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Wash. Rev. Code § 47.56.270 (2026)

1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge part of primary highways

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The 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge in chapter 47.17 RCW made a part of the primary state highways of the state of Washington shall, upon completion, be operated, maintained, kept up, and repaired by the department in the manner provided in this chapter, and the cost of such operation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the department for the construction and maintenance of the primary state highways of the state of Washington. This section does not apply to that portion of the Tacoma Narrows bridge facility first opened to traffic after June 13, 2002.
[ 2005 c 335 s 4; 2002 c 114 s 20; 1983 c 3 s 129; 1961 c 13 s 47.56.270. Prior: 1939 c 5 s 4; RRS s 6524-3a.]

Notes:

Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.
Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2004 · leading case: State ex rel. Peninsula Neighborhood Ass'n v. Dep't of Transp., 142 Wash. 2d 328 (Wash. 2000).
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State ex rel. Peninsula Neighborhood Ass'n v. Dep't of Transp., 142 Wash. 2d 328 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 8× “RCW 47.56.270, Lake Washington and Tacoma Narrows bridges part of primary highways, states: The Lake Washington bridge and the Tacoma Narrows bridge in chapter 47.”
State ex rel. Citizens v. Murphy, 151 Wash. 2d 226 (Wash. 2004). “On July 6, 1999, Peninsula Neighborhood Association (PNA), a nonprofit corporation from Gig Harbor, filed a lawsuit against WSDOT, alleging that the PPI Act is unconstitutional and that WSDOT violated various state laws in developing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge project.”
State Ex Rel.(cat) v. Murphy, 88 P.3d 375 (Wash. 2004). “On July 6, 1999, Peninsula Neighborhood Association (PNA), a nonprofit corporation from Gig Harbor, filed a lawsuit against WSDOT, alleging that the PPI Act is unconstitutional and that WSDOT violated various state laws in developing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge project.”
State Ex Rel. Pna v. State Dept. of Transp., 12 P.3d 134 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 8× “RCW 47.56.270 Lake Washington and Tacoma Narrows bridges part of primary highways states: The Lake Washington bridge and the Tacoma Narrows bridge in chapter 47.”
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