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Wash. Rev. Code § 47.56.271 (2026)

1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge toll-free—Exception

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Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge hereinbefore by the provisions of RCW 47.17.065 and 47.56.270 made a part of the primary state highways of the state shall be operated and maintained by the department as a toll-free facility at such time as the bonded indebtedness relating to the construction of the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge is wholly retired and tolls equaling the indebtedness of the toll bridge authority incurred for the construction of the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge to the county of Pierce have been collected. Toll charges may be imposed upon the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge only if that bridge is included as part of a public toll bridge facility that includes an additional toll bridge adjacent to the 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridge and constructed under RCW 47.46.080.
[ 2002 c 114 s 21; 1983 c 3 s 130; 1965 c 50 s 1.]

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 10× “RCW 47.56.271, Tacoma Narrows bridge—Toll free facility, states: The Tacoma Narrows bridge hereinbefore by the provisions of RCW 47.”
State Ex Rel. Pna v. State Dept. of Transp., 12 P.3d 134 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 10× “RCW 47.56.271 Tacoma Narrows bridge— Toll free facility states: The Tacoma Narrows bridge hereinbefore by the provisions of RCW 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.”
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