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WA Rev Code § 36.75.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.020 - County roads—County legislative authority as agent of state—Standards.

RCW 36.75.020 County roads—County legislative authority as agent of state—Standards.All of the county roads in each of the several counties shall be established, laid out, constructed, altered, repaired, improved, and maintained by the legislative authority of the respective counties as agents of the state, or by private individuals or corporations who are allowed to perform such work under an agreement with the county legislative authority. Such work shall be done in accordance with adopted county standards under the supervision and direction of the county engineer.[ 1982 c 145 § 6; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.020. Prior: 1943 c 82 § 1; 1937 c 187 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.030 - State and county cooperation.

RCW 36.75.030 State and county cooperation.The state department of transportation and the governing officials of any county may enter into reciprocal public highway improvement and maintenance agreements, providing for cooperation either in the county assisting the department in the improvement or maintenance of state highways, or the department assisting the county in the improvement or maintenance of county roads, under any circumstance where a necessity appears therefor or where economy in public highway improvement and maintenance will be best served.[ 1984 c 7 § 27; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.030. Prior: 1939 c 181 § 11; RRS § 6450-2a.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.035 - County may fund improvements to state highways.

RCW 36.75.035 County may fund improvements to state highways.A county pursuant to chapter 36.88 RCW, or a service district as provided for in chapter 36.83 RCW, may, with the approval of the state department of transportation, improve or fund the improvement of any state highway within its boundaries. The county may fund improvements under this section by any means authorized by law, except that expenditures of county road funds under chapter 36.82 RCW under this section must be limited to improvements to the state highway system and shall not include maintenance or operations. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of a county to fund cooperative improvement and maintenance agreements with the department of transportation, authorized by RCW 36.75.030 or 47.28.140.[ 2002 c 60 § 1; 1985 c 400 § 1.]NOTES:County road improvement districts and service districts may improve state highways: RCW 36.83.010 and 36.88.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.75.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.040 - Powers of county commissioners.

RCW 36.75.040 Powers of county commissioners.The board of county commissioners of each county, in relation to roads and bridges, shall have the power and it shall be its duty to:(1) Acquire in the manner provided by law property real and personal and acquire or erect structures necessary for the administration of the county roads of such county;(2) Maintain a county engineering office and keep record of all proceedings and orders pertaining to the county roads of such county;(3) Acquire land for county road purposes by purchase, gift, or condemnation, and exercise the right of eminent domain as by law provided for the taking of land for public use by counties of this state;(4) Perform all acts necessary and proper for the administration of the county roads of such county as by law provided;(5) In its discretion rent or lease any lands, improvements or air space above or below any county road or unused county roads to any person or entity, public or private: PROVIDED, That the said renting or leasing will not interfere with vehicular traffic along said county road or adversely affect the safety of the traveling public: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any such sale, lease or rental shall be by public bid in the manner provided by law: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing herein shall prohibit any county from granting easements of necessity.[ 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 15; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.040. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 3; RRS § 6450-3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.050 - Powers—How exercised.

RCW 36.75.050 Powers—How exercised.The powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the boards with respect to establishing, examining, surveying, constructing, altering, repairing, improving, and maintaining county roads, shall be exercised under the supervision and direction of the county road engineer.The board shall by resolution, and not otherwise, order the survey, establishment, construction, alteration, or improvement of county roads; the county road engineer shall prepare all necessary maps, plans, and specifications therefor, showing the right-of-way widths, the alignments, gradients, and standards of construction.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.050. Prior: 1943 c 73 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.060 - County road districts.

RCW 36.75.060 County road districts.For the purpose of efficient administration of the county roads of each county the board may, but not more than once in each year, form their respective counties, or any part thereof, into suitable and convenient road districts, not exceeding nine in number, and cause a description thereof to be entered upon their records.Unless the board decides otherwise by majority vote, there shall be at least one road district in each county commissioner's district embracing territory outside of cities and towns and no road district shall extend into more than one county commissioner's district.[ 1969 ex.s. c 182 § 3; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.060. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 5; RRS § 6450-5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.065 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

RCW 36.75.065 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.In addition to other authority that a road district possesses, a road district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050.This section does not limit the authority of a road district to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.[ 2001 c 212 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.070 - Highways worked seven years are county roads.

RCW 36.75.070 Highways worked seven years are county roads.All public highways in this state, outside incorporated cities and towns and not designated as state highways, which have been used as public highways for a period of not less than seven years, where they have been worked and kept up at the expense of the public, are county roads.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.070. Prior: 1955 c 361 § 2; prior: 1945 c 125 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 10, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6450-10, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.080 - Highways used ten years are county roads.

RCW 36.75.080 Highways used ten years are county roads.All public highways in this state, outside incorporated cities and towns and not designated as state highways which have been used as public highways for a period of not less than ten years are county roads: PROVIDED, That no duty to maintain such public highway nor any liability for any injury or damage for failure to maintain such public highway or any road signs thereon shall attach to the county until the same shall have been adopted as a part of the county road system by resolution of the county commissioners.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.080. Prior: 1955 c 361 § 3; prior: 1945 c 125 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 10, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6450-10, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.090 - Abandoned state highways.

RCW 36.75.090 Abandoned state highways.All public highways in this state which have been a part of the route of a state highway and have been or may hereafter be no longer necessary as such, if situated outside of the limits of incorporated cities or towns, shall, upon certification thereof by the state department of transportation to the legislative authority of the county in which any portion of the highway is located, become a county road of the county, and if situated within the corporate limits of any city or town shall upon certification thereof by the state department of transportation to the mayor of the city or town in which any portion of the highway is located become a street of the city or town. Upon the certification the secretary of transportation shall execute a deed, which shall be duly acknowledged, conveying the abandoned highway or portion thereof to the county or city as the case may be.[ 1984 c 7 § 28; 1977 ex.s. c 78 § 4; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.090. Prior: 1955 c 361 § 4; prior: 1953 c 57 § 1; 1945 c 125 § 1, part; 1937 c 187 § 10, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6450-10, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.100 - Informalities not fatal.

RCW 36.75.100 Informalities not fatal.No informalities in the records in laying out, establishing, or altering any public highways existing on file in the offices of the various county auditors of this state or in the records of the department or the transportation commission, may be construed to invalidate or vacate the public highways.[ 1984 c 7 § 29; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.100. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 11; RRS § 6450-11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.110 - True locations to be determined—Survey.

RCW 36.75.110 True locations to be determined—Survey.Whenever the board declares by resolution that the true location, course, or width of any county road is uncertain and that the same should be determined, it shall direct the county road engineer to make examination and survey thereof.This shall embrace an examination and survey of the original petition, report, and field notes on the establishment of such road; a survey of the present traveled roadway; all topography within a reasonable distance and having a bearing on the true location of such road; the distance from the center line of the traveled roadway to the nearest section and quarter section corners; a map of sufficient scale accurately showing the above with field notes thereon; a map on the same scale showing the original field notes, such field notes to be transposed and the same meridian used on both maps.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.110. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 12; RRS § 6450-12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.120 - Action to determine true location.

RCW 36.75.120 Action to determine true location.When the true location, course, or width of a county road, which was prior thereto uncertain, has been reported by the examining engineer, the board shall file an action in the superior court of such county for the determination thereof. All persons affected by the determination of the true location, course, or width insofar as the same may vary from the originally established location, course, or width shall be made parties defendant in such action and service had and return made as in the case of civil actions. Upon the hearing the court shall consider the survey, maps, and all data with reference to the investigation of the examining engineer and may demand such further examination as it may deem necessary and any objection of any party defendant may be heard and considered. The court shall determine the true location, course, and width of the road and may in its discretion assess the cost of such action against the county to be paid from the county road fund.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.120. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 13; RRS § 6450-13.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.130 - Approaches to county roads—Rules regarding construction—Penalty.

RCW 36.75.130 Approaches to county roads—Rules regarding construction—Penalty.(1) No person shall be permitted to build or construct any approach to any county road without first obtaining permission therefor from the board.(2) The boards of the several counties of the state may adopt reasonable rules for the construction of approaches which, when complied with, shall entitle a person to build or construct an approach from any abutting property to any county road. The rules may include provisions for the construction of culverts under the approaches, the depth of fills over the culverts, and for such other drainage facilities as the board deems necessary. The construction of approaches, culverts, fills, or such other drainage facilities as may be required, shall be under the supervision of the county road engineer, and all such construction shall be at the expense of the person benefited by the construction.(3) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 53 § 208; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.130. Prior: 1943 c 174 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-95.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 36.75.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.160 - Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines.

RCW 36.75.160 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines.The board of county commissioners of any county may erect and construct or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, any bridge, trestle, or any other structure which crosses any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp or other topographical formation requiring such structure for the continuation or connection of any county road if such topographical formation constitutes the boundary of a city, town, another county or the state of Washington or another state or a county, city or town of such other state.The board of such county may join with such city, town, other county, the state of Washington, or other state, or a county, city or town of such other state in paying for, erecting, constructing, acquiring by purchase, gift, or condemnation any such bridge, trestle, or other structure, and the purchase or condemnation of right-of-way therefor.The board of any county may construct, maintain, and operate any county road which forms the boundary line between another county within the state or another county in any other state or which through its meandering crosses such boundary; and acquire by purchase or condemnation any lands or rights within this state, either within or without its county, necessary for such boundary road; and enter into joint contracts with authorities of adjoining counties for the construction, operation, and maintenance of such boundary roads. The power of condemnation herein granted may be exercised jointly by two counties in the manner provided in RCW 36.75.170 for bridges, or it may be exercised by a single county in the manner authorized by law.[ 2000 c 155 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.75.160. Prior: 1943 c 82 § 3; 1937 c 187 § 26; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-26.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.170 - Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines—Resolution to acquire or construct.

RCW 36.75.170 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines—Resolution to acquire or construct.The board may by original resolution entered upon its minutes declare its intention to pay for and erect or construct, or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, any bridge, trestle, or other structure upon any county road which crosses any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp or other topographical formation constituting a boundary, or to join therein with any other county, city or town, or with this state, or with any other state, or with any county, city or town of any other state, in the erection, or construction, or acquisition of any such structure, and declare that the same is a public necessity, and direct the county road engineer to report upon such project, dividing any just proportional cost thereof.In the event two counties or any county and any city wish to join in paying for the erection or acquisition of any such structure, the resolution provided in this section shall be a joint resolution of the governing authorities of the counties and cities and they shall further, by such resolution, designate an engineer employed by one county to report upon the proposed erection or acquisition.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.170. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 27; RRS § 6450-27.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.180 - Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines—Freeholders' petition to acquire or construct.

RCW 36.75.180 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines—Freeholders' petition to acquire or construct.Ten or more freeholders of any county may petition the board for the erection and construction or acquisition by purchase, gift, or condemnation of any bridge, trestle, or any other structure in the vicinity of their residence, and upon any county road which crosses any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable waters, swamp or other topographical formation constituting a boundary by joining with any other county, city or town, or the state of Washington, or with any other state or with any county, city or town of any other state, setting forth and describing the location proposed for the erection of such bridge, trestle, or other structure, and stating that the same is a public necessity. The petition shall be accompanied by a bond with the same requirements, conditions, and amount and in the same manner as in case of a freeholders' petition for the establishing of a county road. Upon the filing of such petition and bond and being satisfied that the petition has been signed by freeholders residing in the vicinity of such proposed bridge, trestle, or other structure, the board shall direct the county road engineer to report upon the project, dividing any just proportional cost thereof.In the event two counties or any county and any city or town are petitioned to join in paying for the erection or acquisition of such structure, the board of county commissioners of the counties or the board of county commissioners of the county and governing authorities of the city or town shall act jointly in the selection of the engineer who shall report upon such acquisition or erection.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.180. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 28; RRS § 6450-28.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.190 - Engineer's report—Hearing—Order.

RCW 36.75.190 Engineer's report—Hearing—Order.Upon report by the examining engineer for the erection and construction upon any county road, or for acquisition by purchase, gift or condemnation of any bridge, trestle, or any other structure crossing any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp or other topographical formation, which constitutes a boundary, publication shall be made and joint hearing had upon such report in the same manner and upon the same procedure as in the case of resolution or petition for the laying out and establishing of county roads. If upon the hearing the governing authorities jointly order the erection and construction or acquisition of such bridge, trestle, or other structure, they may jointly acquire land necessary therefor by purchase, gift, or condemnation in the manner as provided for acquiring land for county roads, and shall advertise calls for bids, require contractor's deposit and bond, award contracts, and supervise construction as by law provided and in the same manner as required in the case of the construction of county roads.Any such bridges, trestles or other structures may be operated free, or may be operated as toll bridges, trestles, or other structures under the provisions of the laws of this state relating thereto.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.190. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 29; RRS § 6450-29.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.200 - Bridges on city or town streets.

RCW 36.75.200 Bridges on city or town streets.The boards of the several counties may expend funds from the county road fund for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of any bridge upon any city street within any city or town in such county where such city street and bridge are essential to the continuation of the county road system of the county. Such construction, improvement, repair, or maintenance shall be ordered by resolution and proceedings conducted in respect thereto in the same manner as provided for the laying out and establishing of county roads by counties, and for the preparation of maps, plans, and specifications, advertising and award of contracts therefor.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.200. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 30; RRS § 6450-30.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.203 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.203 - Responsibility of city to maintain county road forming a municipal boundary.

RCW 36.75.203 Responsibility of city to maintain county road forming a municipal boundary.If the centerline of a portion of a county road is part of a corporate boundary of a city or town as of May 21, 1985, and that portion of county road has no connection to the county road system, maintenance of all affected portions of the road shall be the responsibility of such city or town after a petition requesting the same has been made to the city or town by the county legislative authority.[ 1985 c 429 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.75.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.75 - Roads and Bridges—General Provisions.|36.75.205 - Street as extension of road in town of less than one thousand.

RCW 36.75.205 Street as extension of road in town of less than one thousand.Whenever any street in any town, having a population of less than one thousand persons, forms an extension of a county road of the county in which such town is located, and where the board of county commissioners of such county and the governing body of such town, prior to the commencement of any work, have mutually agreed and each adopted a resolution setting forth the nature and scope of the work to be performed and the share of the cost or labor which each shall bear, such county may expend county road funds for construction, improvement, repair, or maintenance of such street.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.75.205. Prior: 1959 c 83 § 1.]