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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.20 - Miscellaneous Projects. › 47.20.740 - Lummi Nation public road—Agreement authorized—Route.

RCW 47.20.740
Lummi Nation public road—Agreement authorized—Route.
(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.
[ 2023 c 448 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.20 - Miscellaneous Projects. › 47.20.743 - Lummi Nation roadway—Department may proceed with design and construction.

RCW 47.20.743
Lummi Nation roadway—Department may proceed with design and construction.
The department is authorized to determine the location of the roadway in consultation with and approval by the governing authority of the Lummi Nation. The department may then proceed with the design and construction of the roadway. After construction of the roadway is complete, the Lummi Nation shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance and future improvement of the roadway as a public road.
[ 2023 c 448 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.20 - Miscellaneous Projects. › 47.20.746 - Lummi Nation roadway—Temporary easement—Governing authority of Lummi Nation.

RCW 47.20.746
Lummi Nation roadway—Temporary easement—Governing authority of Lummi Nation.
The cooperative agreement shall allow the department to request a temporary construction easement from the Lummi Nation for the purpose of constructing the new road. The cooperative agreement shall also reserve to the governing authority of the Lummi Nation authority to construct road intersections or grade separation crossings of the roadway, in accordance with applicable laws. The agreement may also authorize the governing authority of the Lummi Nation to convey to the United States an easement to construct, maintain, and repair roadway improvements if such an easement is required by regulations of the bureau of Indian affairs.
[ 2023 c 448 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.20 - Miscellaneous Projects. › 47.20.780 - Design-build—Competitive bidding.

RCW 47.20.780
Design-build—Competitive bidding.
The department of transportation shall develop a process for awarding competitively bid highway construction contracts for projects over two million dollars that may be constructed using a design-build procedure. As used in this section and RCW 47.20.785, "design-build procedure" means a method of contracting under which the department of transportation contracts with another party for the party to both design and build the structures, facilities, and other items specified in the contract.
The process developed by the department must, at a minimum, include the scope of services required under the design-build procedure, contractor prequalification requirements, criteria for evaluating technical information and project costs, contractor selection criteria, and issue resolution procedures.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 18 § 1; 2007 c 152 § 1; 2001 c 226 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 18: "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 takes effect immediately [July 6, 2015]." [ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 18 § 5.]
Findings—Purpose—2001 c 226: "The legislature finds and declares that a contracting procedure that facilitates construction of transportation facilities in a more timely manner may occasionally be necessary to ensure that construction can proceed simultaneously with the design of the facility. The legislature further finds that the design-build process and other alternative project delivery concepts achieve the goals of time savings and avoidance of costly change orders.
The legislature finds and declares that a 2001 audit, conducted by Talbot, Korvola & Warwick, examining the Washington state ferries' capital program resulted in a recommendation for improvements and changes in auto ferry procurement processes. The auditors recommended that auto ferries be procured through use of a modified request for proposals process whereby the prevailing shipbuilder and Washington state ferries engage in a design and build partnership. This process promotes ownership of the design by the shipbuilder while using the department of transportation's expertise in ferry design and operations. Alternative processes like design-build partnerships can promote innovation and create competitive incentives that increase the likelihood of finishing projects on time and within the budget.
The purpose of this act is to authorize the department's use of a modified request for proposals process for procurement of auto ferries, and to prescribe appropriate requirements and criteria to ensure that contracting procedures for this procurement process serve the public interest." [ 2001 c 226 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.20 - Miscellaneous Projects. › 47.20.785 - Design-build—Qualified projects.

RCW 47.20.785
Design-build—Qualified projects.
The department of transportation is authorized and strongly encouraged to use the design-build procedure for public works projects over two million dollars when:
(1) The construction activities are highly specialized and a design-build approach is critical in developing the construction methodology; or
(2) The projects selected provide opportunity for greater innovation and efficiencies between the designer and the builder; or
(3) Significant savings in project delivery time would be realized.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 18 § 2; 2006 c 37 § 1; 2001 c 226 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 18: See note following RCW 47.20.780.
Findings—Purpose—2001 c 226: See note following RCW 47.20.780.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.20 - Miscellaneous Projects. › 47.20.900 - Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 272.

RCW 47.20.900
Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 272.
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.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 272 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.22 - Combination Highway Routes. › 47.22.010 - East Pacific highway.

RCW 47.22.010
East Pacific highway.
There is hereby established the east Pacific highway which shall be composed of the following existing highway routes: Beginning on state route number 5 at or near Centralia; thence by way of state route number 5 to its junction with state route number 12 or by way of state route number 507 between Centralia and Tenino; thence on state route number 507 to Roy junction with state route number 7; thence on state route number 7 to a junction with state route number 512; thence on state route number 512 to Puyallup; thence on state route numbers 410 and 167 to Sumner, Auburn, Kent and Renton; thence on state route number 405 to Kirkland; thence on state route number 405 north to a junction with state route number 522; thence on state route number 522 to a junction with state route number 9 northeast of Woodinville; and thence on state route number 9 to Snohomish, Arlington, Sedro Woolley, and to a junction with state route number 542 at Deming; thence westerly on state route 542 to a junction with state route number 9 at Lawrence; thence on state route number 9 via Sumas, to the Canadian international boundary.
[ 1970 ex.s. c 51 § 175; 1961 c 13 § 47.22.010. Prior: 1951 c 273 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.22 - Combination Highway Routes. › 47.22.020 - Lewis and Clark Highway.

RCW 47.22.020
Lewis and Clark Highway.
There is established the Lewis and Clark Highway, which shall be composed of the following existing routes: State route 193 from the junction of state route 12 at Clarkston to Wawawai River Road; state route 12 from Clarkston to Waitsburg; state route 124 from Waitsburg to Pasco (west); state route 12 from Pasco to Waitsburg via Wallula and Walla Walla (east); state routes 395 and 82 from state route 12, through the Tri-Cities region, to the junction at state route 14; state route 14 from the junction of state routes 395 and 82 to Maryhill; state routes 14 and 5 from Maryhill to state route 432 through Longview to state route 4; state route 4 from Longview to the junction with state route 101 near the vicinity of Johnson's landing; state route 401 from Naselle junction to Megler; state route 101 from Megler through Ilwaco and Seaview to the junction with state route 4; state route spur/alternate state route 101; state route loop 100; state route spur 100; and state route 103.
[ 1999 c 57 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 51 § 176; 1967 ex.s. c 145 § 13; 1961 c 13 § 47.22.020. Prior: 1955 c 178 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.24 - City Streets as Part of State Highways. › 47.24.010 - Designation—Construction, maintenance—Return to city or town.

RCW 47.24.010
Designation—Construction, maintenance—Return to city or town.
The department of transportation shall determine what streets, together with bridges thereon and wharves necessary for use for ferriage of motor vehicle traffic in connection with such streets, if any, in any incorporated cities and towns shall form a part of the route of state highways and between the first and fifteenth days of July of any year the department shall identify by brief description, the streets, together with the bridges thereon and wharves, if any, in such city or town which are designated as forming a part of the route of any state highway; and all such streets, including curbs and gutters and street intersections and such bridges and wharves, shall thereafter be a part of the state highway system and as such shall be constructed and maintained by the department from any state funds available therefor: PROVIDED, That the responsibility for the construction and maintenance of any such street together with its appurtenances may be returned to a city or a town upon certification by the department to the clerk of any city or town that such street, or portion thereof, is no longer required as a part of the state highway system: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any such certification that a street, or portion thereof, is no longer required as a part of the state highway system shall be made between the first and fifteenth of July following the determination by the department that such street or portion thereof is no longer required as a part of the state highway system, but this shall not prevent the department and any city or town from entering into an agreement that a city or town will accept responsibility for such a street or portion thereof at some time other than between the first and fifteenth of July of any year.
[ 2006 c 334 § 42; 1998 c 245 § 97; 1979 ex.s. c 86 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 57; 1973 c 95 § 3; 1961 c 13 § 47.24.010. Prior: 1959 c 160 § 1; 1957 c 83 § 2; 1955 c 179 § 2; 1949 c 220 § 5, part; 1945 c 250 § 1, part; 1943 c 82 § 10, part; 1937 c 187 § 61, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6450-61, part.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 86: See note following RCW 13.24.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.24 - City Streets as Part of State Highways. › 47.24.030 - Acquisition of rights-of-way—Condemnation proceedings.

RCW 47.24.030
Acquisition of rights-of-way—Condemnation proceedings.
The department is authorized to acquire rights-of-way, by purchase, gift, or condemnation for any such streets, highways, bridges, and wharves. Any such condemnation proceedings shall be exercised in the manner provided by law for condemnation proceedings to acquire lands required for state highways.
[ 1984 c 7 § 151; 1961 c 13 § 47.24.030. Prior: 1949 c 220 § 5, part; 1945 c 250 § 1, part; 1943 c 82 § 10, part; 1937 c 187 § 61, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6450-61, part.]
NOTES:
Right-of-way donations: Chapter 47.14 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.24 - City Streets as Part of State Highways. › 47.24.040 - Street fund—Expenditures on streets forming part of state highway.

RCW 47.24.040
Street fund—Expenditures on streets forming part of state highway.
All funds accruing to the credit of incorporated cities and towns in the motor vehicle fund shall be paid monthly to such incorporated cities and towns and shall, by the respective cities and towns, be placed in a fund to be designated as "city street fund" and disbursed as authorized and directed by the legislative authority of the city or town, as agents of the state, for salaries and wages, material, supplies, equipment, purchase or condemnation of right-of-way, engineering or any other proper highway or street purpose in connection with the construction, alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of any city street or bridge, or viaduct or underpassage along, upon or across such streets. Such expenditure may be made either independently or in conjunction with any federal, state or any county funds.
[ 1961 c 13 § 47.24.040. Prior: 1949 c 220 § 4; 1947 c 96 § 1; 1943 c 82 § 9; 1939 c 181 § 8; 1937 c 187 § 60; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6450-60.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.24 - City Streets as Part of State Highways. › 47.24.050 - Aid on streets by state or county—Payment.

RCW 47.24.050
Aid on streets by state or county—Payment.
If a city or town, whether or not any of its streets are designated as forming a part of a state highway, is unable to construct, repair, or maintain its streets for good cause, or if it is in need of engineering assistance to construct, repair, or maintain any of its streets, it may authorize the department to perform such construction, repair, or maintenance, or it may secure necessary engineering assistance from the department, to the extent of the funds credited or to be credited in the motor vehicle fund for payment to the city or town. Any sums due from a city or town for such purposes shall be paid on vouchers approved and submitted by the department from moneys credited to the city or town in the motor vehicle fund, and the amount of the payments shall be deducted from funds which would otherwise be paid to the city or town from the motor vehicle fund. The department may in certain special cases, in its discretion, enter into an agreement with the governing officials of the city or town for the performance of such work or services, the terms of which shall provide for reimbursement of the motor vehicle fund for the benefit of the state's share of the fund by the city or town of the cost thereof from any funds of the city or town on hand and legally available for the work or services. The city or town may, by resolution, authorize the legislative authority of the county in which it is located, to perform any such construction, repair, or maintenance, and the work shall be paid for by the city or town at the actual cost thereof as provided for payment for work performed on city streets, and any payment received therefor by a county shall be deposited in the county road fund to be expended under the same provisions as are imposed upon the funds used to perform the construction, repair, or maintenance.
[ 1984 c 7 § 152; 1961 c 13 § 47.24.050. Prior: 1951 c 54 § 1; 1949 c 220 § 6; 1943 c 82 § 11; 1937 c 187 § 63; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6450-63.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.010 - Declaration of intent.

RCW 47.26.010
Declaration of intent.
Due to unprecedented industrial development and population increases, the state of Washington is confronted with emergency needs for improvement of state highways, county roads, and city streets in urban areas. It is the intent of the legislature to provide sufficient new highway revenues to alleviate and prevent intolerable traffic congestion in urban areas without the disruption of the long range statewide highway program essential to the economic well-being of the people of this state.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 1.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: Throughout chapter 47.26 RCW the term "this 1967 amendatory act" has been translated to "this chapter." For codification of "this 1967 amendatory act" [1967 ex.s. c 83], see Codification Tables.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.040 - "Urban area" defined.

RCW 47.26.040
"Urban area" defined.
The term "urban area" as used in this chapter means every area of this state designated as an urban area by the department in cooperation with the board and regional transportation planning organizations.
[ 1994 c 179 § 7; 1984 c 7 § 153; 1977 ex.s. c 317 § 12; 1975 1st ex.s. c 253 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—1977 ex.s. c 317: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.050 - Regional grouping for purpose of apportioning urban state highway funds.

RCW 47.26.050
Regional grouping for purpose of apportioning urban state highway funds.
For the purpose of apportioning urban state highway funds, the urban areas of the state are grouped within five regions of the state as follows:
(1) Puget Sound region shall include those urban areas within the counties of King, Pierce and Snohomish.
(2) Northwest region shall include those urban areas within the counties of Clallam, Jefferson, Island, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom.
(3) Northeast region shall include those urban areas within the counties of Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman.
(4) Southeast region shall include those urban areas within the counties of Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and Yakima.
(5) Southwest region shall include those urban areas within the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston and Wahkiakum.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.084 - Transportation improvement account—Intent of programs—Local agency certification of funds.

RCW 47.26.084
Transportation improvement account—Intent of programs—Local agency certification of funds.
(1) The transportation improvement account is hereby created in the motor vehicle fund. The intent of the program is to:
(a) Improve mobility of people and goods in Washington state by supporting economic development and environmentally responsive solutions to our statewide transportation system needs;
(b) Improve the arterial street system of the state by improving mobility and safety while supporting an environment essential to the quality of life of the citizens of the state; and
(c) Maintain, preserve, and extend the life and utility of prior investments in transportation systems and services.
(2) The small city program, as provided for in RCW 47.26.115, is implemented within the transportation improvement account.
(3) Within one year after board approval of an application for funding, a county, city, or transportation benefit district shall provide written certification to the board of the pledged local and/or private funding. Funds allocated to an applicant that does not certify its funding within one year after approval may be reallocated by the board.
[ 2011 c 120 § 6; 1999 c 94 § 17; 1994 c 179 § 10; 1988 c 167 § 2.]
NOTES:
Legislative finding—Effective dates—1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.086 - Transportation improvement account projects—Limitations.

RCW 47.26.086
Transportation improvement account projects—Limitations.
Transportation improvement account projects selected for funding programs after fiscal year 1995 are governed by the requirements of this section.
The board shall allocate funds from the account by June 30th of each year for the ensuing fiscal year to urban counties, cities with a population of five thousand and over, and to transportation benefit districts. Projects may include, but are not limited to, multiagency projects and arterial improvement projects in fast-growing areas. The board shall endeavor to provide geographical diversity in selecting improvement projects to be funded from the account.
To be eligible to receive these funds, a project must be consistent with the Growth Management Act, the Clean Air Act including conformity, and the Commute Trip Reduction Law and consideration must have been given to the project's relationship, both actual and potential, with the statewide rail passenger program and rapid mass transit. Projects must be consistent with any adopted high capacity transportation plan, must consider existing or reasonably foreseeable congestion levels attributable to economic development or growth and all modes of transportation and safety, and must be partially funded by local government or private contributions, or a combination of such contributions. Priority consideration shall be given to those projects with the greatest percentage of local or private contribution, or both.
Within one year after board approval of an application for funding, the lead agency shall provide written certification to the board of the pledged local and private funding for the phase of the project approved. Funds allocated to an applicant that does not certify its funding within one year after approval may be reallocated by the board.
[ 2011 c 120 § 7; 1994 c 179 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.090 - "Arterial" defined.

RCW 47.26.090
"Arterial" defined.
The term "arterial" as used in this chapter means any state highway, county road, or city street, in an urban area, that is functionally classified as a principal arterial, minor arterial, or collector street by the department in cooperation with the board, regional transportation planning organizations, cities, and counties. The board shall develop criteria and procedures for designating arterials in the incorporated cities and towns lying outside urban areas.
[ 1994 c 179 § 12; 1988 c 167 § 14. Prior: 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 15.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.100 - "City" defined.

RCW 47.26.100
"City" defined.
The term "city" as used in *this chapter shall include incorporated towns.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 16.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The term "this chapter" has been substituted for "this 1967 amendatory act." See note following RCW 47.26.010 for codification of "this 1967 amendatory act" [1967 ex.s. c 83].
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.110 - "Urban arterial" defined.

RCW 47.26.110
"Urban arterial" defined.
The term "urban arterial" as used in *this chapter means an arterial within an urban area.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 17.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The term "this chapter" has been substituted for "this 1967 amendatory act." See note following RCW 47.26.010 for codification of "this 1967 amendatory act." [1967 ex.s. c 83.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.115 - Small city program.

RCW 47.26.115
Small city program.
The intent of the small city program is to preserve and improve the roadway system consistent with local needs of incorporated cities and towns with a population of less than five thousand. The board shall adopt rules and procedures to govern the allocation of funds distributed to the small city program.
[ 1999 c 94 § 18; 1994 c 179 § 9.]
NOTES:
Legislative finding—Effective dates—1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.130 - Transportation improvement board—Travel expenses.

RCW 47.26.130
Transportation improvement board—Travel expenses.
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.
[ 1988 c 167 § 15; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 139; 1975 1st ex.s. c 1 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 171 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 19.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.140 - Transportation improvement board—Executive director, staff—Finances.

RCW 47.26.140
Transportation improvement board—Executive director, staff—Finances.
The transportation improvement board shall appoint an executive director, who shall serve at its pleasure and whose salary shall be set by the board, and may employ additional staff as it deems appropriate. All costs associated with staff, together with travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, shall be paid from the public transportation systems account and the transportation improvement account in the motor vehicle fund as determined by the biennial appropriation.
[ 2011 c 120 § 9; 1999 c 94 § 19; 1996 c 49 § 2; 1995 c 269 § 2605; 1994 c 179 § 14; 1988 c 167 § 16; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 58; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 140; 1969 ex.s. c 171 § 3; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 20.]
NOTES:
Legislative finding—Effective dates—1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.
Effective date—Part headings not law—Severability—1995 c 269: See notes following RCW 18.16.050.
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.150 - Transportation improvement board—Meetings.

RCW 47.26.150
Transportation improvement board—Meetings.
The transportation improvement board shall meet at least once quarterly and upon the call of its chair and shall from time to time adopt rules and regulations for its own government and as may be necessary for it to discharge its duties and exercise its powers under this chapter.
[ 2010 c 8 § 10007; 1988 c 167 § 17. Prior: 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 21.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.160 - Transportation improvement board—Powers and duties.

RCW 47.26.160
Transportation improvement board—Powers and duties.
The transportation improvement board shall:
(1) Adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of chapter 47.66 RCW and this chapter relating to the allocation of funds;
(2) Adopt reasonably uniform design standards for city and county arterials.
[ 1995 c 269 § 2607; 1994 c 179 § 15; 1988 c 167 § 18; 1987 c 505 § 51; 1984 c 7 § 155; 1977 ex.s. c 235 § 17; 1971 ex.s. c 291 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 22.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Part headings not law—Severability—1995 c 269: See notes following RCW 18.16.050.
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.164 - City hardship assistance program—Implementation.

RCW 47.26.164
City hardship assistance program—Implementation.
The board shall adopt reasonable rules necessary to implement the city hardship assistance program as recommended by the road jurisdiction study.
The following criteria shall be used to implement the program:
(1) Cities with a population of twenty thousand or less and a net gain in cost responsibility due to jurisdictional transfers in chapter 342, Laws of 1991, and thereafter under *RCW 47.26.167, are eligible to receive money from the small city pavement and sidewalk account created in RCW 47.26.340;
(2) The board shall develop criteria and procedures under which eligible cities may receive funding for rehabilitation projects on transferred city streets; and
(3) The amount spent for the city hardship assistance program shall not exceed the amount deposited under RCW 46.68.110(3).
[ 2007 c 148 § 3; 1999 c 94 § 20; 1991 c 342 § 60.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 47.26.167 was recodified as RCW 47.01.425 pursuant to 2009 c 260 § 2.
Legislative finding—Effective dates—1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.
Effective dates—1991 c 342: See note following RCW 47.01.425.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.170 - Long-range arterial construction planning—Arterial inventory data.

RCW 47.26.170
Long-range arterial construction planning—Arterial inventory data.
Each county having within its boundaries an urban area and cities and towns shall prepare and submit to the transportation improvement board arterial inventory data required to determine the long-range arterial construction needs. The counties, cities, and towns shall revise the arterial inventory data every four years to show the current arterial construction needs through the advanced planning period, and as revised shall submit them to the transportation improvement board during the first week of January every four years beginning in 1996. The inventory data shall be prepared pursuant to guidelines established by the transportation improvement board. As information is updated, it shall be made available to the commission.
[ 2005 c 319 § 131; 1994 c 179 § 16; 1988 c 167 § 19; 1984 c 7 § 156; 1971 ex.s. c 291 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 23.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.185 - Qualifications for administering and supervising projects—Rules.

RCW 47.26.185
Qualifications for administering and supervising projects—Rules.
The transportation improvement board may adopt rules establishing qualifications for cities and counties administering and supervising the design and construction of projects financed in part from funds administered by the board. The rules establishing qualification shall take into account the resources and population of the city or county, its permanent engineering staff, its design and construction supervision experience, and other factors the board deems appropriate. Any city or county failing to meet the qualifications established by the board for administering and supervising a project shall contract with a qualified city or county or the department for the administration and supervision of the design and construction of any approved project as a condition for receiving funds for the project.
[ 1994 c 179 § 17; 1988 c 167 § 21; 1984 c 7 § 157; 1975 1st ex.s. c 253 § 4.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.190 - Geographical diversity—Rules.

RCW 47.26.190
Geographical diversity—Rules.
The board shall adopt rules that provide geographical diversity in selecting improvement projects to be funded from the transportation improvement account and small city program funds.
[ 2011 c 120 § 8; 1994 c 179 § 18; 1988 c 167 § 22; 1987 c 360 § 1; 1981 c 315 § 4; 1979 c 151 § 162; 1977 ex.s. c 317 § 14; 1973 1st ex.s. c 126 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 291 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 171 § 4; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 25.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
Effective date—1981 c 315: "This 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 shall take effect July 1, 1981." [ 1981 c 315 § 14.]
Effective dates—1977 ex.s. c 317: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
Population determinations, office of financial management: Chapter 43.62 RCW.
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RCW 47.26.260
Payment of funds—Rules—Limitations.
The transportation improvement board shall adopt rules providing for the approval of payments of funds in the accounts to a county, city, town, or transportation benefit district for costs of predesign, design, engineering, and costs of construction of an approved project from time to time as work progresses. These payments shall at no time exceed the account share of the costs incurred to the date of the voucher covering such payment.
[ 1994 c 179 § 19; 1988 c 167 § 26; 1973 1st ex.s. c 126 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 32.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.270 - Matching funds requirements.

RCW 47.26.270
Matching funds requirements.
Counties, cities, towns, and transportation benefit districts receiving funds from the board shall provide such matching funds as established by rules adopted by the transportation improvement board. When determining matching requirements, the board shall consider (1) financial resources available to counties and cities to meet arterial needs, (2) the amounts and percentages of funds available for road or street construction traditionally expended by counties and cities on arterials, (3) in the case of counties, the relative needs of arterials lying outside urban areas, and (4) the requirements necessary to avoid diversion of funds traditionally expended for arterial construction to other street or road purposes or to nonhighway purposes.
[ 1994 c 179 § 20; 1988 c 167 § 27; 1983 1st ex.s. c 49 § 22; 1977 ex.s. c 317 § 16; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 33.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 49: See RCW 36.79.901.
Effective dates—1977 ex.s. c 317: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.282 - Land use implications.

RCW 47.26.282
Land use implications.
In any project funded by the transportation improvement board, except for projects in cities having a population of less than five thousand persons, and in addition to any other items required to be considered by statute, the board also shall consider the land use implications of the project, such as whether the programs and projects:
(1) Support development in and revitalization of existing downtowns;
(2) Implement local comprehensive plans for rural and urban residential and nonresidential densities;
(3) Have land use planning and regulations encouraging compact development for rural and urban residential and nonresidential densities; and
(4) Promote the use of multimodal transportation.
[ 2002 c 189 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.26 - Development in Urban Areas—Urban Arterials. › 47.26.300 - Bicycle routes—Legislative declaration.

RCW 47.26.300
Bicycle routes—Legislative declaration.
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.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 141 § 1.]
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RCW 47.26.305
Bicycle routes—Use of board funds.
Bicycle routes shall, when established in accordance with RCW 47.06.100 be eligible for establishment, improvement, and upgrading with board funds. The board shall adopt rules and procedures that will encourage the development of a system of bicycle routes within counties, cities, and towns.
[ 1994 c 179 § 21; 1988 c 167 § 28; 1974 ex.s. c 141 § 2.]
NOTES:
Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
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RCW 47.26.320
Advance right-of-way acquisition—Definition.
The term "advance right-of-way acquisition" as used in this chapter means the acquisition of property and property rights, together with the engineering costs necessary for the advance right-of-way acquisition. Property or property rights purchased must be for projects approved by the transportation improvement board or the county road administration board as part of a city or county six-year plan or program.
[ 2001 c 201 § 1.]
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RCW 47.26.340
Small city pavement and sidewalk account.
The small city pavement and sidewalk account is created in the state treasury. All state money allocated to the small city pavement and sidewalk account for the ongoing support of cities and towns must be deposited into the account. Money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account must be used for small city pavement and sidewalk projects or improvements selected by the board in accordance with RCW 47.26.164 or 47.26.345, to pay principal and interest on bonds authorized for these projects or improvements, to make grants or loans in accordance with this chapter, or to pay for engineering feasibility studies selected by the board.
[ 2007 c 148 § 4; 2005 c 83 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—2005 c 83: "The state legislature finds that it is in the state's interest to support the economic vitality of all cities and towns and recognizes that those cities and towns with a population of less than five thousand are unable to fully maintain and preserve their street system. Therefore, the legislature finds it is necessary to create a small city pavement and sidewalk account." [ 2005 c 83 § 1.]
Effective dates—2005 c 83: "Except for section 5 of this act which takes effect July 1, 2006, 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 takes effect July 1, 2005." [ 2005 c 83 § 6.]
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RCW 47.26.345
Small city pavement and sidewalk funding.
All cities and towns with a population of less than five thousand are eligible to receive money from the small city pavement and sidewalk account created under RCW 47.26.340 for maintenance, repair, and resurfacing of city and town streets. For the purposes of determining population under this section, cities may include or exclude the population of any state correctional facility located within the city. The board shall determine the allocation of money based on:
(1) The amount of available funds within the small city pavement and sidewalk account;
(2) Whether the city or town meets one or more of the following criteria:
(a) The city or town has identified a street in a six-year transportation improvement plan, as defined by RCW 35.77.010, or a project identified through the use of a pavement management system;
(b) The city or town has provided pavement rating information on the proposed street improvement or street network improvement;
(c) The city or town has provided sidewalk information on the proposed sidewalk system improvement;
(d) The city or town has provided information, where available, on traffic conditions for truck routes, bus routes, and traffic volumes;
(e) The city or town has the ability to provide a local match as demonstrated by one or more of the following:
(i) A funding match based upon a city's assessed valuation;
(ii) Community involvement and support, including volunteer participation, such as landscaping and maintaining landscaping along the street or sidewalk system; or
(iii) Partnership efforts with federal or other state programs, including the department of commerce mainstreet program.
[ 2011 c 14 § 3; 2005 c 83 § 3.]
NOTES:
Findings—Effective dates—2005 c 83: See notes following RCW 47.26.340.
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RCW 47.26.400
Issuance and sale of general obligation bonds—Authorized—Amount—Declaration of purpose.
In order to provide funds necessary to meet the urgent needs for highway construction on state highways within urban areas, there shall be issued and sold general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of two hundred million dollars or such amount thereof and at such times as determined to be necessary by the commission. The amount of the bonds issued and sold under the provisions of RCW 47.26.400 through 47.26.407 in any biennium shall not exceed the amount of a specific appropriation therefor from the proceeds of such bonds, for the construction of state highways in urban areas. The issuance, sale, and retirement of the bonds shall be under the supervision and control of the state finance committee which, upon request being made by the commission, shall provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of coupon or registered bonds to be dated, issued, and sold from time to time in such amounts as shall be requested by the commission.
[ 1984 c 7 § 161; 1973 1st ex.s. c 169 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 36.]
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RCW 47.26.401
Bonds—Term—Terms and conditions—Signatures—Registration—Where payable—Negotiable instruments.
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, one of which signatures shall be made manually and the other signature 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 New York City, as to principal alone, or as to both principal and interest under such regulations as the state treasurer may prescribe. Such bonds shall be payable at such places as the state finance committee may provide. All bonds issued hereunder shall be fully negotiable instruments.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 169 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 37.]
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RCW 47.26.402
Bonds—Denominations—Manner and terms of sale—Legal investment for state funds.
The bonds issued hereunder shall be in denominations to be prescribed by the state finance committee and may be sold in such manner and in such amounts and at such times and on such terms and conditions as the committee may prescribe. If the bonds are sold to any purchaser other than the state of Washington, they shall be sold at public sale, and it shall be the duty of the state finance committee to cause such sale to be advertised in such manner as it shall deem sufficient. Bonds issued under the provisions of RCW 47.26.400 through 47.26.407 shall be legal investment for any of the funds of the state, except the permanent school fund.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 38.]
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RCW 47.26.403
Bonds—Bond proceeds—Deposit and use.
The money arising from the sale of said bonds shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the motor vehicle fund and such money shall be available only for the construction of state highways within the urban areas of the state, and for payment of the expenses incurred in the printing, issuance, and sale of any such bonds.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 39.]