PDFWAC 479-05-140
Acquisition of rights of way.
Right of way for board funded projects shall be acquired in accordance with chapters 8.26 RCW and 468-100 WAC. Reimbursement of right of way acquisition costs are eligible within the design phase of the project.
At bid advertisement phase, right of way acquisitions should be completed and certified. If all right of way cannot be certified, the local agency must have possession and use agreements for the remaining parcels.
If under any circumstances right of way purchased with board funds is subsequently sold or transferred to a nontransportation purpose, the proceeds of the sale or equivalent value shall be placed in the local agency's appropriate transportation fund and expended solely for street or road improvement purposes.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 47.26 RCW. WSR 23-08-032, § 479-05-140, filed 3/28/23, effective 4/28/23; WSR 12-08-060, § 479-05-140, filed 4/3/12, effective 5/4/12; WSR 07-18-050, § 479-05-140, filed 8/30/07, effective 9/30/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 47.26 and 47.66 RCW. WSR 99-24-038, § 479-05-140, filed 11/23/99, effective 12/24/99.]