Statutes > Washington Statutes > Title 47 - Public highways and transportation > 47.56 - State toll bridges, tunnels, and ferries. > 47.56.090 - Authority to acquire right-of-way in constructing a toll bridge.

47.56.090 - Authority to acquire right-of-way in constructing a toll bridge.

Authority to acquire right-of-way in constructing a toll bridge.

The department of transportation is empowered to secure right-of-way for toll bridges and for approaches thereto by gift or purchase, or by condemnation in the manner provided by law for the taking of private property for public highway purposes.

[1977 ex.s. c 151 § 69; 1961 c 13 §47.56.090 . Prior: 1937 c 173 § 5; RRS § 6524-5.]