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RCWs > Title 47 > Chapter 47.56

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Chapter 47.56 RCW

STATE TOLL BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES

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GENERAL PROVISIONS
47.56.010	Definitions.
47.56.030	Powers and duties regarding toll facilities -- Purchasing.
47.56.031	Approval of tolls.
47.56.032	Authority of department and commission relating to state ferries.
47.56.040	Toll bridges authorized -- Investigations.
47.56.042	State boundary bridges -- Investigations -- Agreements with counties or states.
47.56.050	Purchase of bridges and ferries authorized -- Provisions applicable.
47.56.060	Toll bridges -- General powers of department and officials -- Financial statements.
47.56.070	Toll facilities authorized -- Provisions applicable.
47.56.075	Toll roads, facilities -- Legislative authorization or regional or local sponsorship required.
47.56.076	Regional transportation investment district -- Vehicle tolls authorized.
47.56.077	Concessions to operate private business on toll road prohibited.
47.56.078	Transportation benefit district--Vehicle tolls authorized.
47.56.090	Authority to acquire right-of-way in constructing a toll bridge.
47.56.100	Toll bridges -- Right-of-way across state highways and political subdivisions -- Compensation.
47.56.110	Toll bridges -- Resolution of necessity in acquiring right-of-way -- Effect of.
47.56.120	Toll bridges -- Construction directed -- Costs.
47.56.130	Toll bridges -- Bonds -- Cooperative funds from state and federal government.
47.56.140	Toll bridges, bonds -- Form, contents, manner of sale -- Interim bonds.
47.56.150	Toll bridges -- Bond proceeds and toll revenues, disposition of -- Construction fund -- Disbursement -- Investment.
47.56.160	Toll bridges -- Toll revenue fund.
47.56.165	Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account.
47.56.167	Toll collection account.
47.56.170	Toll bridges -- Transfer of funds for bond payments -- Surplus funds.
47.56.180	Toll bridges -- Payments made by warrants on vouchers -- Interest on deposits.
47.56.190	Toll bridges -- Agreement on deposit of funds.
47.56.200	Toll bridges -- Use of bond proceeds and revenue for expenses.
47.56.210	Toll bridges -- Remedies of bond holders.
47.56.220	Toll bridges -- Limitations on other service -- Protection of outstanding bonds.
47.56.230	Toll bridges -- Insurance or indemnity bonds authorized.
47.56.240	Toll bridges -- Fixing of toll rates authorized -- Lien of bonds on revenue.
47.56.242	Liquidation and closure of facility accounts upon removal of tolls -- Transfer to motor vehicle fund.
47.56.243	Liquidation and closure of facility accounts upon removal of tolls -- Satisfaction of claims.
47.56.245	Toll charges retained until costs paid.
47.56.247	Credit permits for vehicular passage.
47.56.248	Credit permits for vehicular passage -- Cash deposit or bond -- Revocation of permit.
47.56.250	Contributions by the state or political subdivision -- Bonds -- Repayment.
47.56.253	Permits, leases, licenses to governmental entities to use property of toll facility or ferry system.
47.56.254	Sale of unneeded property -- Authorized -- Rules.
47.56.255	Sale of unneeded property -- Certification to governor -- Execution, delivery of deed.
47.56.256	Franchises for utility, railway, urban public transportation purposes.
47.56.257	Deposit of moneys received under RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.256.
47.56.258	Notification requirements.
47.56.270	1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge part of primary highways.
47.56.271	1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge toll-free -- Exception.
47.56.366	Hood Canal bridge -- Public sport fishing -- Disclaimer of liability.
47.56.401	High occupancy toll lanes defined.
47.56.403	High occupancy toll lane pilot project.
47.56.600	Naches Pass tunnel -- Design.
47.56.711	Spokane river bridges.
47.56.720	Puget Island-Westport ferry -- Payments for operation and maintenance to Wahkiakum county -- Toll-free operation and provision of rest room facilities, when.
47.56.725	County ferries -- Deficit reimbursements -- Capital improvement funds.
47.56.730	"No Smoking" areas on ferries -- Establishment directed.
47.56.770	Refunding bonds -- Authorized.
47.56.771	Refunding bonds -- General obligation -- Signatures, negotiability -- Payment of principal and interest -- Pledge of excise taxes.
47.56.772	Refunding bonds -- Liquidation of existing bond funds.
47.56.773	Refunding bonds -- Repayment to Puget Sound capital construction account.
47.56.774	Various bond issues -- Charge against fuel tax revenues.
47.56.780	New ferry vessel construction for service on routes that require a vessel that carries no more than one hundred motor vehicles -- How constructed -- Warranty work.
47.56.785	Authority to collect tolls on existing or replacement state route number 520 bridge -- Toll charge schedule.
47.56.790	Interstate 90 floating bridge tolls -- Federal authorization -- Report.
47.56.795	Tolls -- Electronic toll collection and photo toll systems -- Administrative fees -- Violation.
47.56.796	Toll rates -- Legislative approval -- Adjustments -- Reports.
TOLL FACILITIES CREATED AFTER JULY 1, 2008
47.56.805	Finding -- Intent.
47.56.810	Definitions.
47.56.820	Imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities -- Who may authorize, revenue expenditures.
47.56.830	Policy guidelines for eligible toll facility proposals.
47.56.840	Tolling advisory committee.
47.56.850	Transportation commission as state tolling authority -- Powers and duties -- Toll rates -- Restrictions on toll revenue.
47.56.855	Report to legislature on toll rate increases and decreases by transportation commission.
47.56.860	Application.
47.56.862	State route number 99, deep bore tunnel -- Tolls authorized -- Eligible toll facility -- Toll revenue -- Toll rate schedule.
47.56.864	Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account -- Deposits -- Use and transfer of funds.
47.56.870	State route No. 520 corridor -- Tolls authorized -- Eligible toll facility -- Toll revenue -- Toll rate schedule -- Bridge replacement program, work groups.
47.56.875	State route No. 520 corridor account -- Deposits -- Use and transfer of funds.
47.56.876	State route number 520 civil penalties account.
47.56.880	Interstate 405 corridor -- Tolls authorized -- Eligible toll facility -- Toll rate schedule -- Capacity improvements -- Performance measures -- Violation.
47.56.884	Interstate 405 express toll lanes operations account.
47.56.886	State route number 167 and Interstate 405 express toll lane system -- Traffic and revenue analysis -- Finance plan.
47.56.890	Columbia river crossing project -- Eligible toll facility -- Tolls authorized -- Toll, revenue, and cost limitations.
47.56.892	Columbia river crossing project -- Agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission.
47.56.894	Columbia river crossing project account -- Deposits.

Notes:

Bridges across navigable waters: RCW 79.110.110 through 79.110.140.

Port districts, toll facilities: Chapter 53.34 RCW.

Toll bridge bonds authorized, adjoining counties: RCW 36.76.140.

Traffic violations and unlawful acts on toll facility or ferry: RCW 46.61.690.

Viaducts, bridges, elevated roadways, tunnels, etc., authority of cities to construct: Chapter 35.85 RCW.