(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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