HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6078

             As Reported By House Committee on:

                       Transportation

Title:  An act relating to state route 901.

Brief Description:  Removing SR 901 from the state highway system.

Sponsor(s):  Senators Skratek, Patterson and Vognild.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Transportation, February 24, 1992, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 22 members:  Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; R. Meyers, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Minority Member; Basich; Cantwell; Cooper; Day; G. Fisher; Forner; Haugen; Heavey; P. Johnson; R. Johnson; Jones; Kremen; Mitchell; Nelson; Orr; Prentice; Prince; Wilson; and Zellinsky.

Staff:  Jeff Doyle (786-7322).

Background:  In 1991 certain additions, deletions and revisions were made to the state highway system.  One change was to redesignate SR 901 from West Lake Sammamish Parkway to East Lake Sammamish Parkway.  The redesignation is scheduled to take place April 1, 1992.

In April of 1991 the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) was directed to review this proposed jurisdictional transfer of SR 901 and to report its recommendation to the Legislative Transportation Committee.

After holding a public meeting, taking testimony and reviewing state highway designation criteria, the TIB recommended that neither West nor East Lake Sammamish Parkway be designated as SR 901, and that both roadways be managed by the appropriate local jurisdiction.

Summary of Bill:  State Route 901 and East Lake Sammamish Parkway are removed from the state highway system.

SR 901 is also removed as a scenic highway.  Eastbound Interstate 90, which is designated a scenic highway beginning at SR 901, remains a scenic highway beginning at or near West Lake Sammamish Parkway in the vicinity of Issaquah.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.