RCW 47.52.026
Rules—Control of vehicles entering—Ramp closure, metering, or restrictions—Notice.
(1) The department may adopt rules for the control of vehicles entering any state limited access highway as it deems necessary (a) for the efficient or safe flow of traffic traveling upon any part of the highway or connections with it or (b) to avoid exceeding federal, state, or regional air pollution standards either along the highway corridor or within an urban area served by the highway.
(2) Rules adopted by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may provide for the closure of highway ramps or the metering of vehicles entering highway ramps or the restriction of certain classes of vehicles entering highway ramps (including vehicles with less than a specified number of passengers), and any such restrictions may vary at different times as necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Vehicle restrictions authorized by rules adopted pursuant to this section are effective when proper notice is given by any police officer, or by appropriate signals, signs, or other traffic control devices.
[ 1984 c 7 § 240; 1974 ex.s. c 133 § 3.]
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.