RCW 47.36.005 Definitions. The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Erect” means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring into being or establish. (2) “Interstate system” means a state highway that is or becomes part of the national system of […]
RCW 47.36.010 Restoration of United States survey markers. The department shall fix permanent monuments at the original positions of all United States government monuments at township corners, section corners, quarter section corners, meander corners, and witness markers, as originally established by the United States government survey whenever any such original monuments or markers fall within […]
RCW 47.36.020 Traffic control signals. The secretary of transportation shall adopt specifications for a uniform system of traffic control signals consistent with the provisions of this title for use upon public highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system current as approved by the […]
RCW 47.36.022 Traffic control signals—Duration of yellow change interval. The duration of a yellow change interval at any traffic control signal must be at least as long as the minimum yellow change interval identified in the manual of uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways as adopted by the department under this chapter. [ […]
RCW 47.36.025 Vehicle-activated traffic control signals—Detection of motorcycles and bicycles. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Arterial” means a public road or highway that is designated or qualifies as a principal or minor arterial under a state or local law, ordinance, regulation, or plan. (b) “Bicycle” means a human-powered vehicle with metallic wheels […]
RCW 47.36.030 Traffic control devices—Specifications to counties and cities—Signs, banners over highways. (1) The secretary of transportation shall have the power and it shall be its duty to adopt and designate a uniform state standard for the manufacture, display, erection, and location of all signs, signals, signboards, guideposts, and other traffic devices erected or to […]
RCW 47.36.040 Furnished by department, paid for by counties and cities. The department, upon written request, shall cause to be manufactured, painted, and printed, and shall furnish to any county legislative authority or the governing body of any incorporated city or town, directional signboards, guide boards, and posts of the uniform state standard of color, […]
RCW 47.36.050 Duty to erect traffic devices on state highways and railroad crossings. The department shall erect and maintain upon every state highway in the state of Washington suitable and proper signs, signals, signboards, guideposts, and other traffic devices according to the adopted and designated state standard of design, erection, and location, and in the […]
RCW 47.36.053 General duty to place and maintain traffic devices on state highways and railroad crossings. The department shall place and maintain such traffic devices conforming to the manual and specifications adopted upon all state highways as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this title or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. […]
RCW 47.36.060 Traffic devices on county roads and city streets. Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic devices upon public highways under their jurisdiction as are necessary to carry out the provisions of the law or local traffic ordinances or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Cities and towns, which […]
RCW 47.36.070 Failure to erect signs, procedure. Whenever any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or local authorities responsible for the erection and maintenance, or either, of signs at any railroad crossing or point of danger upon any state highway fails, neglects, or refuses to erect and maintain, or either, the sign or signs as required […]
RCW 47.36.080 Signs at railroad crossings. Wherever it is considered necessary or convenient the department may erect approach and warning signs upon the approach of any state highway to a highway-railroad grade crossing situated at a sufficient distance therefrom to make the warning effective. The department may further provide such additional or other highway-railroad grade […]
RCW 47.36.090 Cooperation with United States on road markers. Standard federal road markers shall be placed on state highways in the manner requested by the department of transportation of the United States. The department of transportation of the state of Washington is authorized and empowered to cooperate with the several states and with the federal […]
RCW 47.36.095 Highway designation system—Signs. The department is hereby authorized to establish a continuing system for the designating of state highways and branches or portions thereof, heretofore established by the legislature of the state of Washington, to give designations to such state highways and branches, or portions thereof, in accord with that system, and to […]
RCW 47.36.097 Highway designation system—Filing. Designations or redesignations assigned under the system by the department pursuant to RCW 47.36.095 as each is made, shall be filed with the secretary of state and with the auditor of each county. Thereafter such highways shall be so designated for all purposes. [ 1984 c 7 § 197; 1967 […]
RCW 47.36.100 Directional, caution, and stop signs. Directional signs showing distance and direction to points of importance may be placed at all crossings and intersections of primary and secondary state highways. The department may place such directional signs as it deems necessary upon any city streets designated by it as forming a part of the […]
RCW 47.36.110 Stop signs, “Yield” signs—Duties of persons using highway. In order to provide safety at intersections on the state highway system, the department may require persons traveling upon any portion of such highway to stop before entering the intersection, except as provided in RCW 46.61.190. For this purpose there may be erected a standard […]
RCW 47.36.120 City limit signs. The department shall erect wherever it deems necessary upon state highways at or near their point of entrance into cities and towns, signs of the standard design designating the city or town limits of the cities or towns. [ 1984 c 7 § 200; 1961 c 13 § 47.36.120. Prior: […]
RCW 47.36.130 Meddling with signs prohibited. No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic control signal, traffic device or railroad sign or signal, or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. [ 1961 c 13 § 47.36.130. Prior: […]
RCW 47.36.141 Bus shelters—Advertising. (1) Local transit authority bus shelters within the right-of-way of the state highway system may display and maintain commercial advertisements subject to applicable federal regulations, if any. Pursuant to RCW 47.12.120, the department may lease state right-of-way air space to local transit authorities for this purpose, unless there are significant safety […]
