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                            SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6372

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Erwin)

Read first time 02/11/92.Studying pedestrian and bicycle facilities along state route 520.

     AN ACT Relating to a study of pedestrians and bicycle facilities; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.      The department of transportation shall undertake a study, including a cost-benefit analysis, of developing pedestrian and bicycle facilities along the state route 520 corridor from the vicinity of the University of Washington to the Redmond vicinity.  In conducting this study, the department shall include comment from interested groups, including major employers in the region, and shall coordinate its efforts with affected local jurisdictions, including the cities of Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue, the University of Washington, and King county.  The study shall examine and make recommendations regarding the feasibility of imposing tolls or other user fees on bicyclists and pedestrians to help compensate for the cost of a bridge facility dedicated to nonmotor uses.  The department shall report its findings to the legislative transportation committee by December 1, 1992.