Each county engineer will be required to develop a priority programming process tailored to meet the overall roadway system development policy determined by his or her county legislative authority. Items to be included and considered in the technique for roads shall include, but need not be limited to the following:
(1) Traffic volumes;
(2) Roadway condition;
(3) Geometrics;
(4) Safety and accident history; and
(5) Matters of significant local importance.
The manner in which these various items are treated may vary from county to county.
Bridge priorities shall be established in accordance with WAC
136-20-060. A description of the priority programming technique to be used shall be submitted by each county engineer to the county road administration board.
The county road administration board, upon request, will provide assistance to counties in the development, evaluation or modification of their priority programming process in order to meet the requirements of this rule.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
36.78 RCW. WSR 19-04-048, § 136-14-030, filed 1/29/19, effective 3/1/19. Statutory Authority: Chapter
36.79 RCW. WSR 99-01-021, § 136-14-030, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
36.78.070 and
36.79.060. WSR 96-17-013, § 136-14-030, filed 8/12/96, effective 9/12/96. Statutory Authority: RCW
36.78.070. WSR 90-07-075 (Order 75), § 136-14-030, filed 3/21/90, effective 4/21/90; Order 3388, § 136-14-030, filed 4/7/72; Order 16, § 136-14-030, filed 7/22/71.]