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Panel hears bill to integrate shared‑use paths and complete‑streets options into highway planning
Summary
ESSB 5581 would require WSDOT to identify and incorporate existing or planned shared‑use paths and active‑transportation facilities into highway planning and allow mitigation in lieu of on‑state‑route construction when equivalent local facilities exist; proponents cited safety and flexibility, while local officials warned of funding mismatches.
The House Transportation Committee heard ESSB 5581 on Feb. 18, a bill that would integrate shared‑use paths and active‑transportation planning into highway design and allow the Washington State Department of Transportation to identify alternative local or tribal facilities as mitigation when they provide equal or better access.
Committee staff described several changes: updates to definitions for roundabouts and crosswalks; a requirement that WSDOT identify existing or planned active‑transportation facilities on public or tribal lands; and…
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