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.
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.