Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.75 Roads And Bridges -- General Provisions

36.75.010 Definitions
As used in this title with relation to roads and bridges, the following terms mean: (1) "Alley," a highway not designed for general travel and ...

36.75.020 County roads -- County legislative authority as agent of state -- Standards
All of the county roads in each of the several counties shall be established, laid out, constructed, altered, repaired, improved, and maintained by the legislative ...

36.75.030 State and county cooperation
The state department of transportation and the governing officials of any county may enter into reciprocal public highway improvement and maintenance agreements, providing for cooperation ...

36.75.035 County may fund improvements to state highways
A county pursuant to chapter 36.88 RCW, or a service district as provided for in chapter 36.83 RCW, may, with the approval of the state ...

36.75.040 Powers of county commissioners
The board of county commissioners of each county, in relation to roads and bridges, shall have the power and it shall be its duty to: ...

36.75.050 Powers -- How exercised
The powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the boards with respect to establishing, examining, surveying, constructing, altering, repairing, improving, and maintaining county roads, ...

36.75.060 County road districts
For the purpose of efficient administration of the county roads of each county the board may, but not more than once in each year, form ...

36.75.065 Community revitalization financing -- Public improvements
In addition to other authority that a road district possesses, a road district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this ...

36.75.070 Highways worked seven years are county roads
All public highways in this state, outside incorporated cities and towns and not designated as state highways, which have been used as public highways for ...

36.75.080 Highways used ten years are county roads
All public highways in this state, outside incorporated cities and towns and not designated as state highways which have been used as public highways for ...

36.75.090 Abandoned state highways
All public highways in this state which have been a part of the route of a state highway and have been or may hereafter be ...

36.75.100 Informalities not fatal
No informalities in the records in laying out, establishing, or altering any public highways existing on file in the offices of the various county auditors ...

36.75.110 True locations to be determined -- Survey
Whenever the board declares by resolution that the true location, course, or width of any county road is uncertain and that the same should be ...

36.75.120 Action to determine true location
When the true location, course, or width of a county road, which was prior thereto uncertain, has been reported by the examining engineer, the board ...

36.75.130 Approaches to county roads--Rules regarding construction -- Penalty
(1) No person shall be permitted to build or construct any approach to any county road without first obtaining permission therefor from the board. (2) ...

36.75.160 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines
The board of county commissioners of any county may erect and construct or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, any bridge, trestle, or any other ...

36.75.170 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines -- Resolution to acquire or construct
The board may by original resolution entered upon its minutes declare its intention to pay for and erect or construct, or acquire by purchase, gift, ...

36.75.180 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines -- Freeholders' petition to acquire or construct
Ten or more freeholders of any county may petition the board for the erection and construction or acquisition by purchase, gift, or condemnation of any ...

36.75.190 Engineer's report -- Hearing -- Order
Upon report by the examining engineer for the erection and construction upon any county road, or for acquisition by purchase, gift or condemnation of any ...

36.75.200 Bridges on city or town streets
The boards of the several counties may expend funds from the county road fund for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of any bridge upon ...

36.75.203 Responsibility of city to maintain county road forming a municipal boundary
If the centerline of a portion of a county road is part of a corporate boundary of a city or town as of May 21, ...

36.75.205 Street as extension of road in town of less than one thousand
Whenever any street in any town, having a population of less than one thousand persons, forms an extension of a county road of the county ...

36.75.207 Agreements for planning, establishment, construction, and maintenance of city streets by counties -- Use of county road fund -- Payment by city -- Contracts, bids
See RCW 35.77.020 through 35.77.040. ...

36.75.210 Roads crossing boundaries
Whenever a county road is established within any county, and such county road crosses the boundary of the county, the board of the county within ...

36.75.220 Connecting road across segment of third county
Whenever two counties are separated by an intervening portion of a third county not exceeding one mile in width, and each of such counties has ...

36.75.230 Acquisition of land under RCW 36.75.210 and 36.75.220
For the purpose of carrying into effect RCW 36.75.210 and 36.75.220 and under the circumstances therein set out the boards may acquire land necessary for ...

36.75.240 Sidewalks and pedestrian paths or walks -- Bicycle paths, lanes, routes, and roadways -- Standards
The boards may expend funds credited to the county road fund from any county or road district tax levied for the construction of county roads ...

36.75.243 Curb ramps for persons with physical disabilities
See RCW 35.68.075, 35.68.076. ...

36.75.250 State may intervene if maintenance neglected
If by any agreement with the federal government or any agency thereof or with the state or any agency thereof, a county has agreed to ...

36.75.255 Street improvements -- Provision of supplies or materials
Any county may assist a street abutter in improving the street serving the abutter's premises by providing asphalt, concrete, or other supplies or materials. The ...

36.75.260 Annual report to secretary of transportation
Each county legislative authority shall on or before May 31st of each year submit such records and reports to the secretary of transportation, on forms ...

36.75.270 Limitation of type or weight of vehicles authorized -- Penalty
The board of county commissioners of each county may by resolution limit or prohibit classes or types of vehicles on any county road or bridge ...

36.75.280 Centralized repair and storage of machinery, equipment, supplies, etc
All county road machinery, equipment, stores, and supplies, excepting stockpiles and other road building material, shall while not in use be stored and repaired at ...

36.75.290 General penalty
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title relating to county roads and bridges unless such ...

36.75.300 Primitive roads -- Classification and designation
The legislative authority of each county may by resolution classify and designate portions of the county roads as primitive roads where the designated road portion: ...