BILL REQ. #: H-1948.1

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HOUSE BILL 2225
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State of Washington

61st Legislature

2009 Regular Session

By Representatives Driscoll, Clibborn, Wood, Moeller, Liias, Rolfes, Williams, Simpson, Eddy, Finn, Parker, Carlyle, White, Sells, Morrell, Ormsby, and Van De Wege

Read first time 02/16/09. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to a project at the intersection of state route number 195 and Cheney-Spokane Road; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; and creating new sections.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that the intersection of state route number 195 and Cheney-Spokane Road is located in a rapidly growing area within the city of Spokane. The legislature intends to reduce collisions due to the heavy left turn movements from Cheney-Spokane Road onto state route number 195.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW to read as follows:
The department of transportation shall design and construct a new, separated right turn lane at the intersection of state route number 195 and Cheney-Spokane Road to improve visibility and traffic flow. The project must include roadway excavation, earthwork, embankment compaction, surfacing, HMA pavement, curbing, illumination, drainage, signing, and striping.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2009, in the omnibus transportation appropriations act, this act is null and void.

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