Route Jurisdiction Transfer Program
The Transportation Commission receives and reviews petitions from cities, counties, or the Department of Transportation requesting any addition or deletion from the state highway system. The Transportation Commission manages the request and provides a complete evaluation and assessment of the request. Once a thorough evaluation is completed, the Transportation Commission provides its final findings of recommendation to the Senate and House Transportation Committees prior to a legislative session. The Legislature will codify jurisdictional transfers if it accepts the Transportation Commission’s recommendation. Jurisdictional Transfers RCW 47.01.425
Chapter 468-710 WAC -Route Jurisdiction transfer rules, regulations and requirements
| 468-710-010 | Purpose and authority. | |
| 468-710-020 | Definitions. | |
| 468-710-030 | Criteria for rural and urban highway routes. | |
| 468-710-040 | Requesting a route jurisdiction transfer. | |
| 468-710-050 | Annual cutoff date for jurisdiction transfer requests. | |
| 468-710-060 | Additional public testimony for consideration jurisdiction transfer requests. | |
| 468-710-070 | Review and comment period. | |
| 468-710-080 | Notice and report of final finding. |
Approved Route Jurisdiction Transfers
2009: State Route 908
- City of Redmond Request (pdf 975 kb)
- City of Kirkland Request (pdf 612 kb)
- SR 908 Final Finding (pdf 3 mb) – Approved by Commission October 21, 2009
- Senate Bill 6555 placing the SR 908 transfer into law
2010: State Route 527
- City of Bothell Request (pdf 2.5 mb)
- SR 527 Final Finding (pdf 99 kb) - Approved by Commission October 20, 2010
- House Bill 1520 placing the SR 527 transfer into law