RCW 47.39.010 System created—Standards. There is hereby created a scenic and recreational highway system. Highways in this system shall be developed and maintained in accordance with general standards for state highways of comparable classification and usage. Recognizing that the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century establishes a national “scenic byway” program that could benefit […]
RCW 47.39.020 Designation of portions of existing highways and ferry routes as part of system. The following portions of highways are designated as part of the scenic and recreational highway system: (1) State route number 2, beginning at the crossing of Woods creek at the east city limits of Monroe, thence in an easterly direction […]
RCW 47.39.030 Development and maintenance of system by department of transportation and parks and recreation commission—Allocation of costs. (1) The department shall pay from motor vehicle funds appropriated for construction of state highways, the following costs of developing and constructing scenic and recreational highways: (a) Acquisition of the right-of-way necessary for state highway purposes; (b) […]
RCW 47.39.040 Planning and design standards established by department of community, trade, and economic development. The establishment of planning and design standards for items provided for in RCW 47.39.050 shall be coordinated by the *department of community, trade, and economic development. The department of transportation, parks and recreation commission, and any other departments or commissions […]
RCW 47.39.050 Planning and design standards—Facilities and factors considered. Planning and design standards established for highways falling within the scenic and recreational highways system may include, but shall not be limited to, provision for the following: (1) Hiking, bicycle, and bridle trails, including regulations for their use; (2) Campsites and shelters; (3) Boat launching sites; […]
RCW 47.39.060 Designation of system on maps or other descriptive material. The department and the parks and recreation commission may include, where appropriate, on any maps, or in any relevant descriptive material they may prepare at state expense, references to those portions of highways designated in RCW 47.39.020, and may include those designated byways by […]
RCW 47.39.069 Designation and removal criteria. (1) The department, in consultation with the *department of community, trade, and economic development, the department of natural resources, the parks and recreation commission, affected cities, towns, and counties, federally recognized tribes, regional transportation planning organizations, Washington-based automobile clubs, statewide bicycling organizations, and other interested parties, shall develop by […]
RCW 47.39.075 Corridor management plan. The department shall participate with local communities to develop a corridor management plan for a state highway nominated to be part of the scenic byway program. Local, regional, or other governmental bodies shall develop a corridor management plan for nominated routes that are under their jurisdiction. [ 1999 c 218 […]
RCW 47.39.080 Funding priorities—Signage. Recognizing that the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century establishes a national “Scenic Byways” grant program and a new apportionment program called “Transportation Enhancement Activities,” the department of transportation shall place high priority on obtaining funds from those sources for further development of a scenic and recreational highways program, including […]
RCW 47.39.090 Consultation with other agencies and parties—Identification of tourist routes. In developing the scenic and recreational highways program, the department shall consult with the *department of community, trade, and economic development, the department of natural resources, the parks and recreation commission, affected cities, towns, and counties, regional transportation planning organizations, statewide bicycling organizations, and […]
RCW 47.39.100 Removal of designation. (1) The commission may remove the designation of a route if it no longer possesses the intrinsic qualities or fails to meet the criteria that supported its designation. (2) The department shall determine whether a roadway designated as a national scenic byway or an All-American Roadway is being properly maintained […]
RCW 47.39.900 Short title. RCW 47.39.010 through 47.39.910 shall constitute a new chapter in Title 47 RCW and shall be known and may be cited as the “Scenic and Recreational Highway Act of 1967.” [ 1967 ex.s. c 85 § 7.]
RCW 47.39.910 Severability—1967 ex.s. c 85. If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. [ 1967 ex.s. c 85 § 8.]
