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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.160 - Lewis and Clark bridge.

RCW 47.04.160
Lewis and Clark bridge.
In commemoration of the 175th anniversary of captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's epic journey from Wood River, Illinois, to Cape Disappointment, Washington, and to fully honor the expedition's passing the present location of the city of Longview, Washington, in November, 1805, and to couple this commemoration with the dedication of the bridge from Longview, Washington, to Rainier, Oregon, on March 29, 1930, the official name of this bridge is changed from the Longview-Columbia bridge to the Lewis and Clark bridge.
[ 1980 c 5 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.170 - Federal agreements for public transportation, rail transportation.

RCW 47.04.170
Federal agreements for public transportation, rail transportation.
The department of transportation is authorized to enter into and perform agreements with federal agencies as may be necessary to secure federal grants, loans, or other assistance on its own behalf or on behalf of other public or private recipients for:
(1) Public transportation purposes , including but not limited to, bus transportation, specialized transportation services for individuals who are aging or persons with a disability, and ride-sharing activities; and
(2) Rail transportation.
[ 2020 c 274 § 29; 1985 c 20 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.180 - Twenty-four hour headlight policy.

RCW 47.04.180
Twenty-four hour headlight policy.
On the recommendation of their public works departments or designees, counties or cities can petition the department of transportation to create a "twenty-four hour headlight policy" on state highways in their respective jurisdictions. The department shall develop criteria for approval or disapproval, such as traffic volume, accident statistics, and costs of signs. The department shall notify all counties about this program.
A jurisdiction requesting such a policy shall periodically report to the department regarding its educational efforts. A jurisdiction may petition the department to remove such a policy.
The jurisdiction shall educate its citizens on the "twenty-four hour headlight policy." The department shall place and maintain appropriate signs along the designated highway. Participating jurisdictions shall share in the cost of signing in an amount as determined by the department.
[ 1998 c 245 § 94; 1989 c 195 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.190 - Bicycle transportation management program.

RCW 47.04.190
Bicycle transportation management program.
(1) The department of transportation is responsible for the initiation, coordination, and operation of a bicycle transportation management program.
(2) To assist in the operation of the bicycle transportation management program, a full-time staff position of state bicycle program manager is established within the department of transportation.
[ 1991 c 214 § 5.]
NOTES:
Bicycle awareness program: RCW 43.43.390.
Pavement marking standards: RCW 47.36.280.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.200 - Bicycle program manager.

RCW 47.04.200
Bicycle program manager.
The state bicycle program manager shall:
(1) Design programs that encourage the use of bicycling for transportation;
(2) Coordinate bicycle safety related programs and bicycle tourism programs in all state agencies;
(3) Assist the department of transportation and the cities and counties of the state in assigning priorities to, programming, and developing bicycle-related projects;
(4) Serve as a clearinghouse for bicycle program information and resources;
(5) Provide assistance in revising and updating bicycle material of the superintendent of public instruction and the state patrol;
(6) Promote the use of bicycle helmets of a type certified to meet the requirements of standard Z-90.4 of the American national standards institute or such subsequent nationally recognized standard for bicycle helmet performance; and
(7) Promote bicycle safety equipment.
[ 1991 c 214 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.210 - Reimbursable transportation expenditures—Processing and accounting.

RCW 47.04.210
Reimbursable transportation expenditures—Processing and accounting.
Federal funds that are administered by the department of transportation and are passed through to municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state and moneys that are received as total reimbursement for goods, services, or projects constructed by the department of transportation are removed from the transportation budget. To process and account for these expenditures a new treasury trust account is created to be used for all department of transportation one hundred percent federal and local reimbursable transportation expenditures. This new account is nonbudgeted and nonappropriated. At the same time, federal and private local appropriations and full-time equivalents in subprograms R2, R3, T6, Y6, and Z2 processed through this new account are removed from the department of transportation's 1997-99 budget.
The department of transportation may make expenditures from the account before receiving federal and local reimbursements. However, at the end of each biennium, the account must maintain a zero or positive cash balance. In the twenty-fourth month of each biennium the department of transportation shall calculate and transfer sufficient cash from either the motor vehicle fund or the multimodal transportation account to cover any negative cash balances. The amount transferred is calculated based on expenditures from each fund. In addition, any interest charges accruing to the new account must be distributed to the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal transportation account.
The department of transportation shall provide an annual report to the senate and house transportation committees and the office of financial management on expenditures and full-time equivalents processed through the new account. The report must also include recommendations for process changes, if needed.
[ 2005 c 319 § 122; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 § 601; 1997 c 94 § 1.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Severability—2001 2nd sp.s. c 14: "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." [ 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 § 612.]
Effective date—2001 2nd sp.s. c 14: "Except for section 608 of this act, 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 [June 26, 2001]." [ 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 § 613.]
Effective date—1997 c 94: "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, 1997." [ 1997 c 94 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.220 - Miscellaneous transportation programs account.

RCW 47.04.220
Miscellaneous transportation programs account.
(1) The miscellaneous transportation programs account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.
(2) Moneys from the account may be used only for the costs of:
(a) Miscellaneous transportation services provided by the department that are reimbursed by other public and private entities;
(b) Local transportation projects for which the department is a conduit for federal reimbursement to a municipal corporation or political subdivision; or
(c) Other reimbursable activities as recommended by the senate and house transportation committees and approved by the office of financial management.
(3) Moneys received as reimbursement for expenditures under subsection (2) of this section must be deposited into the account.
(4) No appropriation is required for expenditures from this account. This fund is not subject to allotment procedures provided under chapter 43.88 RCW.
(5) Only the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.
(6) It is the intent of the legislature that this account maintain a zero or positive cash balance at the end of each biennium. Toward this purpose the department may make expenditures from the account before receiving reimbursements under subsection (2) of this section. Before the end of the biennium, the department shall transfer sufficient cash to cover any negative cash balances from the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal transportation account to the miscellaneous transportation programs account for unrecovered reimbursements. The department shall calculate the distribution of this transfer based on expenditures. In the ensuing biennium the department shall transfer the reimbursements received in the miscellaneous transportation programs account back to the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal transportation account to the extent of the cash transferred at biennium end. The department shall also distribute any interest charges accruing to the miscellaneous transportation programs account to the motor vehicle fund and the multimodal transportation account. Adjustments for any indirect cost recoveries may also be made at this time.
(7) The department shall provide an annual report to the senate and house transportation committees and the office of financial management on the expenditures and full-time equivalents processed through the miscellaneous transportation programs account. The report must also include recommendations for changes to the process, if needed.
[ 2005 c 319 § 123; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 14 § 602; 1997 c 94 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Severability—Effective date—2001 2nd sp.s. c 14: See notes following RCW 47.04.210.
Effective date—1997 c 94: See note following RCW 47.04.210.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.230 - Dredge spoils—Cowlitz County.

RCW 47.04.230
Dredge spoils—Cowlitz County.
The legislature finds and declares that the December 19, 1991, Washington state conveyance of the Mt. St. Helens Recovery Program, LT-1 and Cook Ferry Road Sites, to Cowlitz County, should be amended to enable Cowlitz County to use dredge spoils revenues for recreational purposes throughout the county.
The legislature further declares that the department of transportation shall execute sufficient legal release to accomplish the following:
(1) Dredge spoil revenues from either the LT-1 or Cook Ferry Road Site must be dedicated for recreational facilities and recreational administration costs throughout the county;
(2) Any mining excavation must meet the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 as identified in chapter 90.58 RCW;
(3) Both the LT-1 and Cook Ferry Road Site must be preserved as a long-term dredging facility;
(4) All other requirements in the December 19, 1991, conveyance between the state of Washington and Cowlitz County will remain in effect; and
(5) The LT-1 and Cook Ferry Road Site remains subject to any agreements with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies of the federal government.
[ 1999 c 63 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.235 - Dredge spoils—Castle Rock.

RCW 47.04.235
Dredge spoils—Castle Rock.
The legislature finds and declares that the December 20, 1993, Washington state conveyance of the Mt. St. Helens recovery program, CR601F site, to the city of Castle Rock, should be amended to enable the city to use dredge spoil revenues for recreational purposes adjacent to the Cowlitz river in the city limits of Castle Rock, and also those other properties owned by the city of Castle Rock that are adjacent to the Cowlitz river.
The legislature further declares that the department of transportation shall execute sufficient legal release to accomplish the following:
(1) Dredge spoil revenues from the CR601F site must be dedicated for recreational facilities and recreational administration cost throughout the defined area listed above;
(2) Any mining excavation must meet the requirements of the Shoreline Management Act of 1971 as identified in chapter 90.58 RCW;
(3) All other requirements in the December 20, 1993, conveyance between the state of Washington and the city of Castle Rock will remain in effect; and
(4) The CR601F site remains subject to any agreements with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies of the federal government.
[ 2000 c 13 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.240 - Public transportation information—Confidentiality.

RCW 47.04.240
Public transportation information—Confidentiality.
The department, a county, city, town, any other public entity, and any private entity under the public-private transportation initiatives authorized under chapter 47.46 RCW, that provides transit, high-speed ground transportation, high capacity transportation service, ferry service, toll facilities, or other public transportation service or facilities may only use personally identifiable information obtained from the use of electronic toll payments, transit passes, or other fare media such as magnetic strip cards or stored value cards for billing purposes. This information may not be used to track or monitor individual use of the public transportation facilities or service, except for billing purposes and to provide statistical compilations and reports that do not identify an individual.
[ 1999 c 215 § 2.]
NOTES:
Public records: Chapter 42.56 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.260 - Latecomer fees.

RCW 47.04.260
Latecomer fees.
The department of transportation may impose and collect latecomer fees on behalf of another entity for infrastructure improvement projects initially funded partially or entirely by private sources. However, there must be an agreement in place between the department of transportation and the entity, before the imposition and collection of any such fees, that specifies (1) the collection process, (2) the maximum amount that may be collected, and (3) the period of time during which the collection may occur.
[ 2005 c 317 § 30.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.270 - Tire chain installation and removal.

RCW 47.04.270
Tire chain installation and removal.
The department may issue written permits authorizing permittees to install or remove tire chains on motor vehicles with the following conditions:
(1) Chains may only be installed or removed at locations designated in the permit;
(2) Permittees must comply with terms and conditions in the permit relating to the safe and orderly movement of traffic; and
(3) Permittees may charge a fee to drivers for their services.
The department may issue sufficient permits for the installation or removal of tire chains that it finds necessary or desirable to accommodate the demand for those services consistent with the maximum convenience and safety to traffic. In issuing the permits, the department shall insure that the maximum practicable number of different individuals and entities receive permits, and that no one entity, to the extent practicable, is the sole permit holder for a particular location. The department may charge a fee no greater than fifty dollars to permittees for the issuance of permits. The department, in issuing a permit for the installation or removal of tire chains, assumes no responsibility for the actions, inactions, competence, or reliability of the permittee in performing those services and shall not be liable for the damages relating to acts or omissions of the permittees. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including requiring permittees to wear reflective clothing and use appropriate signage.
[ 2006 c 324 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.285 - Review of and comment on state transportation policy goals by office of financial management—Biennial report.

RCW 47.04.285
Review of and comment on state transportation policy goals by office of financial management—Biennial report.
By October 1, 2016, and by October 1st biennially thereafter, the office of financial management shall review and comment prior to the department of transportation submitting to the legislature and the governor a report on the progress toward the attainment by state transportation agencies of the state transportation policy goals and objectives prescribed by statute, appropriation, and governor directive. The report must, at a minimum, include the degree to which state transportation programs have progressed toward the attainment of the policy goals established under RCW 47.04.280, as measured by the objectives and performance measures established under RCW 47.04.280.
[ 2016 c 35 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.295 - Park and ride lots—Leases with private entities authorized—Rules.

RCW 47.04.295
Park and ride lots—Leases with private entities authorized—Rules.
(1) The department, or any local transit agency that has received state funding for a park and ride lot, may enter into a lease with private entities allowing them to operate food or beverage retailers, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, or other private enterprises that are of benefit to the traveling public at park and ride lots owned by the department or local transit agency.
(2) The department or local transit agency must take all necessary action to ensure the most favorable lease rates for the state or local transit agency, whether by bid or other reasonable manner, and to require the lessee to enter into any other contract or agreement to protect the state and its citizens or the local transit agency from commercial harm or other type of harm. Any lease entered into under this section must ensure that the lease payments are at fair market value and comparable to market rates in the area of the park and ride lot. Lease payments must first be applied towards maintenance and operations of the applicable park and ride lot and the remainder must be deposited into the multimodal transportation account created under RCW 47.66.070.
(3) The department must adopt and enforce such reasonable rules that are consistent with and necessary to carry out this section, including a flexible process to prioritize local business interests when entering into lease agreements.
[ 2011 c 378 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.300 - Safe routes to school program.

RCW 47.04.300
Safe routes to school program.
Concurrent with the federal safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity act of 2005, a safe routes to school program is established within the department. The purpose of the program is to:
(1) Enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;
(2) Make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and
(3) Facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
[ 2009 c 392 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.325 - Complete streets grant program—Account—Solicitation and receipt of gifts.

RCW 47.04.325
Complete streets grant program—Account—Solicitation and receipt of gifts.
(1) The complete streets grant program account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Only the transportation improvement board may authorize expenditures from the account. The board may use complete streets grant program funds for city streets, county roads, and city streets and county roads that are part of a state highway. Expenditures from the account may be used solely for the grants provided under RCW 47.04.320.
(2) The transportation improvement board may solicit and receive gifts, grants, or endowments from private and other sources that are made, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the complete streets grant program as provided in RCW 47.04.320.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 402; 2011 c 257 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
Intent—2011 c 257: See note following RCW 47.04.320.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.330 - Street projects—Consultation with local jurisdictions—Context sensitive design solutions.

RCW 47.04.330
Street projects—Consultation with local jurisdictions—Context sensitive design solutions.
When constructing, reconstructing, or making major improvements to streets described in RCW 47.24.010, the department must, for street projects initially planned or scoped after July 1, 2011:
(1) Consult with local jurisdictions in the design and planning phases. Consultation with local jurisdictions must include public outreach and meetings with interested stakeholders in the predesign phase for the purpose of clarifying community goals and priorities through community design exercises prior to developing any designs or visualizations; and
(2) Consider the needs of all users by applying context sensitive design solutions consistent with peer-reviewed, context sensitive solutions guides, reports, and publications, consistent with the purposes of this section.
[ 2011 c 257 § 4.]
NOTES:
Intent—2011 c 257: See note following RCW 47.04.320.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.340 - Accommodation of private transportation vehicle use of high occupancy vehicle lanes in highway design.

RCW 47.04.340
Accommodation of private transportation vehicle use of high occupancy vehicle lanes in highway design.
When designing portions of a highway that are intended to be used as portions reserved for the exclusive or preferential use of public transportation vehicles, state and local jurisdictions shall consider whether the design will safely accommodate private transportation provider vehicles that may be authorized to use the reserved portions under RCW 46.61.165 and 47.52.025 without interfering with the efficiency, reliability, and safety of public transportation operations.
[ 2011 c 379 § 4.]
NOTES:
Conflict with state and federal environmental mitigation requirements—2011 c 379: See note following RCW 46.61.165.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.360 - Commercial advertising on websites and social media.

RCW 47.04.360
Commercial advertising on websites and social media.
(1) The department is authorized to sell commercial advertising, including product placement, on department websites and social media. In addition, the department is authorized to sell a version of its mobile application(s) to users who desire to have access to application(s) without advertising. The authority granted in this section does not affect the department's advertising authority provided in RCW 47.60.140.
(2) The department shall deposit all moneys received from the sale of advertisements on website and mobile applications as authorized in this section into the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
(3) The department shall adopt standards for advertising, product placement, and other forms of commercial recognition that require the department to define and prohibit, at minimum, the content containing any of the following characteristics, which is not permitted:
(a) Obscene, indecent, or discriminatory content;
(b) Political or public issue advocacy content;
(c) Products, services, or other materials that are offensive, insulting, disparaging, or degrading; or
(d) Products, services, or messages that are contrary to the public interest, including any advertisement that encourages or depicts unsafe behaviors or encourages unsafe or prohibited driving activities. Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis are included among the products prohibited.
[ 2017 c 157 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 c 157: "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, 2017." [ 2017 c 157 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.370 - Purple heart state—Signage—Account.

RCW 47.04.370
Purple heart state—Signage—Account.
(1) The department is authorized to erect signs as part of the transportation system recognizing that Washington state is a purple heart state as designated in RCW 1.20.190, especially at entry points to the state. The department is authorized to accept gifts or donations to assist efforts related to Washington state being a purple heart state.
(2) The department of transportation purple heart state account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from gifts and donations received pursuant to this section must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may only be used to erect signs or other activities that assist efforts related to Washington state being a purple heart state, as authorized under this section. Only the secretary of the department of transportation or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
[ 2021 c 213 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings—2021 c 213: See note following RCW 1.20.190.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.400 - Amtrak fare policy change request—Report.

RCW 47.04.400
Amtrak fare policy change request—Report.
For the purposes of submitting a request by October 1, 2022, to Amtrak to adopt a fare policy change, the department shall negotiate with the Oregon department of transportation to determine ridership, revenue, and policy impacts relating to elimination of fares for Amtrak Cascades passengers 18 years of age and younger. It is the intent of the legislature that fares for passengers 18 years of age and younger for service on the Amtrak Cascades corridor be eliminated. The department shall report back to the transportation committees of the legislature with results of negotiations with the Oregon department of transportation and the status of fare policy requests submitted to Amtrak by December 1, 2022.
[ 2022 c 182 § 420.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2022 c 182: See notes following RCW 70A.65.240.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.420 - Railroad crossing grant program.

RCW 47.04.420
Railroad crossing grant program.
A railroad crossing grant program is hereby created in the department, local programs division. The department shall develop a prioritization process to make awards for cities and counties with projects that eliminate at grade highway-rail crossings, improving safety and expediting the movement of vehicles. Awards must be made for matching funds to federal grants.
[ 2022 c 182 § 437. Formerly RCW 47.06A.090.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2022 c 182: See notes following RCW 70A.65.240.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.04 - General Provisions. › 47.04.430 - Bicyclist and pedestrian grant program.

RCW 47.04.430
Bicyclist and pedestrian grant program.
(1) The department shall create a bicyclist and pedestrian grant program to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and mobility and increase active transportation trips.
(2) Project types may include, but are not limited to, bicycle facilities such as buffered bike lanes, pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks, crossing improvements for people who walk and roll, and speed management.
(3) The department shall report on an annual basis the status of projects funded as part of the bicyclist and pedestrian grant and safe routes to school grant programs. The report must include, but is not limited to, a list of projects selected and a brief description of each project's status.
[ 2023 c 447 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.010 - Declaration of purpose.

RCW 47.05.010
Declaration of purpose.
The legislature finds that solutions to state highway deficiencies have become increasingly complex and diverse and that anticipated transportation revenues will fall substantially short of the amount required to satisfy all transportation needs. Difficult investment trade-offs will be required.
It is the intent of the legislature that investment of state transportation funds to address deficiencies on the state highway system be based on a policy of priority programming having as its basis the rational selection of projects and services according to factual need and an evaluation of life-cycle costs and benefits that are systematically scheduled to carry out defined objectives within available revenue. The state must develop analytic tools to use a common methodology to measure benefits and costs for all modes.
The priority programming system must ensure preservation of the existing state highway system, relieve congestion, provide mobility for people and goods, support the state's economy, and promote environmental protection and energy conservation.
The priority programming system must implement the state-owned highway component of the statewide transportation plan, consistent with local and regional transportation plans, by targeting state transportation investment to appropriate multimodal solutions that address identified state highway system deficiencies.
The priority programming system for improvements must incorporate a broad range of solutions that are identified in the statewide transportation plan as appropriate to address state highway system deficiencies, including but not limited to highway expansion, efficiency improvements, nonmotorized transportation facilities, high occupancy vehicle facilities, transit facilities and services, rail facilities and services, and transportation demand management programs.
[ 2002 c 5 § 401; 1993 c 490 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 39 § 1; 1963 c 173 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2002 c 5 §§ 401-404: "Sections 401 through 404 of this act take effect July 1, 2002." [ 2002 c 5 § 417.]
Captions not law—Severability—2002 c 5: See notes following RCW 47.04.280.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.022 - Highways of statewide significance.

RCW 47.05.022
Highways of statewide significance.
The legislature designates as highways of statewide significance those highways so designated by transportation commission resolution number 660 as adopted on January 21, 2004.
[ 2004 c 232 § 1; 2002 c 56 § 302.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.025 - Highways of regional significance.

RCW 47.05.025
Highways of regional significance.
Highways of regional significance may receive funding under the conditions of RCW 36.120.020(8)(c). The following highways are of regional significance:
(1) That portion of state route number 9 that runs from state route number 522 in the south to state route number 531 in the north;
(2) That portion of state route number 524 that runs from state route number 5 easterly to state route number 522;
(3) That portion of state route number 704 from state route number 5 to state route number 7.
[ 2002 c 56 § 303.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.030 - Ten-year programs—Investments, improvements, preservation.

RCW 47.05.030
Ten-year programs—Investments, improvements, preservation.
(1) The office of financial management shall propose a comprehensive ten-year investment program for the preservation and improvement programs defined in this section, consistent with the policy goals described under RCW 47.04.280. The proposed ten-year investment program must be forwarded as a recommendation by the office of financial management to the legislature, and must be based upon the needs identified in the statewide transportation plan established under RCW 47.01.071(4).
(2) The preservation program consists of those investments necessary to preserve the existing state highway system and to restore existing safety features, giving consideration to lowest life-cycle costing.
(3) The improvement program consists of investments needed to address identified deficiencies on the state highway system to meet the goals established in RCW 47.04.280.
[ 2007 c 516 § 7; 2006 c 334 § 45; 2005 c 319 § 9; 2002 c 5 § 402; 1998 c 171 § 6; 1993 c 490 § 3; 1987 c 179 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 122 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 44; 1975 1st ex.s. c 143 § 1; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 12 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 39 § 3; 1965 ex.s. c 170 § 33; 1963 c 173 § 3.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2007 c 516: See note following RCW 47.01.011.
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Effective date—2002 c 5 §§ 401-404: See note following RCW 47.05.010.
Captions not law—Severability—2002 c 5: See notes following RCW 47.04.280.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 122: See note following RCW 47.05.021.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.035 - Demand modeling tools.

RCW 47.05.035
Demand modeling tools.
(1) The department shall use the transportation demand modeling tools developed under subsection (2) of this section to evaluate investments based on the best mode or improvement, or mix of modes and improvements, to meet current and future long-term demand within a corridor or system for the lowest cost. The end result of these demand modeling tools is to provide a cost-benefit analysis by which the department can determine the relative mobility improvement and congestion relief each mode or improvement under consideration will provide and the relative investment each mode or improvement under consideration will need to achieve that relief.
(2) The department will participate in the refinement, enhancement, and application of existing transportation demand modeling tools to be used to evaluate investments. This participation and use of transportation demand modeling tools will be phased in.
[ 2007 c 516 § 8; 2006 c 334 § 46; 2005 c 319 § 10; 2002 c 5 § 403; 1993 c 490 § 4; 1987 c 179 § 3; 1979 ex.s. c 122 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 143 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2007 c 516: See note following RCW 47.01.011.
Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Effective date—2002 c 5 §§ 401-404: See note following RCW 47.05.010.
Captions not law—Severability—2002 c 5: See notes following RCW 47.04.280.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 122: See note following RCW 47.05.021.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.195 - Highways of statewide significance—State route No. 164.

RCW 47.05.195
Highways of statewide significance—State route No. 164.
The legislature designates state route number 164, as defined in RCW 47.17.320, as a highway of statewide significance.
[ 2009 c 262 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.200 - Highways of statewide significance—State route No. 169.

RCW 47.05.200
Highways of statewide significance—State route No. 169.
The legislature designates state route number 169, as defined in RCW 47.17.340, as a highway of statewide significance.
[ 2006 c 83 § 1.]
NOTES:
See also: RCW 47.05.022.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.205 - Transportation project of statewide significance—Qualifying factors.

RCW 47.05.205
Transportation project of statewide significance—Qualifying factors.
(1) A transportation project of statewide significance means a project that will:
(a) Improve accessibility for a significant number of Washington residents;
(b) Alleviate congestion and improve the reliability of travel times for Washington residents and other users of the transportation system;
(c) Improve the movement of freight through the corridor;
(d) Provide safety improvements and contribute to a reduction in injuries and fatalities;
(e) Maximize opportunities for economic development in the region and the state;
(f) Make improvement to transit, pedestrian, and bike access; and
(g) Serve as a critical route for both national and state defense.
(2)(a) In order to qualify as a transportation project of statewide significance, the reasonable cost estimate to construct the project must be at least one billion dollars. Similarly, if a project is to be constructed in phases, in order to qualify as a transportation project of statewide significance, the total reasonable cost estimate to construct all the phases must be at least one billion dollars. For purposes of this subsection, "cost estimate to construct" includes costs associated with design, preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction.
(b) In order to qualify as a transportation project of statewide significance, the project must also contain a bridge that connects two states that has a reasonable cost estimate to construct of at least five hundred million dollars and would benefit from an expedited permitting process due to preexisting permits.
[ 2019 c 137 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2019 c 137: "The legislature finds that Washington's transportation needs are increasing as both a surge in trade and population create demand on the system. Large transportation projects that provide improvements in accessibility, freight mobility, and safety, as well as maximize economic development, are critical to Washington's future. It is the intent of the legislature to recognize transportation projects of statewide significance, and to expedite their completion through the establishment of a formal process of coordination." [ 2019 c 137 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.05 - Priority Programming for Highway Development. › 47.05.210 - Transportation project of statewide significance—Duties of the department.

RCW 47.05.210
Transportation project of statewide significance—Duties of the department.
(1) The department shall:
(a) Develop an application for designation of transportation projects as transportation projects of statewide significance. The application must be accompanied by a letter of approval from the legislative authority of at least one jurisdiction that will have the proposed transportation project of statewide significance within its boundaries. No designation of a project as a transportation project of statewide significance shall be made without the letter of approval, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The letter of approval must state that the jurisdiction joins in the request for the designation of the transportation project as one of statewide significance and has or will hire the professional staff that will be required to expedite the processes necessary to the completion of a transportation project of statewide significance. The transportation project proponents may provide the funding necessary for the jurisdiction to hire the professional staff that will be required to so expedite. The application must contain information regarding the location of the project, how the project meets the criteria specified in RCW 47.05.205, and other information required by the department; and
(b) Designate a transportation project as a transportation project of statewide significance if the department determines, after review of the application under criteria adopted by rule, the transportation project will meet the criteria listed in RCW 47.05.205 (1) and (2).
(2) Any project designated by the legislature and codified in this chapter is not subject to the application requirements set out in subsection (1) of this section. However, the project is subject to the coordination process in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The department shall assign a project facilitator or coordinator to each transportation project of statewide significance to:
(a) Assemble a team of state and local government and private officials to help meet the planning, permitting, and development needs of each project. The team must include those responsible for planning, permitting, and licensing, infrastructure development, workforce development services, transportation services, and the provision of utilities; and
(b) Work with each team member to expedite their actions in furtherance of the project and coordinate any cross-border communications, if applicable.
[ 2019 c 137 § 3.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2019 c 137: See note following RCW 47.05.205.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning. › 47.06.010 - Findings.

RCW 47.06.010
Findings.
The legislature recognizes that the ownership and operation of Washington's transportation system is spread among federal, state, and local government agencies, regional transit agencies, port districts, and the private sector. The legislature also recognizes that transportation planning authority is shared on the local, regional, and state levels, and that this planning must be a comprehensive and coordinated effort. While significant authority for transportation planning is vested with local agencies and regional transportation planning organizations under the growth management act, the legislature recognizes that certain transportation issues and facilities cross local and regional boundaries and are vital to the statewide economy and the cross-state mobility of people and goods. Therefore, the state has an appropriate role in developing statewide transportation plans that address state jurisdiction facilities and services as well as transportation facilities and services of state interest. These plans shall serve as a guide for short-term investment needs and provide a long-range vision for transportation system development.
[ 1993 c 446 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning. › 47.06.020 - Role of department.

RCW 47.06.020
Role of department.
The specific role of the department in transportation planning must be, consistent with the policy goals described under RCW 47.04.280: (1) Ongoing coordination and development of statewide transportation policies that guide all Washington transportation providers; (2) ongoing development of a statewide multimodal transportation plan that includes both state-owned and state-interest facilities and services; (3) coordinating the state high capacity transportation planning and regional transportation planning programs; (4) conducting special transportation planning studies that impact state transportation facilities or relate to transportation facilities and services of statewide significance; and (5) assisting the transportation commission in the development of the statewide transportation plan required under RCW 47.01.071(4). Specific requirements for each of these state transportation planning components are described in this chapter.
[ 2007 c 516 § 9; 1993 c 446 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2007 c 516: See note following RCW 47.01.011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation › Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning. › 47.06.040 - Statewide multimodal transportation plan.

RCW 47.06.040
Statewide multimodal transportation plan.
The department shall develop a statewide multimodal transportation plan under *RCW 47.01.071(3) and in conformance with federal requirements, to ensure the continued mobility of people and goods within regions and across the state in a safe, cost-effective manner. The statewide multimodal transportation plan shall consist of:
(1) A state-owned facilities component, which shall guide state investment for state highways including bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and state ferries; and
(2) A state-interest component, which shall define the state interest in aviation, marine ports and navigation, freight rail, intercity passenger rail, bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways, and public transportation, and recommend actions in coordination with appropriate public and private transportation providers to ensure that the state interest in these transportation modes is met.
The plans developed under each component must be consistent with the state transportation policy plan and with each other, reflect public involvement, be consistent with regional transportation planning, high capacity transportation planning, and local comprehensive plans prepared under chapter 36.70A RCW, and include analysis of intermodal connections and choices. A primary emphasis for these plans shall be the relief of congestion, the preservation of existing investments and downtowns, ability to attract or accommodate planned population, and employment growth, the improvement of traveler safety, the efficient movement of freight and goods, and the improvement and integration of all transportation modes to create a seamless intermodal transportation system for people and goods.
In the development of the statewide multimodal transportation plan, the department shall identify and document potential affected environmental resources, including, but not limited to, wetlands, stormwater runoff, flooding, air quality, fish passage, and wildlife habitat. The department shall conduct its environmental identification and documentation in coordination with all relevant environmental regulatory authorities, including, but not limited to, local governments. The department shall give the relevant environmental regulatory authorities an opportunity to review the department's environmental plans. The relevant environmental regulatory authorities shall provide comments on the department's environmental plans in a timely manner. Environmental identification and documentation as provided for in RCW 47.01.300 and this section is not intended to create a private right of action or require an environmental impact statement as provided in chapter 43.21C RCW.
[ 2002 c 189 § 4; 1998 c 199 § 1; 1994 c 258 § 5; 1993 c 446 § 4.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 47.01.071 was amended by 2005 c 319 § 5, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4).
Captions not law—1994 c 258: See note following RCW 36.70A.420.