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SENATE BILL NO. 5735
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C 227 L 87
State of Washington 50th Legislature 1987 Regular Session
By Senators Peterson, Bender, Tanner, Bailey and Garrett
Read first time 2/9/87 and referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to approach roads on state highway rights of way; and amending RCW 47.32.160.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 47.32.160, chapter 13, Laws of 1961 as amended by section 186, chapter 7, Laws of 1984 and RCW 47.32.160 are each amended to read as follows:
The
department is hereby authorized and empowered at its discretion to adopt
reasonable rules ((and issue permits, not inconsistent with previous laws in
effect,)) governing the issuance of permits under RCW 47.32.150 for
the construction of any approach road, facility, thing, or appurtenance, upon
state highway rights of way. The rules ((and permits may include, but need
not be limited to, provisions for construction of culverts under approaches,
requirements as to depth of fills over culverts, and requirements for such
drainage facilities insofar as the department deems any of such provisions or
requirements to be necessary, and)) shall be designed to achieve and
preserve reasonable standards of highway safety and the operational integrity
of the state highway facility. Any permit issued may contain such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed. All such construction shall be under the
supervision of the department and at the expense of the applicant. After
completion of the construction of the particular approach road, facility,
thing, or appurtenance, it shall be maintained at the expense of the applicant
and in accordance with the directions of the department.