In 2006, the Washington State Legislature funded an analysis of expanding the Growth Management Act (GMA) transportation concurrency requirement to state highways and ferry routes. The analysis objective was to determine how to ensure jurisdictional divisions do not defeat GMA concurrency goals. The Washington State Department of Transportation conducted the analysis by defining concurrency within the context of statutory law and judicial decisions and examining how the law has been applied through administrative practice. This information, along with findings and a detailed comparison of policy concepts to address the findings, is included in the full text of the Final Report. The Executive Summary provides a brief background of concurrency, describes the analysis approach, and highlights key points of the policy concepts presented.
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The GMA Concurrency Goal and the State Transportation System
Final Report (pdf 4.07 mb)
Executive Summary:
• Document Format, 8½ x 11 (pdf 283 kb)
• Folio Format, 11x17 with an 8½ x 11 insert (pdf 231 kb)
Individual Chapter Break-down
Oversight Committee Meetings
The legislature directed WSDOT to convene a committee to oversee the analysis. The committee included members of the house and senate transportation committees, the house and senate land use committees, the Association of Washington Cities, and the Washington State Association of Counties. Three Oversight Committee meetings were held allowing the opportunity for the Department to report on progress and solicit feedback.
Background Materials
Meeting #1
July 11, 2006, WSDOT
Meeting #2
August 23, 2006, PSRC
Meeting #3
October 25, 2006, PSRC
Links to Related Studies
Study of the Relationship Between State-Owned or Operated Transportation Facilities and Local Comprehensive Plans (February, 1995):