(1) Fully controlled highways, including
interstate.
(a) There shall be no connections to
abutting property or local service or frontage roads within the full length of
any "off" or "on" interchange ramp from a fully controlled limited access highway
except as authorized under (e) of this subsection. Such ramp shall be considered
to terminate at its intersection with the local road which undercrosses or
overcrosses the limited access facility, provided that in urban areas "off" and
"on" ramps may be terminated at local streets other than crossroads where
necessary to service existing local traffic.
(b) There shall be no direct connections from
the limited access facility in rural areas to local service or frontage roads
except through interchanges.
(c) In
both urban and rural areas access control on a fully controlled highway shall be
established along the crossroad at an interchange for a minimum distance of three
hundred feet beyond the centerline of the ramp or terminus of transition taper.
If a frontage road or local road is located in a generally parallel position
within three hundred fifty feet of a ramp, access control should be established
along the crossroad and in addition for a minimum distance of one hundred thirty
feet in all directions from the center of the intersection of the parallel road
and crossroad.
(d) Full control of
access should be provided along the crossroad from the centerline of a ramp or
terminus of a transition taper for a minimum distance of three hundred feet. Upon
determination by the department, full control of access may be provided for the
first one hundred thirty feet from the centerline of the ramp or terminus of a
transition taper and partial control or modified control of access may be
provided for the remainder of the distance to the frontage road or local road for
a total minimum distance for the two types of control of three hundred feet. Type
A, B, C, D, E, and F road approaches, as defined hereafter under subsection (3)
of this section, "general," may be permitted on that portion of the crossroad on
which partial or modified control of access is established.
(e) Direct ramp access for transit buses may be
allowed where solely determined by the department.
(2) Partially controlled highways.
(a) There shall be no connections to abutting
property or local service or frontage roads within the full length of any "off"
or "on" interchange ramp from a partially controlled limited access highway. Such
ramp shall be considered to terminate at its intersection with the local road
which under-crosses or overcrosses the limited access facility, provided that in
urban areas "off" and "on" ramps may be terminated at local streets other than
crossroads where necessary to service existing local traffic.
(b) In both urban and rural areas access
control on a partially controlled highway shall be established along the
crossroad at an interchange for a minimum distance of three hundred feet beyond
the centerline of the ramp or terminus of transition taper. If a frontage road or
local road is located in a generally parallel position within three hundred fifty
feet of a ramp, access control should be established along the crossroad and in
addition for a minimum distance of one hundred thirty feet in all directions from
the center of the intersection of the parallel road and crossroad.
(c) Access control limits at the crossroads on
a partially controlled highway should be established along the crossroad at a
grade intersection for a minimum distance of three hundred feet from the
centerline of the nearest directional roadway. If a parallel road is located
within three hundred fifty feet of said grade intersection, access control should
be established along the crossroad and in addition for a minimum distance of one
hundred thirty feet in all directions from the center of the intersection of the
parallel road and crossroad. Type D, E, and F approaches may be permitted closer
than one hundred thirty feet from the center of the intersection only when they
already exist and cannot reasonably be relocated.
(d) Access control limits at intersections on
modified control highways should be established along the cross road for a
minimum distance of one hundred thirty feet from the centerline of a two-lane
highway or for a minimum of one hundred thirty feet from centerline of the
nearest directional roadway of a four-lane highway. Type D, E, and F approaches
should be allowed within this area only when no other reasonable alternative is
available.
(3) General.
(a) Access control may be increased or
decreased beyond or under the minimum requirements to fit local conditions if so
determined by the department.
(b)
Type A, B, C, D, E, and F approaches are defined as follows:
(i) Type A approach. Type A approach is an off
and on approach in legal manner, not to exceed thirty feet in width, for sole
purpose of serving a single family residence. It may be reserved by abutting
owner for specified use at a point satisfactory to the state at or between
designated highway stations.
(ii)
Type B approach. Type B approach is an off and on approach in legal manner, not
to exceed fifty feet in width, for use necessary to the normal operation of a
farm, but not for retail marketing. It may be reserved by abutting owner for
specified use at a point satisfactory to the state at or between designated
highway stations.
(iii) Type C
approach. Type C approach is an off and on approach in legal manner, for special
purpose and width to be agreed upon. It may be specified at a point satisfactory
to the state at or between designated highway stations.
(iv) Type D approach is an off and on approach
in a legal manner not to exceed fifty feet in width for use necessary to the
normal operation of a commercial establishment. It may be specified at a point
satisfactory to the state at or between designated highway stations.
(v) Type E approach is a separated off and on
approach in a legal manner, with each opening not exceeding thirty feet in width,
for use necessary to the normal operations of a commercial establishment. It may
be specified at a point satisfactory to the state at or between designated
highway stations.
(vi) Type F
approach is an off and on approach in a legal manner, not to exceed thirty feet
in width, for the sole purpose of serving a wireless communication site. It may
be specified at a point satisfactory to the state at or between designated
highway stations.
The state shall only authorize such approach by the issuance of a
nonassignable permit. The permit allows site access for the normal construction,
operation and maintenance of the wireless communication site for the permit
holder and its contractors but not its subtenants. If a sale or merger occurs
that affects an existing wireless communication site, the new wireless
communication provider will be authorized to utilize said approach upon the
state's receipt of written notice of the sale or merger action. The wireless
communication site access permit may be canceled upon written notice for reasons
specified in the wireless communication site access permit general provisions.
The permit will only be issued if it meets all state criteria, including, but not
limited to, design and safety standards.
Only one wireless communication site access user per permit shall
be allowed, but more than one permit may be issued for a single Type F
approach.
Each permitted access user shall be required to pay to the state
five hundred dollars annually in compensation for use of the state-owned access
rights, at the time of the issuance of the permit and each year
thereafter.
Since the state is the owner of the access, Type F approach
permits shall not be issued pursuant to chapter 47.50 RCW and shall not confer a
property right upon the permittee(s). An applicant for a Type F approach permit
shall pay a nonrefundable access application fee when application is made in the
amount of five hundred dollars for investigating, handling and granting the
permit.
An application for wireless communication site access permit
shall receive a response from the department of transportation within thirty
working days from date of receipt of said application.
(c) Under no circumstances will a
change in location or width of an approach be permitted unless approved by the
secretary. Noncompliance or violation of these conditions will result in the
immediate closure of the approach.
(d) Commercial approaches shall not be
permitted within the limits of access control except where modified access
control has been approved by the department.
(e) All access control shall be measured from
the center-line of the ramps, crossroads or parallel roads or from the terminus
of transition tapers. On multiple lane facilities measurement shall be from the
centerline of the nearest directional roadway.
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