Washington State

House of Representatives


BILL

 ANALYSIS

Transportation Committee

 

 

HB 1353

Brief Description: Modifying the route description of state route 513.

 

Sponsors: Representative Murray.


Brief Summary of Bill

    Transfers a portion of State Route 513 to the city of Seattle.


Hearing Date: 2/3/03


Staff: Gene Baxstrom (786-7303).


Background:


State Route 513, which runs 3.35 miles from State Route 520 in the vicinity of Montlake, north along Sand Point Way.


The Transportation Improvement Board is responsible for annually reviewing requests for transfers of road jurisdiction among the Department of Transportation (DOT), cities and counties. Criteria for route responsibility is set forth in RCW 47.17.001. Based on the criteria, the DOT requested State Route 513 be transferred to the jurisdiction of the city of Seattle. The Board recommended that a portion of State Route 513 be transferred to the city of Seattle.


Summary of Bill:


That portion of State Route 513, north of Northwest Pacific St. in Seattle is transferred from the jurisdiction of the state to the city of Seattle.


Appropriation: None.


Fiscal Note: Not Requested.


Effective Date: The bill takes effect ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.