructed in phases, in order to qualify as a transportation project of statewide significance, the total reasonable cost estimate to construct all the phases must be at least one billion dollars. For purposes of this subsection, "cost estimate to construct" includes costs associated with design, preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction. (b) In order to qualify as a transportation project of statewide significance, the project must also contain a bridge that connects two states that has a reasonable cost estimate to construct of at least five hundred million dollars and would benefit from an expedited permitting process due to preexisting permits.
RCW 47.46.160 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 46 / Section 160
RCW 47.46.160: Applicable rules and statutes.
Status: in_force

All projects designed, constructed, and operated under this chapter must comply with all applicable rules and statutes in existence at the time the agreement is executed, including but not limited to the following provisions: Chapter 39.12 RCW, this title, *RCW 41.06.380 , chapter 47.64 RCW, RCW 49.60.180 , and 49 C.F.R. Part 21.
RCW 47.56.850 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 56 / Section 850
RCW 47.56.850: Transportation commission as state tolling authority—Powers and duties—Toll rates—Restrictions on toll revenue.
Status: in_force

(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 eligible toll facilities. However, except for publicly or privately owned or operated school buses, the commission may not exempt publicly or privately owned or operated transit buses, vans, and ride share vehicles from tolls on bridges, and must modify tolling provisions accordingly by October 1, 2025; (b) Review toll collection policies, toll operations policies, and toll revenue expenditures on the eligible toll facilities and report annually on this review to the legislature. (2) The tolling authority, in determining toll rates, shall consider the policy guidelines established in RCW 47.56.830 . (3) Unless otherwise directed by the legislature, in setting and periodically adjusting toll rates, the tolling authority must ensure that toll rates will generate revenue sufficient to: (a) Meet the operating costs of the eligible toll facilities, including necessary maintenance, preservation, renewal, replacement, administration, and toll enforcement by public law enforcement; (b) Meet obligations for the timely payment of debt service on bonds issued for eligible toll facilities, and any other associated financing costs including, but not limited to, required reserves, minimum debt coverage or other appropriate contingency funding, insurance, and compliance with all other financial and other covenants made by the state in the bond proceedings; (c) Meet obligations to reimburse the motor vehicle fund for excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels applied to the payment of bonds issued for eligible toll facilities; and (d) Meet any other obligations of the tolling authority to provide its proportionate share of funding contributions for any projects or operations of the eligible toll facilities. (4) The established toll rates may include variable pricing, and should be set to optimize system performance, recognizing necessary trade-offs to generate revenue for the purposes specified in subsection (3) of this section. Tolls may vary for type of vehicle, time of day, traffic conditions, or other factors designed to improve performance of the system. (5) In fixing and adjusting toll rates under this section, the only toll revenue to be taken into account must be toll revenue pledged to bonds that includes toll receipts, and the only debt service requirements to be taken into account must be debt service on bonds payable from and secured by toll revenue that includes toll receipts. (6) The legislature pledges to appropriate toll revenue as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. When the legislature has specifically identified and designated an eligible toll facility and authorized the issuance of bonds for the financing of the eligible toll facility that are payable from and secured by a pledge of toll revenue, the legislature further agrees for the benefit of the owners of outstanding bonds issued by the state for eligible toll facilities to continue in effect and not to impair or withdraw the authorization of the tolling authority to fix and adjust tolls as provided in this section. The state finance committee shall pledge the state's obligation to impose and maintain tolls, together with the application of toll revenue as described in this section, to the owners of any bonds.
RCW 47.39.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 39 / Section 060
RCW 47.39.060: Designation of system on maps or other descriptive material.
Status: in_force

The department and the parks and recreation commission may include, where appropriate, on any maps, or in any relevant descriptive material they may prepare at state expense, references to those portions of highways designated in RCW 47.39.020 , and may include those designated byways by appropriate color or code designation.
RCW 47.40.120 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 40 / Section 120
RCW 47.40.120: Adopt-a-highway program—List of current participants.
Status: in_force

By December 1, 2025, the department shall report to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management with a list in excel or similar electronic format that includes the following information for each current participant in the adopt-a-highway program established in RCW 47.40.100 : (1) Name of the participating or applying volunteer group or sponsor; (2) Whether the participant or applicant partners with a paid contractor or acts solely as a volunteer; (3) The location of each highway section adopted; (4) The participant's record of compliance with the obligations of its contractual agreement since becoming a program participant; and (5) Any contextual information the department deems relevant.
RCW 47.01.180 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 01 / Section 180
RCW 47.01.180: Roads and bridges in state parks.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized at the request of, and upon plans approved by the state parks and recreation commission, to construct and maintain vehicular roads, highways, and bridges within the limits of the several state parks.
RCW 47.10.921 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 921
RCW 47.10.921: Administration and amount of sale.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the department, the state finance committee shall supervise and provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of bonds authorized by chapter 400, Laws of 2025 in accordance with chapter 39.42 RCW. Bonds authorized by chapter 400, Laws of 2025 shall be sold in the manner, at time or times, in amounts, and at the price as the state finance committee shall determine. No bonds may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
RCW 47.17.015 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 015
RCW 47.17.015: State route No. 4.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 4 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 101 in the vicinity of a location known as Johnson's Landing, in Pacific county, thence southeasterly by the most feasible route by way of Kelso to a junction with state route number 5.
RCW 47.10.846 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 846
RCW 47.10.846: Statement of general obligation—Pledge of excise taxes and vehicle-related fees.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the authority of RCW 47.10.843 through 47.10.848 must distinctly state that they are a general obligation of the state of Washington, must pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, and must contain an unconditional promise to pay such principal and interest as the same becomes due. The principal and interest on the bonds must be first payable in the manner provided in RCW 47.10.843 through 47.10.848 from the proceeds of the state excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels imposed by chapter 82.38 RCW and vehicle-related fees. Proceeds of such excise taxes and vehicle-related fees are hereby pledged to the payment of any bonds and the interest thereon issued under the authority of RCW 47.10.843 through 47.10.848 , and the legislature agrees to continue to impose these excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees in amounts sufficient to pay, when due, the principal and interest on all bonds issued under the authority of RCW 47.10.843 through 47.10.848 .
RCW 47.28.260 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 28 / Section 260
RCW 47.28.260: Reciprocal agreement—Waiver of indirect costs.
Status: in_force

When the department plans to administer a contract to engineer or construct a project; or oversee or perform work for another public agency, instrumentality, municipal corporation, or political subdivision; and the public agency, instrumentality, municipal corporation, or political subdivision plans to administer a contract to engineer or construct a project; or oversee or perform work, for the department, the department may waive application of its indirect costs by entering into a reciprocal agreement with the public agency, instrumentality, municipal corporation, or political subdivision in which each party agrees to waive indirect costs related to a project or work that will be performed by the party for the other party's benefit. The reciprocal agreement must specify the project or work to be performed by each party and may be for a maximum term of ten years, unless amended by the parties. Each party's obligation for reimbursement of indirect costs under RCW 47.28.140 , 39.34.130 , and 43.09.210 is deemed to be satisfied by the execution of a reciprocal agreement.
RCW 47.50.010 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 50 / Section 010
RCW 47.50.010: Findings—Access.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Regulation of access to the state highway system is necessary in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, to preserve the functional integrity of the state highway system, and to promote the safe and efficient movement of people and goods within the state; (b) The development of an access management program, in accordance with this chapter, which coordinates land use planning decisions by local governments and investments in the state highway system, will serve to control the proliferation of connections and other access approaches to and from the state highway system. Without such a program, the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state are at risk, due to the fact that uncontrolled access to the state highway system is a significant contributing factor to the congestion and functional deterioration of the system; and (c) The development of an access management program in accordance with this chapter will enhance the development of an effective transportation system and increase the traffic-carrying capacity of the state highway system and thereby reduce the incidences of traffic accidents, personal injury, and property damage or loss; mitigate environmental degradation; promote sound economic growth and the growth management goals of the state; reduce highway maintenance costs and the necessity for costly traffic operations measures; lengthen the effective life of transportation facilities in the state, thus preserving the public investment in such facilities; and shorten response time for emergency vehicles. (2) In furtherance of these findings, all state highways are hereby declared to be controlled access facilities as defined in RCW 47.50.020 , except those highways that are defined as limited access facilities in chapter 47.52 RCW. (3) It is the policy of the legislature that: (a) The access rights of an owner of property abutting the state highway system are subordinate to the public's right and interest in a safe and efficient highway system; and (b) Every owner of property which abuts a state highway has a right to reasonable access to that highway, unless such access has been acquired pursuant to chapter 47.52 RCW, but may not have the right of a particular means of access. The right of access to the state highway may be restricted if, pursuant to local regulation, reasonable access can be provided to another public road which abuts the property. (4) The legislature declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to provide a coordinated planning process for the permitting of access points on the state highway system to effectuate the findings and policies under this section. (5) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the right to full compensation under section 16, Article I of the state Constitution.
RCW 47.68.120 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 120
RCW 47.68.120: Condemnation, how exercised.
Status: in_force

In the condemnation of property authorized by this chapter, the department shall proceed in the name of the state in the manner that property is acquired by the department for public uses.
RCW 47.44.031 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 44 / Section 031
RCW 47.44.031: Removal of facilities—Limitation.
Status: in_force

The provisions of *RCW 47.44.030 authorizing the department to pay or reimburse the owner of a utility apply only to relocation or removal of utility facilities required by state construction contracts which are advertised for bids by the department after June 30, 1959.
RCW 16.60.060 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 060
RCW 16.60.060: Partition fence—Discontinuance.
Status: in_force

When any party shall wish to lay open his or her inclosure [enclosure], he or she shall notify any person owning adjoining inclosures [enclosures], and if such person shall not pay to the party giving notice one-half the value of any partition fence between such enclosures, within three months after receiving such notice, the party giving notice may proceed to remove one-half of such fence, as provided in RCW 16.60.055 .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, enlarging, or improving all or any part of the system, the department is authorized by resolution to issue its revenue bonds which shall constitute obligations only of the department and shall be payable solely and only from all or such part of the revenues from the operation of the system as may be provided in and by the resolution. Each revenue bond shall contain a recital that payment or redemption of the bond and payment of the interest thereon is secured by a direct charge and lien upon the tolls and revenues pledged for that purpose and that the bond does not constitute an indebtedness of the state of Washington. The department is empowered to include in any resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds such covenants, stipulations, and conditions as may be deemed necessary with respect to the continued use and application of the income and revenues from the undertaking. The revenue bonds may bear such date or dates, may mature at such time or times as the department determines, may bear interest at such rate or rates, may be in such denomination or denominations, may be in such form, either coupon or registered, may carry such registration and conversion privileges, may be made subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium, and may contain such other terms and covenants not inconsistent with this chapter as may be provided in the resolution. Notwithstanding the form or tenor thereof, and in the absence of an express recital on the face thereof that the bond is nonnegotiable, each such revenue bond shall at all times be and shall be treated as a negotiable instrument for all purposes. All such bonds shall be signed by the state treasurer and countersigned by the governor, and any interest coupons appertaining thereto shall bear the signature of the state treasurer. The countersignature of the governor on the bonds and the signature of the state treasurer on the coupons may be their printed or lithographed facsimile signatures. Pending the issuance of definitive bonds, temporary or interim bonds, certificates, or receipts of any denomination and with or without coupons attached may be issued as may be provided by the resolution.
RCW 47.41.010 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 41 / Section 010
RCW 47.41.010: Legislative declaration—Purpose.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of promoting the public safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, and to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering public highways, it is hereby declared to be in the public interest to regulate and restrict the establishment, operation, and maintenance of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and federal-aid primary systems within this state. The legislature hereby finds and declares that junkyards which do not conform to the requirements of this chapter are public nuisances.
RCW 47.64.340 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 64 / Section 340
RCW 47.64.340: Ferry vessel captains—Authority, responsibilities—Collective bargaining.
Status: in_force

(1) The captain of a Washington state ferry vessel, also known as the master of a vessel or the commanding officer, is the ultimate authority on, and has responsibility for, the entire vessel and its Washington state ferries personnel while it is under their command. The captain's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (a) Ensuring the safe navigation of the vessel and its crew and passengers; (b) Following all applicable international, federal, and state laws and regulations, and agency policies; (c) Directing crew in performance, operations, training, security, and environmental protection; (d) Overseeing all aspects of vessel operations; (e) Ensuring that the vessel operations and its Washington state ferries personnel satisfy performance expectations set forth by the department; and (f) Coordinating vessel arrivals and departures, as well as all other vessel operations while the vessel is in their command. (2) By August 31, 2025, if a majority of the captains in the masters and pilots bargaining unit indicate by vote that they desire to be included in the combined masters, mates, and pilots bargaining unit, the public employees relations commission shall certify a combined masters, mates, and pilots bargaining unit, to be effective July 1, 2026. (3) Beginning with negotiations covering the 2027-2029 biennium, if the condition described in subsection (2) of this section is satisfied, then the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative of the masters, mates, and pilots bargaining unit must negotiate collective bargaining agreements that are consistent with this section. Otherwise, the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative of the captains-only bargaining unit must negotiate collective bargaining agreements that are consistent with this section.
RCW 47.10.880 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 880
RCW 47.10.880: Administration and amount of sale.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the department of transportation, the state finance committee shall supervise and provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of the bonds authorized by chapter 498, Laws of 2009 in accordance with chapter 39.42 RCW. Bonds authorized by chapter 498, Laws of 2009 shall be sold in the manner, at time or times, in amounts, and at the price as the state finance committee shall determine. No bonds may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
RCW 47.04.300 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 04 / Section 300
RCW 47.04.300: Safe routes to school program.
Status: in_force

Concurrent with the federal safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity act of 2005, a safe routes to school program is established within the department. The purpose of the program is to: (1) Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; (2) Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and (3) Facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
RCW 47.60.315 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 315
RCW 47.60.315: Fares and pricing policies—Adoption schedule—Revenues—Vessel replacement surcharges.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall adopt fares and pricing policies by rule, under chapter 34.05 RCW, according to the following schedule: (a) Each year the department shall provide the commission a report of its review of fares and pricing policies, with recommendations for the revision of fares and pricing policies for the ensuing year; (b) By September 1st of each year, beginning in 2008, the commission shall adopt by rule fares and pricing policies for the ensuing year. (2) The commission may adopt by rule fares that are effective for more or less than one year for the purposes of transitioning to the fare schedule in subsection (1) of this section. (3) The commission may increase ferry fares included in the schedule of charges adopted under this section by a percentage that exceeds the fiscal growth factor. (4) The chief executive officer of the ferry system may authorize the use of promotional, discounted, and special event fares to the general public and commercial enterprises for the purpose of maximizing capacity use and the revenues collected by the ferry system. The department shall report to the commission a summary of the promotional, discounted, and special event fares offered during each fiscal year and the financial results from these activities. (5) Fare revenues and other revenues deposited in the Puget Sound ferry operations account created in RCW 47.60.530 may not be used to support the Puget Sound capital construction account created in RCW 47.60.505 , unless the support for capital is separately identified in the fare or except as provided in section 716, chapter 472, Laws of 2023 during the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium and section 716, chapter 416, Laws of 2025 during the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. (6) The commission may not raise fares until the fare rules contain pricing policies developed under RCW 47.60.290 , or September 1, 2009, whichever is later. (7) The commission shall impose a vessel replacement surcharge of 25 cents on every one-way and round-trip ferry fare sold, including multiride and monthly pass fares. This surcharge must be clearly indicated to ferry passengers and drivers and, if possible, on the fare media itself. (8) Except as provided in subsection (10) of this section, beginning May 1, 2020, the commission shall impose an additional vessel replacement surcharge in an amount sufficient to fund 25 year debt service on one 144-auto hybrid vessel taking into account funds provided in chapter 417, Laws of 2019 or *chapter . . . (SSB 5419), Laws of 2019. The department of transportation shall provide to the commission vessel and debt service cost estimates. Information on vessels constructed or purchased with revenue from the surcharges must be publicly posted including, but not limited to, the commission website. (9) The vessel replacement surcharges imposed in this section may only be used for the construction or purchase of ferry vessels and to pay the principal and interest on bonds authorized for the construction or purchase of new ferry vessels. (10) The commission shall not impose the additional vessel replacement surcharge in subsection (8) of this section if doing so would increase fares by more than 10 percent. (11) For the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia, any ferry fuel surcharge imposed by the commission may not go into effect until after the ensuing regular legislative session. If a fuel surcharge is imposed as provided under this subsection, the commission must reevaluate the need for the surcharge on at least a quarterly basis to determine if the surcharge is still needed to cover increased fuel costs, and revoke the surcharge if the determination is that the surcharge is no longer needed for this purpose.
RCW 47.68.200 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 200
RCW 47.68.200: Exercise of powers, public and governmental purpose.
Status: in_force

The acquisition of any lands or interest therein pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and operation of airports and air navigation facilities, whether by the state separately or jointly with any municipality or municipalities, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to the department are public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity. All lands and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of the state in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in this chapter shall and are declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity.
RCW 47.60.113 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 113
RCW 47.60.113: Refunding bonds—Authorization—Amount—Interest—Conditions.
Status: in_force

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 hereafter outstanding, issued for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing any toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, ferry system, or any other toll facility of any sort, or issued for the purpose of refunding such bonds, which revenue bonds are payable out of all or part of the revenues of the toll facility. Refunding bonds may be issued hereunder in a sufficient amount to provide additional funds for acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, rebuilding, enlarging, or improving any toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, ferry system, or any other toll facility of any sort, and to pay all refunding costs and expenses and to provide adequate reserves for the toll facility and for any such refunding bonds. Various issues and series of such outstanding bonds, including refunding bonds, may be combined and refunded by a single issue of refunding bonds. The refunding bonds shall bear interest at such rates and mature at such times, without limitation by the interest rates or maturity of the bonds being refunded, and shall contain such other covenants and conditions as the department determines by resolution.
RCW 47.60.550 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 550
RCW 47.60.550: Parking or holding area for ferry patrons in conjunction with municipal off-street parking facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a county, city, or other municipal corporation acquires or constructs a facility to be used in whole or in part for off-street parking of motor vehicles which is in the immediate vicinity of an existing or planned ferry terminal, the department may enter into an agreement with the local governmental body providing for the use in part or at specified times of the facility as a holding area for traffic waiting to board a ferry or for parking by ferry patrons. (2) As a part of an agreement authorized by subsection (1) of this section, the department, subject to the limitations contained in RCW 47.60.505 , may pledge any moneys in the Puget Sound capital construction account in the motor vehicle fund, or to be deposited in the account, to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by a county, city, or other municipal corporation to finance the acquisition or construction of the parking facility. In making the pledge, the department shall reserve the right to issue its own bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring ferry vessels with the provision that the bonds shall rank on parity with the bonds authorized by this section as a lien upon moneys in or to be deposited in the Puget Sound capital construction account. The department shall also reserve the right to pledge moneys in the Puget Sound capital construction account to guarantee subsequent bonds issued by any county, city, or other municipal corporation to finance parking facilities as authorized in subsection (1) of this section with the provision that the subsequent bonds shall rank on parity with prior bonds guaranteed pursuant to this section as a lien upon moneys in or to be deposited in the Puget Sound capital construction account. To the extent of any pledge herein authorized, the department shall use the first moneys available in the Puget Sound capital construction account to meet the obligations as they arise.
RCW 47.60.200 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 200
RCW 47.60.200: Consent to liability not general liability of state.
Status: in_force

Any consent to liability given under the provisions of this chapter creates liability of the department only and does not create any general liability of the state.
RCW 47.17.133 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 17 / Section 133
RCW 47.17.133: State route No. 41.
Status: in_force

A state highway to be known as state route number 41 is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 2 in Newport, thence southerly along the Washington-Idaho boundary line to Fourth Street in Newport.
RCW 47.60.040 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 040
RCW 47.60.040: Survey by department.
Status: in_force

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 for the determination of material facts pertaining thereto. The cost of any such examination, investigation, survey, or reconnaissance, and all preliminary expenses leading up to and resulting in the issuance of any revenue bonds including, but not being limited to expenses in making surveys and appraisals and the drafting, printing, issuance, and sale of bonds under this chapter shall be borne by the department out of the motor vehicle fund. All such costs and expenses as well as any thereof heretofore incurred shall be reimbursed to the motor vehicle fund out of any proceeds derived from the sale of bonds or out of tolls and revenues to be derived by the department through its operations hereunder.If, after notice has been given by either party and a reasonable length of time has elapsed, the other party neglect or refuse to erect or cause to be erected, the one-half of such fence, the party giving notice may proceed to erect or cause to be erected the entire partition fence, and collect by law one-half of the cost thereof from the other party.
RCW 47.60.280 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 60 / Section 280
RCW 47.60.280: Ferry service—Lummi Island to Orcas Island—Limitation on operation.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized and directed to establish and operate a ferry service from a suitable point on Lummi Island in Whatcom county to a suitable point on Orcas Island in San Juan county by the most feasible route if and when Whatcom county constructs a bridge from Gooseberry Point on the mainland to Lummi Island. The actual operation of the ferry service shall not begin until Whatcom county has completed the construction of such bridge.
RCW 47.10.892 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 892
RCW 47.10.892: Statement of general obligation—Pledge of excise taxes and vehicle-related fees.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.889 through 47.10.891 , 47.10.893 , and 47.10.894 shall distinctly state that they are a general obligation of the state of Washington, shall pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, and shall contain an unconditional promise to pay such principal and interest as the same shall become due. The principal and interest on the bonds shall be first payable in the manner provided in this section and RCW 47.10.889 through 47.10.891 , 47.10.893 , and 47.10.894 from the proceeds of the state excise taxes on fuel imposed by chapter 82.38 RCW and vehicle-related fees imposed under Title 46 RCW that constitute license fees for motor vehicles required to be used for highway purposes. Proceeds of these excise taxes and vehicle-related fees are hereby pledged to the payment of any bonds and the interest thereon issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.889 through 47.10.891 , 47.10.893 , and 47.10.894 , and the legislature agrees to continue to impose these excise taxes on fuel and vehicle-related fees in amounts from such sources sufficient to pay, when due, the principal and interest on all bonds issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.889 through 47.10.891 , 47.10.893 , and 47.10.894 .
RCW 47.68.210 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 68 / Section 210
RCW 47.68.210: Rules—Standards.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation may perform such acts, issue and amend such orders, make, promulgate, and amend such reasonable general rules, and procedures, and establish such minimum standards, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it shall deem necessary to perform its duties hereunder; all commensurate with and for the purpose of protecting and insuring the general public interest and safety, the safety of persons operating, using or traveling in aircraft or persons receiving instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining to aeronautics, and the safety of persons and property on land or water, and developing and promoting aeronautics in this state. No rule of the department shall apply to airports or air navigation facilities owned or operated by the United States. The department shall keep on file with the code reviser, and at the principal office of the department, a copy of all its rules for public inspection. The department shall provide for the publication and general distribution of all its orders, rules, and procedures having general effect.
RCW 47.28.150 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 28 / Section 150
RCW 47.28.150: Underpasses, overpasses constructed with federal funds—Maintenance cost apportionment.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of RCW 81.53.090 , where the cost of constructing an overpass or underpass which is part of the state highway system has been paid for in whole or in part by the use of federal funds, the state shall at its expense maintain the entire overpass structure and the approaches thereto, and the railroad company shall at its expense maintain the entire underpass structure, including the approaches thereto. The state shall at its expense maintain the roadway, and the railroad company shall at its expense maintain its roadbed and tracks on or under all such structures.
RCW 47.42.020 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 42 / Section 020
RCW 47.42.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Commercial and industrial areas" means any area zoned commercial or industrial by a county or municipal code, or if unzoned or zoned for general uses by a county or municipal code, that area occupied by three or more separate and distinct commercial or industrial activities, or any combination thereof, within a space of five hundred feet and the area within five hundred feet of such activities on both sides of the highway. The area shall be measured from the outer edges of the regularly used buildings, parking lots, or storage or processing areas of the commercial or industrial activity and not from the property lines of the parcels upon which the activities are located. Measurements shall be along or parallel to the edge of the main traveled way of the highway. The following shall not be considered commercial or industrial activities: (a) Agricultural, forestry, grazing, farming, and related activities, including, but not limited to, wayside fresh produce stands; (b) Transient or temporary activities; (c) Railroad tracks and minor sidings; (d) Signs; (e) Activities more than six hundred and sixty feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way; (f) Activities conducted in a building principally used as a residence. If any commercial or industrial activity that has been used in defining or delineating an unzoned area ceases to operate for a period of six continuous months, any signs located within the former unzoned area become nonconforming and shall not be maintained by any person. (2) "Department" means the Washington state department of transportation. (3) "Erect" means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring into being or establish. (4) "Interstate system" means any state highway which is or does become part of the national system of interstate and defense highways as described in section 103(d) of Title 23, United States Code. (5) "Maintain" means to allow to exist. (6) "Person" means this state or any public or private corporation, firm, partnership, association, as well as any individual or individuals. (7) "Primary system" means any state highway which is or does become part of the federal-aid primary system as described in section 103(b) of Title 23, United States Code. (8) "Roadside area information panel or display" means a panel or display located so as not to be readable from the main traveled way, erected in a safety rest area, scenic overlook, or similar roadside area, for providing motorists with information in the specific interest of the traveling public. (9) "Scenic system" means (a) any state highway within any public park, federal forest area, public beach, public recreation area, or national monument, (b) any state highway or portion thereof outside the boundaries of any incorporated city or town designated by the legislature as a part of the scenic system, or (c) any state highway or portion thereof outside the boundaries of any incorporated city or town designated by the legislature as a part of the scenic and recreational highway system except for the sections of highways specifically excluded in RCW 47.42.025 or located within areas zoned by the governing county for predominantly commercial and industrial uses, and having development visible to the highway, as determined by the department. (10) "Sign" means any outdoor sign, display, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, or other thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform, any part of the advertising or informative contents of which is visible from any place on the main-traveled way of the interstate system or other state highway. "Sign" does not include a display authorized under RCW 47.36.030 (3) promoting a local agency sponsored event that does not include advertising. (11) "Temporary agricultural directional sign" means a sign on private property adjacent to a state highway right-of-way, or on a state highway right-of-way, to provide directional information to places of business offering for sale seasonal agricultural products on the property where the sale is taking place.
RCW 47.10.816 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 816
RCW 47.10.816: Designation of funds to repay bonds and interest.
Status: in_force

Both principal and interest on the bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 47.10.812 through 47.10.817 shall be payable from the highway bond retirement fund. The state finance committee may provide that a special account be created in the fund to facilitate payment of the principal and interest. The state finance committee shall, on or before June 30th of each year, certify to the state treasurer the amount required for principal and interest on the bonds in accordance with the bond proceedings. The state treasurer shall withdraw revenues from the special category C account in the motor vehicle fund and deposit in the highway bond retirement fund, or a special account in the fund, such amounts, and at such times, as are required by the bond proceedings. Any funds required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds authorized by RCW 47.10.812 through 47.10.817 shall be taken from that portion of the motor vehicle fund that results from the imposition of excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and that is distributed to the special category C account in the motor vehicle fund and vehicle-related fees in the motor vehicle fund. Funds required shall never constitute a charge against any other allocations of vehicle-related fees and motor vehicle fuel and special fuel tax revenues to the state, counties, cities and towns unless the amount arising from vehicle-related fees and excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels distributed to the special category C account proves insufficient to meet the requirements for bond retirement or interest on any such bonds. Any payments for bond retirement or interest on the bonds taken from other revenues from the vehicle-related fees or motor vehicle fuel or special fuel taxes that are distributable to the state, counties, cities and towns, shall be repaid from the first revenues from the motor vehicle fuel or special fuel taxes distributed to the special category C account or vehicle-related fees not required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds.
RCW 47.10.884 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 10 / Section 884
RCW 47.10.884: Repayment procedure.
Status: in_force

For bonds issued under the authority of this section and RCW 47.10.879 , 47.10.883 , and 47.10.885 , the state treasurer shall first withdraw toll revenue from the state route number 520 corridor account created under chapter 472, Laws of 2009, and, to the extent toll revenue is not available, excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees in the motor vehicle fund and deposit in the toll facility bond retirement account, or a special subaccount in the account, such amounts, and at such times, as are required by the bond proceedings. Any excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds authorized by this section and RCW 47.10.879 , 47.10.883 , and 47.10.885 shall be taken from that portion of the motor vehicle fund that results from the imposition of excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees and which is, or may be, appropriated to the department for state highway purposes. Funds required shall never constitute a charge against any other allocations of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel tax revenues and vehicle-related fees to the state, counties, cities, and towns unless the amount arising from excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees distributed to the state in the motor vehicle fund proves insufficient to meet the requirements for bond retirement or interest on any such bonds. Any payments for bond retirement or interest on the bonds taken from other revenues from the motor vehicle fuel or special fuel taxes or vehicle-related fees that are distributable to the state, counties, cities, and towns shall be repaid from available toll revenue in the manner provided in the bond proceedings or, if toll revenue is not available for that purpose, from the first excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees distributed to the motor vehicle fund not required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds. Any excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels and vehicle-related fees required for bond retirement or interest on the bonds authorized by this section and RCW 47.10.879 , 47.10.883 , and 47.10.885 shall be reimbursed to the motor vehicle fund from toll revenue in the manner and with the priority specified in the bond proceedings.
RCW 47.26.910 — Washington Code / Title 47 / Chapter 26 / Section 910
RCW 47.26.910: Effective dates—1967 ex.s. c 83.
Status: in_force

This 1967 amendatory act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions and sections 1 through 55 and section 56, renumbered "Sec. 62", shall take effect on the first day of the month following the approval of this act by the governor; sections 56 through 61 shall take effect on July 1, 1967 with respect to fees paid on or after July 1, 1967. Fees paid pursuant to RCW * 46.16.070 , 46.16.072 , 46.16.075 or 46.16.120 prior to July 1, 1967 shall not be affected by this act.