AN ACT Relating to the construction of transportation facilities adjacent to or across a waterway; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW to read as follows:

During the design process for state highway projects that include the construction of a new bridge or the rehabilitation or reconstruction of an existing bridge across a navigable river or another transportation facility that is adjacent to or crosses a waterway, the department must consider and report on the feasibility of providing a means of public access to the navigable river or waterway for public recreational purposes.

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