For the purposes of this chapter, the term "existing highway" shall include all highways, roads and streets duly established, constructed, and in use. It shall not include new highways, roads or streets, or relocated highways, roads or streets, or portions of existing highways, roads or streets which are relocated.
RCW 47.52.011
"Existing highway" defined.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 66 Wash. 2d 378 - Deaconess Hospital v. Washington State Highway Commission (1965)
Most recently applied in 66 Wash. 2d 378 - Deaconess Hospital v. Washington State Highway Commission (June 1965)
1961 c 13 s 47.52.011
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