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WA Rev Code § 47.56.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.250 - Contributions by the state or political subdivision—Bonds—Repayment.

RCW 47.56.250 Contributions by the state or political subdivision—Bonds—Repayment.Whenever a proposed toll bridge, toll road, toll tunnel, or any other toll facility of any sort is to be constructed, any city, county, or other political subdivision located in relation to such facility so as to benefit directly or indirectly thereby, may, either jointly or separately, at the request of the transportation commission advance or contribute money, or bonds, rights-of-way, labor, materials, and other property toward the expense of building the toll facility, and for preliminary surveys and the preparation of plans and estimates of cost therefor and other preliminary expenses. Any such city, county, or other political subdivision may, either jointly or separately, at the request of the transportation commission advance or contribute money or bonds for the purpose of guaranteeing the payment of interest or principal on the bonds issued by the commission to finance the toll facility. Appropriations for such purposes may be made from any funds available, including county road funds received from or credited by the state, or funds obtained by excess tax levies made pursuant to law or the issuance of general obligation bonds for this purpose. General obligation bonds issued by a city, county, or political subdivision may with the consent of the commission be placed with the department of transportation to be sold by the department to provide funds for such purpose. Money, or bonds, or property so advanced or contributed may be immediately transferred or delivered to the department to be used for the purpose for which contribution was made. The commission may enter into an agreement with a city, county, or other political subdivision to repay any money, or bonds or the value of a right-of-way, labor, materials, or other property so advanced or contributed. The commission may make such repayment to a city, county, or other political subdivision and reimburse the state for any expenditures made by it in connection with the toll facility out of tolls and other revenues for the use of the toll facility.[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 71; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.250. Prior: 1959 c 162 § 1; 1955 c 166 § 1; 1937 c 173 § 12; RRS § 6524-12.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.253 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.253 - Permits, leases, licenses to governmental entities to use property of toll facility or ferry system.

RCW 47.56.253 Permits, leases, licenses to governmental entities to use property of toll facility or ferry system.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.[ 1984 c 7 § 270; 1961 c 257 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1961 c 257: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1961 c 257 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.254 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.254 - Sale of unneeded property—Authorized—Rules.

RCW 47.56.254 Sale of unneeded property—Authorized—Rules.If the secretary of transportation determines that any real property (including lands, improvements thereon, and any interests or estates) originally acquired for toll facility purposes is no longer required for purposes of the department, the department shall offer it for sale as authorized by RCW 47.12.063 or 47.12.283. The department may adopt rules further implementing this section.[ 1979 ex.s. c 189 § 4; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 72; 1973 1st ex.s. c 177 § 3; 1961 c 257 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 189: See note following RCW 47.12.283.Severability—1961 c 257: See note following RCW 47.56.253.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.255 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.255 - Sale of unneeded property—Certification to governor—Execution, delivery of deed.

RCW 47.56.255 Sale of unneeded property—Certification to governor—Execution, delivery of deed.When full payment for real property agreed to be sold as authorized by RCW 47.56.254 has been received, the department may certify this fact to the governor, with a description of the land and terms of the sale, and the governor may execute and the secretary of state shall attest the deed and deliver it to the grantee.[ 1984 c 7 § 271; 1973 1st ex.s. c 177 § 4; 1961 c 257 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1961 c 257: See note following RCW 47.56.253.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.256 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.256 - Franchises for utility, railway, urban public transportation purposes.

RCW 47.56.256 Franchises for utility, railway, urban public transportation purposes.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.[ 1984 c 7 § 272; 1967 c 108 § 12; 1961 c 257 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1961 c 257: See note following RCW 47.56.253.Urban public transportation system defined: RCW 47.04.082.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.257 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.257 - Deposit of moneys received under RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.256.

RCW 47.56.257 Deposit of moneys received under RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.256.Any moneys received pursuant to the provisions of RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.256 shall be deposited into the separate and proper trust fund with the state treasurer established for the respective toll facility.[ 1979 ex.s. c 189 § 5; 1961 c 257 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 189: See note following RCW 47.12.283.Severability—1961 c 257: See note following RCW 47.56.253.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.258 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.258 - Notification requirements.

RCW 47.56.258 Notification requirements.Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400.[ 2007 c 62 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Severability—2007 c 62: See notes following RCW 43.17.400.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.270 - 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge part of primary highways.

RCW 47.56.270 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge part of primary highways.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.[ 2005 c 335 § 4; 2002 c 114 § 20; 1983 c 3 § 129; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.270. Prior: 1939 c 5 § 4; RRS § 6524-3a.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.271 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.271 - 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge toll-free—Exception.

RCW 47.56.271 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge toll-free—Exception.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.[ 2002 c 114 § 21; 1983 c 3 § 130; 1965 c 50 § 1.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.366 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.366 - Hood Canal bridge—Public sport fishing—Disclaimer of liability.

RCW 47.56.366 Hood Canal bridge—Public sport fishing—Disclaimer of liability.The department may permit public sport fishing from the Hood Canal bridge. The department may adopt rules governing public use of the bridge for sport fishing to the end that such activity shall not interfere with the primary use and operation of the bridge as a highway facility. Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 4.92.090 or any other statute imposing liability upon the state of Washington, the state hereby disclaims any liability arising out of loss or injury in connection with the public use of the Hood Canal bridge for sport fishing purposes.[ 1984 c 7 § 277; 1963 c 240 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.401 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.401 - High occupancy toll lanes defined.

RCW 47.56.401 High occupancy toll lanes defined.For the purposes of RCW 46.61.165, * 47.56.403, and * 47.66.090, "high occupancy toll lanes" means one or more lanes of a highway that charges tolls as a means of regulating access to or the use of the facility, to maintain travel speed and reliability. Supporting facilities include, but are not limited to, approaches, enforcement areas, improvements, buildings, and equipment.[ 2005 c 312 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 47.56.403 and 47.66.090 were repealed by 2019 c 421 § 16.Intent—2005 c 312: "The legislature recognizes that the Puget Sound region is faced with growing traffic congestion and has limited ability to expand freeway capacity due to financial, environmental, and physical constraints. Freeway high occupancy vehicle lanes have been an effective means of providing transit, vanpools, and carpools with a fast trip on congested freeway corridors, but in many cases, these lanes are themselves getting crowded during the peak commute times, while some are being underused at off-peak times.It is the intent of the legislature to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the freeway system. To evaluate methods to accomplish this, it is beneficial to evaluate alternative approaches to managing the use of freeway high occupancy vehicle lanes, including pilot projects to determine and demonstrate the effectiveness and benefits of implementing high occupancy toll lanes. The legislature acknowledges that state route 167 provides an ideal test of the high occupancy toll lane concept because it is a congested corridor, it has underused capacity in the high occupancy vehicle lane, and it has adequate right-of-way for improvements needed to test the concept. Therefore, it is the intent of this act to direct that the department of transportation, as a pilot project, develop and operate a high occupancy toll lane on state route 167 in King county and to conduct an evaluation of that project to determine impacts on freeway efficiency, effectiveness for transit, feasibility of financing improvements through tolls, and the impacts on freeway users." [ 2005 c 312 § 1.]Captions—2005 c 312: "Section captions used in this act are not any part of the law." [ 2005 c 312 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.600 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.600 - Naches Pass tunnel—Design.

RCW 47.56.600 Naches Pass tunnel—Design.Upon adoption of the financing plan the commission and the authority, acting jointly, shall forthwith proceed to make the design for the entire project.[ 1961 c 13 § 47.56.600. Prior: 1959 c 292 § 4.]NOTES:Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of highway commission and toll bridge authority transferred to department of transportation; see RCW 47.01.031. Terms "commission" and "authority" mean department of transportation; see RCW 47.04.015.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.711 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.711 - Spokane river bridges.

RCW 47.56.711 Spokane river bridges.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.[ 1990 c 42 § 401; 1979 c 131 § 1.]NOTES:Purpose—Effective dates—Application—Implementation—1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 46.68.090.Severability—1979 c 131: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 c 131 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.730 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.730 - "No Smoking" areas on ferries—Establishment directed.

RCW 47.56.730 "No Smoking" areas on ferries—Establishment directed.The legislature finds that the public health, safety, and welfare require that "No Smoking" areas be established on all state ferries since there is a significant number of our citizens who are nonsmokers. The department is hereby authorized and directed to adopt rules pursuant to the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, to establish and clearly designate areas on all state operated ferries that are expressly reserved for use by nonsmokers.[ 1984 c 7 § 287; 1974 ex.s. c 10 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.770 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.770 - Refunding bonds—Authorized.

RCW 47.56.770 Refunding bonds—Authorized.The state finance committee is authorized to issue refunding bonds and use other available money to refund, defease, and redeem all of those toll bridge authority, ferry, and Hood Canal bridge refunding revenue bonds under RCW 47.56.771 through 47.56.774.[ 1993 c 4 § 2.]NOTES:Legislative declaration—1993 c 4: "It is declared that it is in the best interest of the state to modify the debt service and reserve requirements, sources of payment, covenants, and other terms of the outstanding toll bridge authority, ferry, and Hood Canal bridge refunding revenue bonds." [ 1993 c 4 § 1.]Effective date—1993 c 4: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [March 12, 1993]." [ 1993 c 4 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.772 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.772 - Refunding bonds—Liquidation of existing bond funds.

RCW 47.56.772 Refunding bonds—Liquidation of existing bond funds.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.[ 1999 c 94 § 25; 1993 c 4 § 4.]NOTES:Legislative finding—Effective dates—1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.Legislative declaration—Effective date—1993 c 4: See notes following RCW 47.56.770.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.773 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.773 - Refunding bonds—Repayment to Puget Sound capital construction account.

RCW 47.56.773 Refunding bonds—Repayment to Puget Sound capital construction account.Any money appropriated from the Puget Sound capital construction account under section 10, chapter 4, Laws of 1993 and expended to pay expenses of issuing the refunding bonds authorized by RCW 47.56.770, and any money in the Puget Sound capital construction account subsequently used to pay principal and interest on the refunding bonds authorized by RCW 47.56.770 shall be repaid to the Puget Sound capital construction account for use by the department of transportation.[ 1993 c 4 § 5.]NOTES:Legislative declaration—Effective date—1993 c 4: See notes following RCW 47.56.770.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.774 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.774 - Various bond issues—Charge against fuel tax revenues.

RCW 47.56.774 Various bond issues—Charge against fuel tax revenues.Except as otherwise provided by statute, the refunding bonds issued under authority of RCW 47.56.770, the bonds authorized by RCW 47.60.560 through 47.60.640, the bonds authorized by RCW 47.26.420 through 47.26.427, and any general obligation bonds of the state of Washington which have been or may be authorized by the legislature after the enactment of those sections and which pledge motor vehicle and special fuel excise taxes for the payment of principal thereof and interest thereon shall be an equal charge and lien against the revenues from such motor vehicle and special fuel excise taxes.[ 1993 c 4 § 6.]NOTES:Legislative declaration—Effective date—1993 c 4: See notes following RCW 47.56.770.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.785 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.785 - Authority to collect tolls on existing or replacement state route number 520 bridge—Toll charge schedule.

RCW 47.56.785 Authority to collect tolls on existing or replacement state route number 520 bridge—Toll charge schedule.(1) Following the submission of the report required in section 6, chapter 270, Laws of 2008, the department may seek authorization from the legislature to collect tolls on the existing state route number 520 bridge or on a replacement state route number 520 bridge.(2) The schedule of toll charges must be established by the transportation commission and collected in a manner determined by the department.[ 2008 c 270 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—2008 c 270: See note following RCW 47.01.408.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.790 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.790 - Interstate 90 floating bridge tolls—Federal authorization—Report.

RCW 47.56.790 Interstate 90 floating bridge tolls—Federal authorization—Report.The department shall work with the federal highways administration to determine the necessary actions for receiving federal authorization to toll the Interstate 90 floating bridge. The department must periodically report the status of those discussions to the governor and the joint transportation committee.[ 2008 c 270 § 5.]NOTES:Finding—2008 c 270: See note following RCW 47.01.408.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.805 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.805 - Finding—Intent.

RCW 47.56.805 Finding—Intent.The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to use tolling to provide a source of transportation funding and to encourage effective use of the transportation system.The legislature intends that the policy framework created by chapter 122, Laws of 2008 will guide subsequent legislation and decisions regarding the tolling of specific facilities and corridors. For each state-owned facility or corridor, the legislature intends that it will authorize the budget and finance plan. Specific issues that may be addressed in the finance plan and budget authorization legislation include the amount of financing required for a facility or corridor, the budget for any construction and operations financed by tolling, whether and how variable pricing will be applied, and the timing of tolling.The legislature also intends that while the transportation commission, as the toll-setting authority, may set toll rates for facilities, corridors, or systems thereof, the legislature reserves the authority to impose tolls on any state transportation route or facility. Similarly, local or quasi-local entities that retain the power to impose tolls may do so as long as the effect of those tolls on the state highway system is consistent with the policy guidelines detailed in chapter 122, Laws of 2008. If the imposition of tolls could have an impact on state facilities, the state tolling authority must review and approve such tolls.[ 2008 c 122 § 1.]