The Washington State Transportation Commission is accepting comments from the public until June 30 on a proposal to transfer Pioneer Street from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to the City of Ridgefield.
If the transfer is approved, the roadway — also known as state Route 501 — will become a city street.
The commission is responsible for making decisions on route jurisdiction transfers based upon requests from either the state or a local jurisdiction, a news release stated. The City of Ridgefield submitted an application that meets state law criteria for transferring routes, according to the commission.
The change in ownership won’t impact the function or access to the street, but will reassign who owns it and is responsible for its maintenance.
Following the public input period, the commission will make a final decision on the transfer this fall and will forward its decision to the Washington State Legislature for incorporation into state law, the release stated.
Comments regarding the transfer request must be received by the commission by June 30. Comments can be submitted via email at transc@wstc.wa.gov or mailed to Washington State Transportation Commission, ATTN: SR 501 Transfer, P.O. Box 47308, Olympia, WA 98504.
More information on the transfer request can be found on the commission’s website at wstc.wa.gov/programs/route-jurisdic tion-transfer/2023-route-jurisdic
tion-transfer-requests.
