Chapter 12.16 ARTERIALS AND ACCESS STREETS DESIGNATED

CHAPTER 12.16
ARTERIALS AND ACCESS STREETS DESIGNATED Revised 1/24

Sections:

12.16.020 State highway, major arterial, secondary arterial and access streets designated. Revised 1/24

12.16.025 Design standards. Revised 1/24

12.16.010 Definitions. Revised 1/24

In compliance with Chapter 35.78 RCW, which requires the governing body of each municipal corporation to classify and designate streets as follows: major arterial streets, as streets which serve as transportation arteries connecting the focal points of traffic interest within the City, arteries which provide a communication with other communities and the outlying areas, or arteries which have relatively high traffic volume compared with other streets within the City; "secondary arterial streets" are defined as those routes which serve lesser points of traffic interest within the City, provide communication with outlying districts in the same degree or serve to collect and distribute traffic from the larger arterials to the local streets; "access streets" are defined as land service streets and are generally limited to providing access to abutting property, they are tributary to the major and secondary thoroughfares and generally discourage through traffic. (Ord 23-602 §3 (Ex B); Ord 198 §1, 1950)

12.16.020 State highway, major arterial, secondary arterial and access streets designated. Revised 1/24

The Council ordains that the following streets shall be designated as state highway, major arterial, secondary arterial and access streets as defined in Section 12.16.010:

State highways: That portion of "F" Street Southwest/Southeast from the west corporate limits of the City to the east corporate limits of the City, also known as State Route 28 (SR28); that portion of Central Avenue South from SR28 to the south corporate limits of the City, also known as State Route 281 (SR281).

Major arterial streets: That portion of Central Avenue South from SR28 to the Division Street east/west intersection; that portion of Central Avenue North from the Division Street east/west intersection to the north corporate limits of the City; that portion of 3rd Avenue Southeast from "J" Street Southeast to Division Street East; that portion of 3rd Avenue Northeast from Division Street East to "B" Street Northeast; that portion of 6th Avenue Northeast from "A" Street Northeast to the north corporate limits of the City; that portion of 6th Avenue Southeast from SR28 to Division Street East; that portion of Columbia Way from SR28 to the north corporate limits of the City of Quincy; that portion of 7th Avenue Southwest from "J" Street Southwest to Division Street West; that portion of 10th Avenue Southwest from "J" Street Southwest to SR28; that portion of "J" Street Southwest from 7th Avenue Southwest to 10th Avenue Southwest; that portion of Division Street West from 7th Avenue Southwest to the Central Avenue north/south intersection; and that portion of Division Street East from the Central Avenue north/south intersection to Columbia Way.

Secondary arterial streets: 13th Avenue Southwest; that portion of 7th Avenue Southwest from "J" Street Southwest to southern terminus; that portion of 3rd Avenue Southwest from Division Street to southern terminus; that portion of 2nd Avenue Southwest from SR28 to "I" Street Southwest; that portion of 1st Avenue Southwest from Division Street West to southern terminus; that portion of 1st Avenue Southeast from Division Street East to the southern terminus; that portion of 2nd Avenue Southeast from Division Street East to southern terminus; 4th Avenue Southeast from Division Street East to southern terminus; that portion of 6th Avenue Southeast from SR28 to southern terminus; that portion of 8th Avenue Southeast from "A" Street Southeast to SR28; that portion of 3rd Avenue Northeast from "B" Street Northeast to northern terminus; and that portion of "B" Street Northeast from Central Avenue North to 6th Avenue Northeast.

All other streets in the City not otherwise described shall be in accordance with the definition designated in Section 12.16.010 as access streets. (Ord 23-602 §3 (Ex B); Ord 801 §1, 1990: Ord 798 §1, 1990: Ord 198 §1, 1950)

12.16.025 Design standards. Revised 1/24

All state highways, major arterials, secondary arterials and access streets constructed within the City shall be constructed in accordance with the current City of Quincy Design and Construction Standards, and the most recent Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction as prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association; provided, that minimum construction standards shall include pavement structures which provide for crushed rock and drainage under cement concrete curbs and gutters; and provided further, that minimum construction design standards shall include the following:

A. State highways shall be constructed according to the most recent standard Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction as prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and approved by WSDOT.

B. Major arterial streets shall be one-fourth feet asphalt concrete pavement applied in two lifts; one-fourth feet crushed surfacing – top course (5/8" – 0) compacted depth; and one-half feet crushed surfacing base course (2-1/2" – 0) compacted depth for a total thickness of one foot.

C. Secondary arterial streets shall be one-fourth feet asphalt concrete pavement applied in two lifts; one-fourth feet crushed surfacing top course (5/8" – 0) compacted depth; and one-half feet crushed surfacing base course (2-1/2" – 0) compacted depth, for a total thickness of one foot.

D. Access/residential streets shall be one-fourth feet asphalt concrete pavement applied in two lifts: one-fourth feet crushed surfacing top course compacted depth, one-fourth feet crushed surfacing base course compacted depth for a total thickness of three-fourths feet. (Ord 23-602 §3 (Ex B); Ord 19-538 §8; Ord 799 §1, 1990)

12.16.030 Map. Revised 1/24

A map by the City Engineer retained by the City indicating the major and secondary arterial streets and the respective mileages of each is on file in the office of the City Finance Officer/Clerk. (Ord 23-602 §3 (Ex B); Ord 19-538 §9; Ord 651, 1984: Ord 198 §1, 1950)