RCW 47.52.020
Powers of highway authorities—State facility, county road crossings.
The highway authorities of the state, counties, and incorporated cities and towns, acting alone or in cooperation with each other, or with any federal, state, or local agency, or any other state having authority to participate in the construction and maintenance of highways, may plan, designate, establish, regulate, vacate, alter, improve, construct, maintain, and provide limited access facilities for public use wherever the authority or authorities are of the opinion that traffic conditions, present or future, will justify the special facilities. However, upon county roads within counties, the state or county authorities are subject to the consent of the county legislative authority, except that where a state limited access facility crosses a county road the department may, without the consent of the county legislative authority, close off the county road so that it will not intersect such limited access facility.
The department may, in constructing or relocating any state highway, cross any county road at grade without obtaining the consent of the county legislative authority, and in so doing may revise the alignment of the county road to the extent that the department finds necessary for reasons of traffic safety or practical engineering considerations.
[ 1984 c 7 § 239; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.020. Prior: 1957 c 235 § 2; prior: 1953 c 30 § 1; 1951 c 167 § 4; 1947 c 202 § 2, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6402-61, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation
Chapter 47.52 - Limited Access Facilities.
47.52.001 - Declaration of policy.
47.52.010 - "Limited access facility" defined.
47.52.011 - "Existing highway" defined.
47.52.020 - Powers of highway authorities—State facility, county road crossings.
47.52.026 - Rules—Control of vehicles entering—Ramp closure, metering, or restrictions—Notice.
47.52.040 - Design—Entrance and exit restricted—Closure of intersecting roads.
47.52.041 - Closure of intersecting roads—Rights of abutters.
47.52.042 - Closure of intersecting roads—Other provisions not affected.
47.52.050 - Acquisition of property.
47.52.060 - Court process expedited.
47.52.070 - Establishment of facility—Grade separation—Service roads.
47.52.080 - Abutter's right of access protected—Compensation.
47.52.100 - Existing roads and streets as service roads.
47.52.105 - Acquisition and construction to preserve limited access or reduce required compensation.
47.52.110 - Marking of facility with signs.
47.52.120 - Violations specified—Exceptions—Penalty.
47.52.121 - Prior determinations validated.
47.52.131 - Consideration of local conditions—Report to local authorities—Conferences—Proposed plan.
47.52.133 - Local public hearing—Notice.
47.52.134 - When access reports and hearings not required.
47.52.135 - Hearing procedure.
47.52.137 - Adoption of plan—Service of findings and order—Publication of resume—Finality—Review.
47.52.139 - Local approval of plan—Disapproval, request for review.
47.52.145 - Modification of adopted plan without further public hearings—Conditions.
47.52.150 - State facility through city or town—Board of review, composition and appointment.
47.52.160 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Notice—Evidence—Determination of issues.
47.52.170 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Procedure.
47.52.190 - State facility through city or town—Hearing—Assistants—Costs—Reporter.
47.52.195 - Review and appeal on petition of abutter.
47.52.200 - Law enforcement jurisdiction within city or town.
47.52.210 - Property title designation upon construction of limited access highways.
47.52.220 - Personal wireless service facilities—Approach permit—Report.