Engineering and traffic investigation of request for transit vehicle stop zone.
When requesting a transit vehicle stop zone outside of any incorporated city or town, the public transit agency shall be responsible for conducting a field review to evaluate accessibility to the proposed location. When the requested location is within the roadway, the transit agency shall have a policy for in-lane stops that addresses safety and operational issues. Upon receipt of a request from a public transit authority for approval of a transit vehicle stop zone outside of any incorporated city or town, the department of transportation shall assess the sight distance at the proposed location.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
46.61.560. WSR 15-02-019, § 468-46-010, filed 12/29/14, effective 1/29/15. Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. WSR 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-46-010, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC 252-34-01001.]
Secretary of transportation or designee to approve transit vehicle stop zones.
The secretary of transportation or any assistant secretary or district engineer to whom the secretary has delegated the authority, may approve a transit vehicle stop zone that conforms to WAC
468-46-010 or where the secretary deems the circumstances warrant such exceptions.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
46.61.560. WSR 15-02-019, § 468-46-020, filed 12/29/14, effective 1/29/15. Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. WSR 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-46-020, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC 252-34-02001.]
Transit vehicle stop symbol sign.
A transit vehicle stop (bus stop) symbol sign shall be installed at each approved location with the cost to be the obligation of the transit authority.
[Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. WSR 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-46-030, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC 252-34-030.]
Advance transit vehicle stop symbol sign.
The department of transportation shall install at its own expense in advance of each approved transit vehicle stop zone where the transit vehicle is not visible for a distance of 500 feet an advance warning sign consistent with the manual on uniform traffic control devices, (chapter
468-95 WAC).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
46.61.560,
47.36.030,
47.36.050 and
47.36.053. WSR 83-07-025 (Order 76), § 468-46-040, filed 3/14/83. Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. WSR 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-46-040, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC 252-34-040.]
Transit vehicle warning lights at stop zone.
While stopped on the roadway at approved transit vehicle stop zones for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers each transit vehicle shall be so equipped and the driver thereof shall activate the four-way warning lights as specified by RCW
46.37.210(4).
[Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. WSR 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-46-050, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC 252-34-050.]