Board to adopt rules.
RCW 36.170.030
in effect(1) The board shall adopt rules to select preservation and improvement projects under this chapter taking into consideration, at a minimum, the following priority rating factors: (a) Investment in overburdened communities; (b) Environmental health disparities as identified in the environmental health disparities map specified in RCW 43.70.815 ; (c) Location on or providing direct access to a federally recognized Indian reservation or lands; (d) Sustaining the structural, safety, and operational integrity of the road; (e) Vehicle and pedestrian collision experience; (f) Access improvements to a community facility; and (g) Identified need in a state, regional, county, or community plan. (2) Proposed projects must be included in the respective county's six-year plan as provided in RCW 36.81.121 before board approval of the project.
(1) The board shall adopt rules to select preservation and improvement projects under this chapter taking into consideration, at a minimum, the following priority rating factors:
(a) Investment in overburdened communities;
(b) Environmental health disparities as identified in the environmental health disparities map specified in RCW 43.70.815 ;
(c) Location on or providing direct access to a federally recognized Indian reservation or lands;
(d) Sustaining the structural, safety, and operational integrity of the road;
(e) Vehicle and pedestrian collision experience;
(f) Access improvements to a community facility; and
(g) Identified need in a state, regional, county, or community plan.
(2) Proposed projects must be included in the respective county's six-year plan as provided in RCW 36.81.121 before board approval of the project.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=36.170&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026