RCW 47.52.027
Standards and rules for interstate and defense highways—Construction, maintenance, access.
The secretary of transportation may adopt design standards, rules, and regulations relating to construction, maintenance, and control of access of the national system of interstate and defense highways within this state as it deems advisable to properly control access thereto, to preserve the traffic-carrying capacity of such highways, and to provide the maximum degree of safety to users thereof. In adopting such standards, rules, and regulations the secretary shall take into account the policies, rules, and regulations of the United States secretary of commerce and the federal highway administration relating to the construction, maintenance, and operation of the system of interstate and defense highways. The standards, rules, and regulations so adopted by the secretary shall constitute the public policy of this state and shall have the force and effect of law.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 62; 1961 c 13 § 47.52.027. Prior: 1959 c 319 § 35. Formerly RCW 47.28.160.]
NOTES:
Nonmotorized traffic may be prohibited: RCW 46.61.160.
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.