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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.100 - Existing roads and streets as service roads.

RCW 47.52.100
Existing roads and streets as service roads.
In connection with the development of any limited access facility the state, county or incorporated city or town highway authorities are authorized to plan, designate, establish, use, regulate, alter, improve, construct, maintain and vacate local service roads and streets, or to designate as local service roads and streets any existing road or street, and to exercise jurisdiction over service roads in the same manner as is authorized for limited access facilities under the terms of this chapter. If, in their opinion such local service roads and streets are necessary or desirable, such local service roads or streets shall be separated from the limited access facility by such means or devices designated as necessary or desirable by the proper authority.
[ 1961 c 13 § 47.52.100. Prior: 1947 c 202 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6402-68.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.105 - Acquisition and construction to preserve limited access or reduce required compensation.

RCW 47.52.105
Acquisition and construction to preserve limited access or reduce required compensation.
Whenever, in the opinion of the department, frontage or service roads in connection with limited access facilities are not feasible either from an engineering or economic standpoint, the department may acquire private or public property by purchase or condemnation and construct any road, street, or highway connecting to or leading into any other road, street, or highway, when by so doing, it will preserve a limited access facility or reduce compensation required to be paid to an owner by reason of reduction in or loss of access. The department shall provide by agreement with a majority of the legislative authority of the county or city concerned as to location, future maintenance, and control of any road, street, or highway to be so constructed. The road, street, or highway need not be made a part of the state highway system or connected thereto, but may upon completion by the state be turned over to the county or city for location, maintenance, and control pursuant to the agreement as part of the system of county roads or city streets.
[ 1984 c 7 § 242; 1967 c 117 § 1; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.105. Prior: 1955 c 63 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.110 - Marking of facility with signs.

RCW 47.52.110
Marking of facility with signs.
After the opening of any new and additional limited access highway facility, or after the designation and establishment of any existing street or highway, as included the particular highways and streets or those portions thereof designated and established, shall be physically marked and indicated as follows: By the erection and maintenance of such signs as in the opinion of the respective authorities may be deemed proper, indicating to drivers of vehicles that they are entering a limited access area and that they are leaving a limited access area.
[ 1961 c 13 § 47.52.110. Prior: 1947 c 202 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6402-69.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.120 - Violations specified—Exceptions—Penalty.

RCW 47.52.120
Violations specified—Exceptions—Penalty.
(1) After the opening of any limited access highway facility, it shall be unlawful for any person to: (a) Drive a vehicle over, upon, or across any curb, central dividing section, or other separation or dividing line on limited access facilities; (b) make a left turn or semicircular or U-turn except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb section, separation, or line; (c) drive any vehicle except in the proper lane provided for that purpose and in the proper direction and to the right of the central dividing curb, separation section, or line; (d) drive any vehicle into the limited access facility from a local service road except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb, dividing section, or dividing line which separates such service road from the limited access facility proper; (e) stop or park any vehicle or equipment within the right-of-way of such facility, including the shoulders thereof, except at points specially provided therefor, and to make only such use of such specially provided stopping or parking points as is permitted by the designation thereof: PROVIDED, That this subsection (1)(e) shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, assistance vans, or to vehicles stopped for emergency causes or equipment failures; (f) travel to or from such facility at any point other than a point designated by the establishing authority as an approach to the facility or to use an approach to such facility for any use in excess of that specified by the establishing authority.
(2) For the purposes of this section, an assistance van is a vehicle rendering aid free of charge to vehicles with equipment or fuel problems. The state patrol shall establish by rule additional standards and operating procedures, as needed, for assistance vans.
(3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon arrest and conviction therefor shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city or county jail for not less than five days nor more than ninety days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(4) Nothing contained in this section prevents the highway authority from proceeding to enforce the prohibitions or limitations of access to such facilities by injunction or as otherwise provided by law.
[ 2003 c 53 § 262; 1987 c 330 § 748; 1985 c 149 § 1; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.120. Prior: 1959 c 167 § 1; 1947 c 202 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6402-70.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Construction—Application of rules—Severability—1987 c 330: See notes following RCW 28B.12.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.121 - Prior determinations validated.

RCW 47.52.121
Prior determinations validated.
Any determinations of an authority establishing a limited access facility subsequent to March 19, 1947, and prior to March 16, 1951, in connection with new highways, roads or streets, or relocated highways, roads or streets, or portions of existing highways, roads or streets which are relocated, and all acquirements of property or access rights in connection therewith are hereby validated, ratified, approved and confirmed, notwithstanding any lack of power (other than constitutional) of such authority, and notwithstanding any defects or irregularities (other than constitutional) in such proceedings.
[ 1961 c 13 § 47.52.121. Prior: 1951 c 167 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.131 - Consideration of local conditions—Report to local authorities—Conferences—Proposed plan.

RCW 47.52.131
Consideration of local conditions—Report to local authorities—Conferences—Proposed plan.
When the department is planning a limited access facility through a county or an incorporated city or town, the department or its staff, before any hearing, shall give careful consideration to available data as to the county or city's comprehensive plan, land use pattern, present and potential traffic volume of county roads and city streets crossing the proposed facility, origin and destination traffic surveys, existing utilities, the physical appearance the facility will present, and other pertinent surveys and, except as provided in RCW 47.52.134, shall submit to the county and city officials for study a report showing how these factors have been taken into account and how the proposed plan for a limited access facility will serve public convenience and necessity, together with the locations and access and egress plans, and over and under crossings that are under consideration. This report shall show the proposed approximate right-of-way limits and profile of the facility with relation to the existing grade, and shall discuss in a general manner plans for landscaping treatment, fencing, and illumination, and shall include sketches of typical roadway sections for the roadway itself and any necessary structures such as viaducts or bridges, subways, or tunnels.
Conferences shall be held on the merits of this state report and plans and any proposed modification or alternate proposal of the county, city, or town in order to attempt to reach an agreement between the department and the county or city officials. As a result of the conference, the proposed plan, together with any modifications, shall be prepared by the department and presented to the county or city for inspection and study.
[ 1987 c 200 § 1; 1984 c 7 § 243; 1965 ex.s. c 75 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.133 - Local public hearing—Notice.

RCW 47.52.133
Local public hearing—Notice.
Except as provided in RCW 47.52.134, the department and the highway authorities of the counties and incorporated cities and towns, with regard to facilities under their respective jurisdictions, prior to the establishment of any limited access facility, shall hold a public hearing within the county, city, or town wherein the limited access facility is to be established to determine the desirability of the plan proposed by such authority. Notice of such hearing shall be given to the owners of property abutting the section of any existing highway, road, or street being established as a limited access facility, as indicated in the tax rolls of the county, and in the case of a state limited access facility, to the county and/or city or town. Such notice shall be by United States mail in writing, setting forth a time for the hearing, which time shall be not less than fifteen days after mailing of such notice. Notice of such hearing also shall be given by publication not less than fifteen days prior to such hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the county, city, or town. Such notice by publication shall be deemed sufficient as to any owner or reputed owner or any unknown owner or owner who cannot be located. Such notice shall indicate a suitable location where plans for such proposal may be inspected.
[ 2006 c 334 § 25; 1987 c 200 § 2; 1981 c 95 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 75 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.134 - When access reports and hearings not required.

RCW 47.52.134
When access reports and hearings not required.
Access reports and hearings on the establishment of limited access facilities are not required if:
(1) The limited access facility would lie wholly within state or federal lands and the agency or agencies with jurisdiction of the land agree to the access plan; or
(2) The access rights to the affected section of roadway have previously been purchased or established by others; or
(3) The limited access facility would not significantly change local road use, and all affected local agencies and abutting property owners agree in writing to waive a formal hearing on the establishment of the facility after publication of a notice of opportunity for a limited access hearing. This notice of opportunity for a limited access hearing shall be given in the same manner as required for published notice of hearings under RCW 47.52.133. If the authority specified in the notice receives a request for a hearing from one or more abutting property owners or affected local agencies on or before the date stated in the notice, an access report shall be submitted as provided in RCW 47.52.131 and a hearing shall be held. Notice of the hearing shall be given by mail and publication as provided in RCW 47.52.133.
[ 1987 c 200 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.135 - Hearing procedure.

RCW 47.52.135
Hearing procedure.
At the hearing any representative of the county, city or town, or any other person may appear and be heard even though such official or person is not an abutting property owner. Such hearing may, at the option of the highway authority, be conducted in accordance with federal laws and regulations governing highway design public hearings. The members of such authority shall preside, or may designate some suitable person to preside as examiner. The authority shall introduce by competent evidence a summary of the proposal for the establishment of a limited access facility and any evidence that supports the adoption of the plan as being in the public interest. At the conclusion of such evidence, any person entitled to notice who has entered a written appearance shall be deemed a party to this hearing for purposes of this chapter and may thereafter introduce, either in person or by counsel, evidence and statements or counterproposals bearing upon the reasonableness of the proposal. Any such evidence and statements or counterproposals shall receive reasonable consideration by the authority before any proposal is adopted. Such evidence must be material to the issue before the authority and shall be presented in an orderly manner.
[ 1982 c 189 § 5; 1981 c 67 § 29; 1977 c 77 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 75 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1982 c 189: See note following RCW 34.12.020.
Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.137 - Adoption of plan—Service of findings and order—Publication of resume—Finality—Review.

RCW 47.52.137
Adoption of plan—Service of findings and order—Publication of resume—Finality—Review.
Following the conclusion of such hearing the authority shall adopt a plan with such modifications, if any, it deems proper and necessary. Its findings and order shall be in writing and copies thereof shall be served by United States mail upon all persons having entered a written appearance at such hearing, and in the case of a state limited access facility, the county commissioners of the county affected and the mayor of the city or town affected. The authority shall also cause a resume of such plan to be published once each week for two weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation within such county, city or town beginning not less than ten days after the mailing of such findings and order. Such determination by the authority shall become final within thirty days after such mailing unless a review is taken as hereinafter provided. In case of an appeal, the order shall be final as to all parties not appealing.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 75 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.139 - Local approval of plan—Disapproval, request for review.

RCW 47.52.139
Local approval of plan—Disapproval, request for review.
Upon receipt of the findings and order adopting a plan, the county, city, or town may notify the department of transportation of its approval of such plan in writing, in which event such plan shall be final.
In the event that a county, city, or town does not approve the plan, the county, city, or town shall file its disapproval in writing with the secretary of transportation within thirty days after the mailing thereof to such mayor or county commissioner. Along with the written disapproval shall be filed a written request for a hearing before a board of review, hereinafter referred to as the board. The request for hearing shall set forth the portions of the plan of the department to which the county, city, or town objects, and shall include every issue to be considered by the board. The hearing before a board of review shall be governed by RCW 47.52.150 through 47.52.190, as now or hereafter amended.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 63; 1965 ex.s. c 75 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.145 - Modification of adopted plan without further public hearings—Conditions.

RCW 47.52.145
Modification of adopted plan without further public hearings—Conditions.
Whenever after the final adoption of a plan for a limited access highway by the department, an additional design public hearing with respect to the facility or any portion thereof is conducted pursuant to federal law resulting in a revision of the design of the limited access plan, the department may modify the previously adopted limited access plan to conform to the revised design without further public hearings providing the following conditions are met:
(1) As compared with the previously adopted limited access plan, the revised plan will not require additional or different right-of-way with respect to that section of highway for which the design has been revised, in excess of five percent by area; and
(2) If the previously adopted limited access plan was modified by a board of review convened at the request of a county, city, or town, the legislative authority of the county, city, or town shall approve any revisions of the plan which conflict with modifications ordered by the board of review.
[ 2006 c 334 § 26; 1981 c 95 § 2; 1977 c 77 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.150 - State facility through city or town—Board of review, composition and appointment.

RCW 47.52.150
State facility through city or town—Board of review, composition and appointment.
Upon request for a hearing before the board by any county, city, or town, a board consisting of five members shall be appointed as follows: The mayor or the county commissioners, as the case may be shall appoint two members of the board, of which one shall be a duly elected official of the city, county, or legislative district, except that of the legislative body of the county, city, or town requesting the hearing, subject to confirmation by the legislative body of the city or town; the secretary of transportation shall appoint two members of the board; and one member shall be selected by the four members thus appointed. Such fifth member shall be a licensed civil engineer or a recognized professional city or town planner, who shall be chair of the board. In the case both the county and an included city or town request a hearing, the board shall consist of nine members appointed as follows: The mayor and the county commission shall each appoint two members from the elective officials of their respective jurisdictions, and of the four thus selected no more than two thereof may be members of a legislative body of the county, city, or town. The secretary of transportation shall appoint four members of the board. One member shall be selected by the members thus selected, and such ninth member shall be a licensed civil engineer or a recognized city or town planner, who shall be chair of the board. Such boards as are provided by this section shall be appointed within thirty days after the receipt of such a request by the secretary. In the event the secretary or a county, city, or town shall not appoint members of the board or members thus appointed fail to appoint a fifth or ninth member of the board, as the case may be, either the secretary or the county, city, or town may apply to the superior court of the county in which the county, city, or town is situated to appoint the member or members of the board in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[ 2010 c 8 § 10018; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 64; 1963 c 103 § 3; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.150. Prior: 1959 c 242 § 3; 1957 c 235 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.160 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Notice—Evidence—Determination of issues.

RCW 47.52.160
State facility through city or town—Hearing—Notice—Evidence—Determination of issues.
The board shall fix a reasonable time not more than thirty days after the date of its appointment and shall indicate the time and place for the hearing, and shall give notice to the county, city, or town and to the department. At the time and place fixed for the hearing, the state and the county, city, or town shall present all of their evidence with respect to the objections set forth in the request for the hearing before the board, and if either the state, the county, or the city or town fails to do so, the board may determine the issues upon such evidence as may be presented to it at the hearing.
[ 1984 c 7 § 244; 1963 c 103 § 4; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.160. Prior: 1957 c 235 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.170 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Procedure.

RCW 47.52.170
State facility through city or town—Hearing—Procedure.
No witness's testimony shall be received unless he or she shall have been duly sworn, and the board may cause all oral testimony to be stenographically reported. Members of the board, its duly authorized representatives, and all persons duly commissioned by it for the purpose of taking depositions, shall have power to administer oaths; to preserve and enforce order during such hearings; to issue subpoenas for, and to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or the production of books, papers, documents and other evidence, or the taking of depositions before any designated individual competent to administer oaths, and it shall be their duty so to do; to examine witnesses; and to do all things conformable to law which may be necessary to enable them, or any of them, effectively to discharge the duties of their office.
[ 2010 c 8 § 10019; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.170. Prior: 1957 c 235 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.180 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Findings of board—Modification of proposed plan by stipulation.

RCW 47.52.180
State facility through city or town—Hearing—Findings of board—Modification of proposed plan by stipulation.
At the conclusion of such hearing, the board shall consider the evidence taken and shall make specific findings with respect to the objections and issues within thirty days after the hearing, which findings shall approve, disapprove, or modify the proposed plan of the department of transportation. Such findings shall be final and binding upon both parties. Any modification of the proposed plan of the department of transportation made by the board of review may thereafter be modified by stipulation of the parties.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 65; 1977 c 77 § 3; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.180. Prior: 1957 c 235 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.190 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Assistants—Costs—Reporter.

RCW 47.52.190
State facility through city or town—Hearing—Assistants—Costs—Reporter.
The board shall employ such assistance and clerical help as is necessary to perform its duties. The costs thereby incurred and incident to the conduct of the hearing, necessary expenses, and fees, if any, of members of the board shall be borne equally by the county, city, or town requesting the hearing and the department. When oral testimony is stenographically reported, the department shall provide a reporter at its expense.
[ 1984 c 7 § 245; 1963 c 103 § 5; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.190. Prior: 1957 c 235 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.195 - Review and appeal on petition of abutter.

RCW 47.52.195
Review and appeal on petition of abutter.
An abutting property owner may petition for review in the superior court of the state of Washington in the county where the limited access facility is to be located. Such review and any appeal therefrom shall be considered and determined by said court upon the record of the authority in the manner, under the conditions and subject to the limitations and with the effect specified in the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, as amended.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 75 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.200 - Law enforcement jurisdiction within city or town.

RCW 47.52.200
Law enforcement jurisdiction within city or town.
Whenever any limited access highway facility passes within or through any incorporated city or town the municipal police officers of such city or town, the sheriff of the county wherein such city or town is situated and officers of the Washington state patrol shall have independent and concurrent jurisdiction to enforce any violation of the laws of this state occurring thereon: PROVIDED, The Washington state patrol shall bear primary responsibility for the enforcement of laws of this state relating to motor vehicles within such limited access highway facilities.
[ 1961 c 122 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.210 - Property title designation upon construction of limited access highways.

RCW 47.52.210
Property title designation upon construction of limited access highways.
(1) Whenever the department adopts a plan for a limited access highway to be constructed within the corporate limits of a city or town which incorporates existing city or town streets, title to such streets shall remain in the city or town, and the provisions of RCW 47.24.020 as now or hereafter amended shall continue to apply to such streets until such time that the highway is operated as either a partially or fully controlled access highway. Title to and full control over that portion of the city or town street incorporated into the limited access highway shall be vested in the state upon a declaration by the secretary of transportation that such highway is operational as a limited access facility, but in no event prior to the acquisition of right-of-way for such highway including access rights, and not later than the final completion of construction of such highway.
(2) Upon the completion of construction of a state limited access highway within a city or town, the department of transportation may relinquish to the city or town streets constructed or improved as a functional part of the limited access highway, slope easements, landscaping areas, and other related improvements to be maintained and operated by the city or town in accordance with the limited access plan. Title to such property relinquished to a city or town shall be conveyed by a deed executed by the secretary of transportation and duly acknowledged. Relinquishment of such property to the city or town may be expressly conditioned upon the maintenance of access control acquired by the state and the continued operation of such property as a functional part of the limited access highway.
[ 2006 c 334 § 27; 1981 c 95 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 78 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities. › 47.52.220 - Personal wireless service facilities—Approach permit—Report.

RCW 47.52.220
Personal wireless service facilities—Approach permit—Report.
(1) The department shall authorize an off and on approach to partially controlled limited access highways for the placement and service of facilities providing personal wireless services.
(a) The approach shall be in a legal manner not to exceed thirty feet in width.
(b) The approach may be specified at a point satisfactory to the department at or between designated highway stations.
(c) The permit holder may use the approach for ingress and egress from the highway for construction or maintenance of the personal wireless service facility during nonpeak traffic hours so long as public safety is not adversely affected. The permit holder may use the approach for ingress and egress at any time for the construction of the facility if public safety is not adversely affected and if construction will not substantially interfere with traffic flow during peak traffic periods.
(2) The department shall authorize the approach by an annual permit, which may only be canceled upon one hundred eighty days' written notice to the permit holder.
(a) The department shall set the yearly cost of a permit in rule.
(b) The permit shall be assignable to the contractors and subcontractors of the permit holder. The permit shall also be transferable to a new owner following the sale or merger of the permit holder.
(3) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Personal wireless services" means any federally licensed personal wireless service.
(b) "Facilities" means unstaffed facilities that are used for the transmission or reception, or both, of wireless communication services including, but not necessarily limited to, antenna arrays, transmission cables, equipment shelters, and support structures.
(4) The department shall present a report to the house of representatives technology, telecommunications, and energy committee and the senate technology and communications committee on the implementation of the permit process and the cost of permits by January 15, 2004, and by the first day of the legislative session following adoption of any rule increasing the cost of permits.
[ 2003 c 188 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.010 - Definitions.

RCW 47.56.010
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge" means the bridge crossing the Tacoma Narrows that was opened to vehicle travel in 1950.
(2) "Electronic toll collection system" means a system that collects tolls by crediting or debiting funds from a customer's unique prepaid tolling account.
(3) "Photo toll" means a toll charge associated with a particular vehicle that is identified by its license plate. A photo toll may be paid through one of the following methods:
(a) A customer-initiated account that is prepaid or postpaid.
(b) In response to a toll bill that is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle incurring the photo toll charge. The toll bill may designate a toll payment due date for the photo toll assessed.
(4) "Photo toll system" means a camera-based imaging system that uses digital video or still image formats to record license plate images of vehicles using toll lanes for the purpose of collecting a photo toll.
(5) "Toll bridge" means a bridge constructed or acquired under this chapter, upon which tolls are charged, together with all appurtenances, additions, alterations, improvements, and replacements thereof, and the approaches thereto, and all lands and interests used therefor, and buildings and improvements thereon.
(6) "Toll payment due date" means the date when a toll must be paid to avoid a toll violation civil penalty. The toll payment due date is eighty days from the date the vehicle uses the toll facility and incurs the toll charge.
(7) "Toll road" means any express highway, superhighway, or motorway at such locations and between such termini as may be established by law, and constructed or to be constructed as a limited access highway under the provisions of this chapter by the department, and shall include, but not be limited to, all bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, entrance plazas, approaches, toll houses, service areas, service facilities, communications facilities, and administration, storage, and other buildings that the department may deem necessary for the operation of the project, together with all property, rights, easements, and interests that may be acquired by the department for the construction or the operation of the project, all of which shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same procedure as provided for the establishing, constructing, operating, and maintaining of toll bridges by the department, insofar as those procedures are reasonably consistent and applicable.
[ 2010 c 249 § 1; 2002 c 114 § 2; 1984 c 7 § 246; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.010. Prior: 1953 c 220 § 1; 1937 c 173 § 1, part; RRS § 6524-1, part.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
Contingent effective date—2010 c 249: See note following RCW 47.56.795.
Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.
Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.031 - Approval of tolls.

RCW 47.56.031
Approval of tolls.
No tolls may be imposed on new or existing highways or bridges without specific legislative authorization, or upon a majority vote of the people within the boundaries of the unit of government empowered to impose tolls. This section applies to chapter 47.56 RCW and to any tolls authorized under chapter 47.29 RCW, the transportation innovative partnership act of 2005.
[ 2005 c 335 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.032 - Authority of department and commission relating to state ferries.

RCW 47.56.032
Authority of department and commission relating to state ferries.
All powers vested in the toll bridge authority as of September 21, 1977, relating to the acquiring, operating, extending, designing, constructing, repairing, and maintenance of the Washington state ferries or any part thereof and the collecting of tolls and charges for use of its facilities, shall be performed by the department. The commission shall determine all fares, tolls, and other charges for its facilities and shall directly perform all duties and exercise all powers relating to financing, refinancing, and fiscal management of the system's bonded indebtedness in the manner provided by law.
[ 1984 c 7 § 247; 1961 c 278 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.040 - Toll bridges authorized—Investigations.

RCW 47.56.040
Toll bridges authorized—Investigations.
The department is empowered, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to provide for the establishment and construction of toll bridges upon any public highways of this state together with approaches thereto wherever it is considered necessary or advantageous and practicable for crossing any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp, or other topographical formation whether that formation is within this state or constitutes a boundary between this state and an adjoining state or country. For the purpose of obtaining information for the consideration of the department upon the construction of any toll bridge or any other matters pertaining thereto, any cognizant officer or employee of the state shall, upon the request of the department, make reasonable examination, investigation, survey, or reconnaissance for the determination of material facts pertaining thereto and report this to the department. The cost of any such examination, investigation, survey, or reconnaissance shall be borne by the department or office conducting these activities from the funds provided for that department or office for its usual functions.
[ 2008 c 122 § 9; 1984 c 7 § 248; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.040. Prior: 1937 c 173 § 3; RRS § 6524-3; prior: 1913 c 56 § 2; RRS § 6525.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.042 - State boundary bridges—Investigations—Agreements with counties or states.

RCW 47.56.042
State boundary bridges—Investigations—Agreements with counties or states.
The department is authorized to enter into agreements with any county of this state and/or with an adjoining state or county thereof for the purpose of implementing an investigation of the feasibility of any toll bridge project for the bridging of a river forming a portion of the boundary of this state, and the adjoining state. The department may use funds available to it to carry out the purposes of this section. These agreements may provide that if any such project is determined to be feasible and is adopted, any advancement of funds by any state or county may be reimbursed out of any proceeds derived from the sale of bonds or out of tolls and revenues to be derived from the project.
[ 1984 c 7 § 249; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.042. Prior: 1955 c 203 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.050 - Purchase of bridges and ferries authorized—Provisions applicable.

RCW 47.56.050
Purchase of bridges and ferries authorized—Provisions applicable.
(1) The department, whenever it is considered necessary or advantageous and practicable, is empowered to provide for the acquisition by purchase of, and to acquire by purchase (a) any bridge or bridges or ferries which connect with or may be connected with the public highways of this state (b) together with approaches thereto.
(2) In connection with the acquisition by purchase of any bridge or bridges or ferries under subsection (1) of this section, the department, the state treasurer, any city, county, or other political subdivision of this state, and all of their officers:
(a) Are empowered and required to do all acts and things provided for in this chapter to establish and construct toll bridges and operate, finance, and maintain such bridges insofar as the powers and requirements are applicable to the purchase of any bridge or bridges or ferries and their operation, financing, and maintenance; and
(b) In purchasing, operating, financing, and maintaining any bridge or bridges or ferries acquired or to be acquired by purchase under this section, shall act in the same manner and under the same procedures as are provided in this chapter to establish, construct, operate, finance, and maintain toll bridges insofar as such manner and procedure are applicable to the purchase of any bridge or bridges or ferries and their operation, financing, and maintenance.
(3) Without limiting the generality of the provisions contained in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the department is empowered: (a) To cause surveys to be made for the purpose of investigating the propriety of acquiring by purchase any such bridge or bridges or ferries and the right-of-way necessary or proper for that bridge or bridges or ferries, and other facilities necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; (b) to issue, sell, and redeem bonds, and to deposit and pay out the proceeds of the bonds for the financing thereof; (c) to collect, deposit, and expend tolls therefrom; (d) to secure and remit financial and other assistance in the purchase thereof; and (e) to carry insurance thereon.
(4) The provisions of RCW 47.56.220 apply when any bridge or bridges or ferries are acquired by purchase pursuant to this section.
[ 1984 c 7 § 250; 1973 c 106 § 25; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.050. Prior: 1945 c 266 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6524-3a.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.060 - Toll bridges—General powers of department and officials—Financial statements.

RCW 47.56.060
Toll bridges—General powers of department and officials—Financial statements.
The department, the officials thereof, and all other state officials are empowered to act and make agreements consistent with law as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the duties and powers conferred upon them respectively by law regarding the construction, maintenance, operation, and insurance of toll bridges or the safeguarding of the funds and revenues required for such construction and the payment of the indebtedness incurred therefor. The department shall keep full, complete, and separate accounts of each toll bridge, and annually shall prepare balance sheet and income and profit and loss statements showing the financial condition of each such toll bridge, which statement shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of holders of bonds issued by the department.
[ 1984 c 7 § 251; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.060. Prior: 1937 c 173 § 17; RRS § 6524-17.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.070 - Toll facilities authorized—Provisions applicable.

RCW 47.56.070
Toll facilities authorized—Provisions applicable.
The department of transportation may, in accordance with this chapter, provide for the construction and operation of toll tunnels, toll roads, and other facilities necessary for their construction and connection with public highways of the state. It may cause surveys to be made to determine the propriety of their construction and operation, and may acquire rights-of-way and other facilities necessary to carry out the provisions hereof; and may issue, sell, and redeem bonds, and deposit and expend them; secure and remit financial and other assistance in the construction thereof; carry insurance thereon; and handle any other matters pertaining thereto, all of which shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same procedure as provided for the constructing, operating, and maintaining of toll bridges by the department, insofar as reasonably consistent and applicable.
[ 2008 c 122 § 10; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 67; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.070. Prior: 1953 c 220 § 3; 1937 c 173 § 3 1/2; RRS § 6524-3 1/2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.075 - Toll roads, facilities—Legislative authorization or regional or local sponsorship required.

RCW 47.56.075
Toll roads, facilities—Legislative authorization or regional or local sponsorship required.
The department shall approve for construction only such toll roads as the legislature specifically authorizes or such toll facilities as are specifically sponsored by a regional transportation investment district, city, town, or county.
[ 2002 c 56 § 404; 1984 c 7 § 252; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.075. Prior: 1953 c 220 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.076 - Regional transportation investment district—Vehicle tolls authorized.

RCW 47.56.076
Regional transportation investment district—Vehicle tolls authorized.
(1) Upon approval of a majority of the voters within its boundaries voting on the ballot proposition, a regional transportation investment district may authorize vehicle tolls on a local or regional arterial or a state or federal highway within the boundaries of the district. The department shall administer the collection of vehicle tolls authorized on designated facilities unless otherwise specified in law or by contract, and the commission or its successor statewide tolling authority shall set and impose the tolls in amounts sufficient to implement the regional transportation investment plan under RCW 36.120.020.
(2) Consistent with RCW 47.56.820, vehicle tolls must first be authorized by the legislature if the tolls are imposed on a state route.
(3) Consistent with RCW 47.56.850, vehicle tolls, including any change in an existing toll rate, must first be reviewed and approved by the tolling authority designated in RCW 47.56.850 if the tolls, or change in toll rate, would have a significant impact, as determined by the tolling authority, on the operation of any state facility.
[ 2008 c 122 § 11; 2006 c 311 § 19; 2005 c 335 § 3; 2002 c 56 § 403.]
NOTES:
Findings—2006 c 311: See note following RCW 36.120.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.077 - Concessions to operate private business on toll road prohibited.

RCW 47.56.077
Concessions to operate private business on toll road prohibited.
The department shall not grant concessions for the operation or establishment of any privately owned business upon toll road rights-of-way.
[ 1984 c 7 § 253; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.077. Prior: 1953 c 220 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.078 - Transportation benefit district—Vehicle tolls authorized.

RCW 47.56.078
Transportation benefit district—Vehicle tolls authorized.
(1) Subject to the provisions under chapter 36.73 RCW, a transportation benefit district may authorize vehicle tolls on state routes or federal highways, city streets, or county roads, within the boundaries of the district, unless otherwise prohibited by law. The department of transportation shall administer the collection of vehicle tolls authorized on state routes or federal highways, unless otherwise specified in law or by contract, and the state transportation commission, or its successor, may approve, set, and impose the tolls in amounts sufficient to implement the district's transportation improvement finance plan. The district shall administer the collection of vehicle tolls authorized on city streets or county roads, and shall set and impose the tolls, only with approval of the transportation commission, in amounts sufficient to implement the district's transportation improvement plan. Tolls may vary for type of vehicle, for time of day, for traffic conditions, and/or other factors designed to improve performance of the facility or the transportation network.
(2) Consistent with RCW 47.56.820, vehicle tolls must first be authorized by the legislature if the tolls are imposed on a state route.
(3) Consistent with RCW 47.56.850, vehicle tolls, including any change in an existing toll rate, must first be reviewed and approved by the tolling authority designated in RCW 47.56.850 if the tolls, or change in toll rate, would have a significant impact, as determined by the tolling authority, on the operation of any state facility.
[ 2008 c 122 § 12; 2005 c 336 § 25.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries. › 47.56.090 - Authority to acquire right-of-way in constructing a toll bridge.

RCW 47.56.090
Authority to acquire right-of-way in constructing a toll bridge.
The department of transportation is empowered to secure right-of-way for toll bridges and for approaches thereto by gift or purchase, or by condemnation in the manner provided by law for the taking of private property for public highway purposes.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 69; 1961 c 13 § 47.56.090. Prior: 1937 c 173 § 5; RRS § 6524-5.]